Contributed by the Vernon County Museum The Wisconsin Historical Society has brought its traveling History Makers Tour to Vernon County, and the historic Sherry-Butt House Museum in Viroqua is a participating host. The Sherry-Butt House is hosting the “We Take...
Easter scenes
Local communities hosted Easter egg hunts April 19. Brady Skowronski meets the Easter bunny at the Wilton hunt. Rory Ferries collects eggs at Ontario’s hunt near the Ontario Fire Station. The Easter bunnies greet children at the Norwalk Public Library hunt....
Elroy Museum opens Memorial Day Weekend
Contributed by the Elroy Area Museum The Elroy Area Museum, located on Main Street in Elroy, will open Memorial weekend. The museum will be open for tours on Saturdays and Sundays (plus extra days on Memorial and Labor Day weekends) from 1–4 p.m. Since opening...
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for April 20–26
Sunday, April 20: Deputies conducted a traffic stop on W. Turner Avenue in Viola. A baggie with a crystal-like substance, which field-tested positive for methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia were located in the vehicle. A female was taken into custody for felony...
Ridgeville church to host ‘On the Road with St. Paul’
The lecture “On the Road with St. Paul” will be offered at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ridgeville on Monday … Read the rest
Easter in Elroy!
Children were able to guess how many suckers and jelly beans there were to win each, along with a door prize when entering the annual Elroy American Legion and Auxiliary Easter Egg Hunt on April 19. (Tasha Mueller photo) Many children up to fourth grade were able to...
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for April 6–19
Sunday, April 6: Vernon County deputies, along with Hillsboro Police, responded to a residence on Mechanic Street in Hillsboro for a verbal domestic disturbance. Sunday, April 6: A deputy responded to E. Court Street in Viroqua for a locked vehicle with a 2-year-old...
Protect against measles
Contributed by the Monroe County Health Department Measles is a virus that can easily spread from person to person. It spreads through coughing, sneezing, and breathing the same air as a person with measles. About one in five people who get measles will be...
‘Wisconsin for Kennedy’ set for April 24 in Sparta
On a snowy March 9, 1960, day, then Sen. John F. Kennedy and wife Jacqueline entered a packed Tomah High … Read the rest
Signs of spring
A pair of sandhill cranes forage in a field along Highway 33, between Ontario and Cashton.
