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Signs of spring

A pair of sandhill cranes forage in a field along Highway 33, between Ontario and Cashton. 

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for March 30 to April 5

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....

Vernon County I&E Club to offer program on open-source technology

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...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Aug. 11–17

by | Aug 21, 2024

Monday, Aug. 12: The sheriff’s office received a report of a vehicle impersonating law enforcement with red and blue lights, causing people to pull over, on Highway 14 in the town of Kickapoo. Two deputies responded and located the vehicle. The driver worked for an...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for July 21–27

by | Aug 1, 2024

Sunday, July 21: Lance Reynolds of Hillsboro was driving eastbound on Highway 33 in Ontario. While negotiating the curve, a deer ran in front of the vehicle. Reynolds swerved to miss the deer and ran off the road. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed due...

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