Veterans Day programs slated at local schools

Local schools will offer Veterans Day programs on Monday, Nov. 11.  Brookwood High School will host its program at 10:30 a.m. in the varsity gymnasium. All veterans and guests are invited for lunch in the high school cafeteria after the program. Parking will be...

Royall fall concert set for Tuesday

Contributed by the Royall Music Department The Royall High School Music Department will present its annual fall concert Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. in the OLD Royall High School gymnasium.  It will include performances by the concert band, concert choir, and...

Villages to host trick-or-treat, other Halloween events

Local communities will host the following Halloween activities: Kendall • Trick-or-treat hours from 4–7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 Norwalk • Trick-or-treat hours from 4–7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 • Norwalk Lions Club Halloween party for children from 4–6 p.m. Thursday, Oct....

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for April 24–30

Monday, April 24: The sheriff’s office received a phone call from a driver who almost had hit a horse along Proksch Coulee Road in the town of Bergen. A deputy responded, and the horse was returned to the pasture. Tuesday, April 25: Timothy Berra of La Crosse was...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for April 16–22

Sunday, April 16: Chad Sandmire of Viola was traveling eastbound on Highway 56 in the town of Liberty when he went too far to the right on the slush-covered shoulder, which caused his vehicle to leave the roadway. The vehicle went into the ditch, striking rocks, which...

History program on Fort McCoy expansion set for May 11

At 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11, the Monroe County Local History Room will present a program on the history of Camp McCoy’s World War II expansion. Ryan Howell, garrison archaeologist and historian at Fort McCoy, will give a presentation on the 51,000-acre expansion of...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for April 10–16

Monday, April 10: Alexander Kazenske of Viroqua was turning left from Highway 14 eastbound onto Highway 61 southbound in Readstown. Kazenske did not see the vehicle driven by Galilea Campos Eguia of Sparta and turned in front of her. Campos Eguia struck the rear...

Norwalk, Ontario and Wilton frolic with the Easter bunny

The Ontario community hosted its Easter egg hunt Saturday. Siblings Sebastian and Urella Kaufmann get ready to collect Easter eggs in Ontario. Perhaps the youngest participant at the Ontario Easter egg hunt, Charlotte Thies spends time with her parents Daniel Thies...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for April 2–8

Sunday, April 2: Emily Tupper of La Farge was traveling westbound on Highway 82 in the town of Union when she struck a deer. Tupper had no apparent injuries. The vehicle received functional damage and was not towed. Monday, April 3: Elijah Koperski of La Crosse was...

Wilton churches’ Easter breakfast set for 8:30 a.m. Sunday

Contributed by Wilton churches He is risen indeed. Please join us for a community Easter Sunday breakfast from 8:30 to 9:50 a.m. Sunday, April 9, at Faith Congregational Church in Wilton.  Dorset Valley Schoolhouse Restaurant will provide the food. The restaurant...

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