Contributed by the Vernon County I&E Club The next meeting of the Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club will be Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the Food Enterprise Center, 1201 N. Main St. in Viroqua. Start out the new year with a new way of finding new markets to grow your...
‘Back to the 1980s Christmas’ exhibit will run through Jan. 11
Submitted by Monroe County Local History Room “Back to the 1980s Christmas,” an exhibit at the Monroe County Local History Room in Sparta, will be open for two more weeks. There’s still time to experience the not-so-distant past by viewing the History Room’s special...
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Dec. 15–21
Sunday, Dec. 15: A deputy initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling northbound on Highway 35 with no front license plate or current-year registration stickers on the rear plate. During the stop, it was discovered that the driver’s license had been revoked and...
St. Peter’s, near Clifton, to host Christmas Eve service
Kendall’s cookie walk
The Kendall Public Library put on a cookie walk Dec. 7 at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Proceeds will go toward the library’s movie nights. The following were among the volunteers at the cookie walk (left to right): Jean Jefferies, Joyce Thonesen, Elaine Zinke, Amy...
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Dec. 8–14
Sunday, Dec. 8: Deputies were called to assist the occupants of a car versus deer collision on Highway 14 near Brookville Road in the town of Frankin. The car sustained some minor front-end damage and was able to be driven from the scene. No injuries were reported by...
Norwalk Lions host Santa
The Norwalk Lions Club hosted a visit with Santa on Saturday at the Norwalk Village Hall. Brexley Stoikes, whose parents are Austin and Sierra Stoikes of Elroy, meets Jolly Old Saint Nick. Addie, Jay and Madison Degenhardt, children of Kelly and Joe Degenhardt,...
Sen. Johnson staff to host office hours
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet with Sen. Johnson’s staff to request assistance with a federal...
I&E Club to host program on specialty crops
Contributed by the Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club Have you ever considered growing a specialty crop such as elderberries, honeyberries, currants, aronia berries, hazelnuts or small grains? Join us at the next meeting of the Vernon County Inventors and...
Former KVR director to host book talk
Former Kickapoo Valley Reserve Executive Director Marby West, author of the newly released “Protecting Paradise in the Driftless: How the … Read the rest