I&E Club to offer ‘Protecting Your Work Through Patents’

Contributed by the Vernon County I&E Club The next meeting of the Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club will be Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Food Enterprise Center, 1201 N. Main St. in Viroqua. A critical step in developing a new invention or starting a new business is...

Vernon County over 50 to host activities

The Vernon County Over 50 group will offer the following activities in February. For more information, call Vernon County Over 50 at (262) 384-0082. Monday, Feb. 3 • 1–1:45 p.m. — Tai Chi exercise at Bethel Home Fellowship Hall, 614 S. Rock Ave., Viroqua, and the...

History Room’s Christmas exhibit breaks attendance record

Contributed by the Monroe County Local History Room A record number of visitors came to the Monroe County Local History Room & Museum in Sparta over the holiday season to view the “Back to the 1980s Christmas” exhibit.   During the seven-week run of the...

Wilton Public Library hosts dinner, Santa

Chelsie Hill and son Masen attend the Wilton Public Library Christmas dinnner and Santa Claus visit on Dec. 16 at the Wilton Community Center gymnasium.  Wilton Public Library director Kelly Lupton reads Christmas-related trivia questions.  Imaniah Perrigo-Baxter...

Ontario serves community Christmas dinner

Ontario put on a free community Christmas dinner Saturday at the Ontario Community Center.   Cheryl Novy, son Ryan Novy and Frank Novy gather for dinner.  Ryan Novy joins Sandy and Dave Carr in the kitchen. 

Norwalk Municipal Court report for December

• Allen Nagel of Sparta — 1) non-registration; and 2) operating while suspended (no show/guilty plea entered) • Antonio Ramirez of Norwalk — 1) failure to stop at stop sign; 2) operating without a valid license; and 3) operating without vehicle insurance...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Dec. 10–16

Sunday, Dec. 10: A citizen reported that eight Amish draft horses were in the roadway on County Highway P in the town of Clinton. A deputy responded and found the horses. The horses were removed from the roadway. Sunday, Dec. 10: A deputy reported a disabled vehicle...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Dec. 3–9

Sunday, Dec. 3: Bretton Anderson of Viroqua was traveling southbound on County Highway B in the town of Jefferson and lost control while negotiating a curve. Anderson struck a rock wall and re-entered the roadway. Anderson did not report any injuries. The vehicle was...

Kendall’s cookie walk

Kendall hosted a cookie walk as a library fundraiser Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Among those who helped at the event are (left to right) Joyce Thonesen, Kris Riebe and Lynne Hanson.

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Nov. 26 to Dec. 2

Sunday, Nov. 26: Brady Manke of Westby, was traveling eastbound on County Highway P in the town of Clinton when he lost control of the vehicle and went across the road. The vehicle struck the embankment on the north side of the road, rolled down the embankment, and...

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