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...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Sept. 8–14

Sunday, Sept. 8: Kevin Klavetter of Rochester, Minn., was traveling northbound on Barstad Road in the town of Christiana. Klavetter stopped at the stop sign at the intersection with W. Smith Road. He turned eastbound onto W. Smith Road but could not see the car driven...

Norwalk Village Board meets, works on array of tasks

By Sarah Parker | County Line Editor The Norwalk Village Board accomplished an assortment of business at its meeting Sept. 10, including the following: • The village fulfilled a payment request for $120,773.50 for renovation work on its wastewater treatment...

Zirk family members memorialized

To honor three family members who died within the past two years, the Zirk family takes a spin around the tractor pull track on Saturday during Kendall Fest. Gene Zirk, Wally Zirk and Steve Zirk all have passed away. Ed Zirk bought the John Deere in 1948 at Slama...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Sept. 1–7

Sunday, Sept. 1: Deputies responded to a residence on Highway 27 in the town of Franklin for a reported domestic incident. The male offender was arrested and taken to the Vernon County Detention Center on charges of domestic disorderly conduct and false imprisonment....

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Aug. 25–31

Sunday, Aug. 25: A deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Highway 14 in the town of Coon. The driver received a citation for traveling 74 mph in a 55-mph zone. Monday, Aug. 26: The sheriff’s office was notified of a vehicle accident on Storbakken Lane in the...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Aug. 18–24

Sunday, Aug. 18: Logan Buckles of De Soto was traveling south on Easy Street in Stoddard when he struck a legally parked vehicle owned by Tristan Batwinski of Stoddard. Buckles continued driving to his residence. He was later located and stated he was unaware that he...

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