Ontario has designated a new park where the Duke and Bessie McElhose home once stood on Division Street. The home … Read the rest
Farmer-Led Learning Center to be launched
David Brandt, regenerative agriculture pioneer, was to have spoken to local water-shed councils this year in June. Tragically, Brandt was … Read the rest
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Aug. 13–20
Sunday, Aug. 13: Cattle got out of their pasture and caused damage to a neighboring property on Highway 80 in the town of Greenwood. The owner was notified, and the cattle were returned to their pasture. The owner was given a warning for livestock at large. Sunday,...
FLOW Science Symposium offers education
Contributed by the Crawford County Independent Friends of the Lower Wisconsin Riverway (FLOW) will offer their third annual Science Symposium on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will take place at the Sauk Prairie River Arts Center, at 105 9th...
Anonymous donor gives $5,000 toward kids’ art at Driftless Art Festival
An anonymous area resident has donated $5,000 to support kids’ art this year at the Driftless Area Art Festival.
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Brookwood students attend camp at American Players Theatre
Two Brookwood students had an enriched theatrical experience this summer when they took part in American Players Theatre’s camp for … Read the rest
Festivities in Norwalk
QUACK ATTACK: The Norwalk Clovers 4-H Club were the recipients of this year’s Quack Attack donation to a local group that is active in the community. The Quack Attack sold 2,000 ducks that were then released during the annual Lions Tractor Pull in Norwalk. The Norwalk...
New bridge opens in Norwalk
A new bridge spans over Moore Creek on County Highway U in Norwalk. The 60-year-old, 2-span steel girder bridge had been restricted to a 10-ton weight limit since July 2019 due to severe structural deterioration and was placed on an aggressive inspection schedule. An...
Remembrance walk scheduled for those lost to addiction or in recovery
The Amara Rose Foundation of Westby will hold a special event at the track and grandstand of the Vernon County … Read the rest
Ontario gets bag designed for mass-casualty event
The Western Wisconsin Healthcare Emergency Readiness Coalition has carryover grant funding that Brandon Larson, the Vernon County Emergency Government director, applied for and received. The money was used for medical bags, each of which cost $1,246 for a total Vernon...
