Sunday, Oct. 22: The Zzip Stop in Genoa reported a gas drive-off in the amount of $32.30. The gas station was able to get the license-plate number on the Ford truck. A deputy contacted the registered owner of the truck, who said he used his card and thought the charge...
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Oct. 15–21
Sunday, Oct. 15: A citizen reported a vehicle with Illinois license plates driving 30 mph in a 55-mph zone on Highway 14 in the town of Jefferson. A deputy located the vehicle. The occupants reported they had driven seven hours in the wrong direction and were tired....
Vision screening for children set for Nov. 7–8
Contributed by the Elroy Lions Club The Elroy Lions Club will hold a vision screening at the Royall School District on Nov. 7–8 for all children in 4-year-old kindergarten through 12th grade. This event also is open to homeschooled students who reside in the...
Small-community forum will be offered in Norwalk
Wisconsin Rural Partners, a statewide nonprofit, will hold its Small Community Rural Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Scenic Bluffs Community Health Center, 200 W. North St., Norwalk. These convenings are about sharing ideas, learning and networking concerning...
St. John’s to celebrate Martin Luther’s Order of the Latin Mass
Contributed by St. John’s Lutheran Church Return to Wittenberg will highlight church services at St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Tomah on Sunday, Oct. 22. These historic services will celebrate the 500-year anniversary of Martin Luther’s Order of the Latin...
Royall Alumni Association inducts new Hall of Recognition members
The Royall Alumni Association inducted Royall Hall of Recognition class of 2023 on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Elroy American … Read the rest
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Oct. 8–15
Sunday, Oct. 8: deputy came across a disabled vehicle on Highway 14 in the town of Jefferson. He stopped and assisted the driver with changing a flat tire. Sunday, Oct. 8: he sheriff’s office received a call of a suspicious vehicle parked in the intersection of...
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Oct. 1–7
Wednesday, Oct. 4: Mary Brand of Wisconsin Dells was traveling westbound on Highway 14 in the town of Viroqua when she struck a deer. Brand did not report any injuries. The vehicle was towed due to disabling damage. Wednesday, Oct. 4: A deputy located a herd of Angus...
Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers recognized for efforts to improve blood-pressure control
CASHTON — Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers has been recognized by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association for … Read the rest
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Sept. 24–30
Sunday, Sept. 24: The sheriff’s office was notified of a vehicle that drove into a residential yard in Ontario, and then drove off after a couple of minutes. A deputy responded and searched the area for the vehicle, which was located on Highway 33 in the town of...
