By Charissa Finn | Kendall Public Library director The Kendall Public Library invites you to an author talk by Larry Scheckel on Wednesday, May 28, at 1 p.m. He will discuss his newest true crime book, “Murder in a Small Town,” about the Kyson Rice case,...
Vernon County Reads to host best-selling author
By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director Vernon County libraries are excited to announce that USA Today bestselling-author Beth Amos, who also writes under the pseudonyms Annelise Ryan and Allyson K. Abbott, will be the featured speaker at the ninth-annual...
Ontario police report
The following is the Regional Centers Municipal Court report for Ontario for March: • Nancy S. Carroll of Ontario — failure to obtain dog license, $155 • Karissa Olzewski-Laskowski of Sparta — disorderly conduct, $345 • Stacie L. Welter of Ontario — operating...
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for May 11–17
Tuesday, May 13: Deputies responded to Highway 35 in the town of Bergen for a car-versus-deer collision. The vehicle, driven by Levi Leffler of Ferryville, received disabling damage and was towed from the scene. No injuries were reported. Tuesday, May 13: Deputies...
Renting out a vacation home this summer? Make sure you have a license
The Monroe County Health Department has recently become an agent for the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) … Read the rest
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for May 4–9
Sunday, May 4: A deputy was called to a residence near the 8800 block of County Highway SS in the town of Viroqua to dispatch a deer that appeared to have been struck by a vehicle and badly wounded. Monday, May 5: Six to seven horses were found in the roadway near...
Modernizations at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Construction has been underway on St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wilton. The remodeling will include new steps and a new, handicapped accessible entrance.
Kendall Mustang Riders donate to local EMS, fire departments
Contributed by the Kendall Mustang Riders ATV/UTV Club — Over the past few years, the Kendall Mustang Riders ATV/UTV Club has donated the proceeds from its annual bowling tournament to local EMS and fire departments. This money has been raised with the support of...
Monroe County Local History Room to host program on Japanese American soldiers
The Monroe County Local History Room will offer a public history program, “Went for Broke: Japanese American Soldiers at Camp McCoy During WWII” by Dr. Gerry Iguchi, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse history professor. The event is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, May...
Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club meets May 14
Contributed by the I&E Club The next meeting of the Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club will be held on Wednesday, May 14, at the Food Enterprise Center, 1201 N. Main St. in Viroqua. Maggie Cornelius, the outreach coordinator for the Rural Wisconsin...
