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Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for May 4–9
Sunday, May 4: A deputy was called to a residence near the 8800 block of County Highway SS in the town of Viroqua to dispatch a deer that appeared to have been struck by a vehicle and badly wounded. Monday, May 5: Six to seven horses were found in the roadway near...
Modernizations at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Construction has been underway on St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wilton. The remodeling will include new steps and a new, handicapped accessible entrance.
Kendall Mustang Riders donate to local EMS, fire departments
Contributed by the Kendall Mustang Riders ATV/UTV Club — Over the past few years, the Kendall Mustang Riders ATV/UTV Club has donated the proceeds from its annual bowling tournament to local EMS and fire departments. This money has been raised with the support of...
Monroe County Local History Room to host program on Japanese American soldiers
The Monroe County Local History Room will offer a public history program, “Went for Broke: Japanese American Soldiers at Camp McCoy During WWII” by Dr. Gerry Iguchi, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse history professor. The event is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, May...
Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club meets May 14
Contributed by the I&E Club The next meeting of the Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club will be held on Wednesday, May 14, at the Food Enterprise Center, 1201 N. Main St. in Viroqua. Maggie Cornelius, the outreach coordinator for the Rural Wisconsin...
Carla Von Haden Community Service Awards to be presented at HCE Banquet
Contributed by Millard’s Prairie HCE The Millards Prairie Home and Consumer Educators announced the 2025 Awardees of the Carla Von Haden’s Community Service Awards: Marie Preuss, Bruce Lange, Sylvia Rafajko and Owen Dedrick. It is the second year that the HCE...
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for April 27 to May 3
Sunday, April 27: Vernon County sheriff’s deputies and an officer with the Westby Police Department responded to Snowflake Curve Road in the town of Christiana for a female reporting she was struck in the head by a male party. The investigation is ongoing. Sunday,...
‘We Take Our Sports Seriously’ history walk set for May 30
Contributed by the Vernon County Museum The Wisconsin Historical Society has brought its traveling History Makers Tour to Vernon County, and the historic Sherry-Butt House Museum in Viroqua is a participating host. The Sherry-Butt House is hosting the “We Take...
Easter scenes
Local communities hosted Easter egg hunts April 19. Brady Skowronski meets the Easter bunny at the Wilton hunt. Rory Ferries collects eggs at Ontario’s hunt near the Ontario Fire Station. The Easter bunnies greet children at the Norwalk Public Library hunt....
