With the pandemic situation slowly improving in our area, we are planning a couple of in-person programs for this spring. … Read the rest
Free carbon monoxide detectors available at Monroe County Health Department
The Monroe County Health Department encourages residents to install carbon monoxide detectors in their homes to protect from carbon monoxide … Read the rest
Tomah Health Hospice Touch to offer grief support
Tomah Health Hospice Touch has scheduled a six-week group grief support and education series for each Tuesday from March 1 … Read the rest
Hillsboro Public Library to show movies on memory loss
The Hillsboro Public Library and the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Vernon County will host movies at the library. … Read the rest
Wisconsin library users checked out more than seven million ebooks and audiobooks in 2021
In 2021, Wisconsin’s digital Library, a collaboration of all 16 of the state’s public library systems, broke records by lending … Read the rest
Ontario Police Report
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Jan. 24–29
Tuesday, Jan. 25: Theresa Wernecke of La Crosse began backing out of a driveway on Swan Street in the town of Genoa and backed into an oncoming vehicle traveling eastbound on Swan Street. The second vehicle was occupied by Alice Obert of Genoa. Neither reported any...
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Jan. 17–23
Saturday, Jan. 22: Owen Thomas of Westby was traveling eastbound on Highway 162 in the town of Bergen when he slid off the road and into the ditch due to the snow-covered road. Kerri Moser of Stoddard pulled the Thomas vehicle out of the ditch. Once freed, Thomas kept...
Gruber graduates from Challenge Academy
Adam Gruber of Ontario (right, center) graduated from the Challenge Academy at Fort McCoy in December. He will receive his Brookwood High School diploma in the spring. (Challenge Academy photo)
Ridgeville church selling pizzas as medical fundraiser
St. John’s Lutheran Church in the town of Ridgeville is selling pizzas as a fundraiser for medical expenses.