The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is responding to a recent manure spill near Norwalk in Monroe County, according to … Read the rest
Brookwood to offer shuttle bus for graduation Friday
Brookwood High School will host its graduation for the class of 2025 on Friday, May 23, at 7 p.m. in … Read the rest
County Highway P in Sheldon, Wellington scheduled for resurfacing
County Highway P in the towns of Sheldon and Wellington in Monroe County, between the Vernon County line and County … Read the rest
Emplify Health by Gundersen urges caution amid rise in pertussis cases
Contributed by Emplify Health by Gundersen
LA CROSSE — Emplify Health by Gundersen is raising awareness about pertussis (whooping cough) … Read the rest
Vehicles collide off Irish Ridge Road
The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday reporting a two-vehicle collision on Oneida … Read the rest
Your Right to Know: When people die, openness matters
By Tim Vetscher
In any community, the role of the medical examiner is vital.
Medical examiners — or coroners, in … Read the rest
Pedestrian struck on Highway 27, near Cashton
A pedestrian was struck by a commercial motor vehicle on Highway 27, about 1½ miles south of Cashton, in the town of Christiana at about 9:45 p.m. Saturday, April 19, according to Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson. The preliminary investigation revealed that...
Wisconsin libraries brace for steep drop in services under federal funding cuts
By Baylor Spears, Wisconsin ExaminerApril 21, 2025 Threatened federal funding cuts are causing uncertainty for the future of Wisconsin libraries and the programs they provide to the public, especially for those serving rural areas — and libraries are pushing...
Norwalk’s floral fundraiser
Contributed by the Norwalk Rails-to-Trails Committee
One of the highlights of driving through Norwalk in the summer are the flower … Read the rest
One injured in Clinton rollover
The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center was notified at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, April 6, of a single-vehicle rollover on County Highway D, east of Hall Road, in the town of Clinton. Ralph E. Smalley, 62, of Richland Center, Wis., was operating a 1999 Ford...
