Sunday, March 30: The driver of a car called into dispatch after attempting to miss a deer and striking a mailbox and road sign on Highway 162 in the town of Hamburg. No injuries were reported. The car was still operational, and the owner was able to return home....

Contributed by the Vernon County Economic Development Association The next meeting of the Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club will be Wednesday, April 9, at the Food Enterprise Center, 1201 N. Main St. in Viroqua.  Open-source software is abundant these days, it's...

Sunday, March 23: While on patrol, a deputy initiated a traffic stop on Highway 131 just outside of La Farge, heading toward Viola, on a truck with a loud exhaust that was weaving within its lane. The deputy determined the driver was operating while impaired. The...

Contributed by Gundersen St. Joseph’s Some topics are difficult to talk about. The issue of online child grooming and sextortion is growing and has recently made the headlines in Wisconsin when a teen died by suicide after becoming the victim of online sextortion....

The Monroe County Local History Room will host a public history program, “Wisconsin for Kennedy: The Primary that Launched a … Read the rest

Sunday, March 16: Sheriff’s deputies, along with officers of Viola Police Department, responded to a residence in Viola for a missing juvenile. Kickapoo Valley Rescue Squad and Viola Fire Department also were on standby to assist with the approximate two-hour search....

Monday, March 10: A property owner called into dispatch, reporting an ongoing issue with two dogs running at large on his property on Green Acres Road in the town of Franklin. A deputy responded, and citations were issued to the dog owners.  Monday, March 10: Deputies...

Tomah Health, along with UW-Extension Monroe County and Community Education Group (HCE), will host a class in which attendees will learn the basics of pressure and water bath canning.  “The Canning with Confidence” class will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday,...