Friday, March 9: After Colter Doerr of Viroqua lost control of his vehicle on a curve of County Highway XX, town of Jefferson, it came to rest in the ditch. He had no apparent injuries. Monday, March 12: Jordanal Treuber of Viroqua lost control of her vehicle on...
Norwalk man arrested after rollover crash
A 37-year-old man faces his fourth drunken driving offense after rolling his vehicle and leading police in a foot chase in Norwalk on Friday. The Ontario and the Norwalk police departments responded to the accident on County Highway U, just west of Pete’s Lane,...
Regional Center Municipal Court warrants
Regional Center Municipal Court has issued warrants for the following unpaid citations. The date the warrant was issued is in parenthesis. In all, $20,970.77 is owed to the court. ELROY POLICE DEPARTMENT Eric W. Bayer of Salem, Wis. - disorderly conduct, $157 (March...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for March 2–9
Friday, March 2: Gordon Nemec of La Farge lost control of his vehicle on Salem Ridge Road in the town of Webster, and then it left the road and slid into a fence. There were no apparent injuries. Tuesday, March 6: Logan Rohn of Hillsboro lost control of his vehicle on...
Hillsboro student arrested after making shooting threats
A Hillsboro High School student was apprehended today after he threatened to shoot one of his classmates with a shotgun, according to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Department. The 17-year-old student, whose name is being withheld pending his court appearance,...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for Feb. 26 to March 3
Monday, Feb. 27: On Highway 27, in the town of Christiana, Ellyn Tallon of Sun Prairie, Wis., was driving a semi northbound and Michael Deck of Nelson, Wis., was driving a semi southbound. Crosswinds caused Tallon to cross the centerline and sideswipe the Deck...
Kendall Elementary School renter charged with theft
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter A woman who intends to open a daycare center in the former Kendall Elementary School building was among three employees charged last month with stealing $466,000 from an Elroy business. The Juneau County Star Times reported Feb....
Lawsuit filed against Norwalk meat packer
A federal lawsuit filed Friday accuses a Norwalk meat packer of violating state and federal laws by not paying its employees for the time it takes to put on required protective gear. The 98 employees of VPP Group LLC, formerly known as Valley Pride Pack, of Norwalk,...
Man hurt in town of Webster crash
One man was injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident Friday in the town of Webster, according to Vernon County Sheriff John Spears. David P. Baumgardner, 48, of La Farge was traveling north at about 8 a.m. on County Highway D when he lost control on the...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for Feb. 20–26
Tuesday, Feb. 21: Katherine Gillespie of Westby lost control of her vehicle on a curve of County Highway P, town of Christiana, striking the guardrail. No damage was reported to the guardrail, and Gillespie did not have apparent injuries. Tuesday, Feb. 21: Britney...
