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Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for June 9–15

Sunday, June 9: A citizen reported his checkbook had been stolen and someone had cashed a check for $650. The sheriff’s office investigated and identified a suspect. The suspect was coincidentally arrested for an outstanding Vernon County felony warrant in La Crosse...

Wildcat to offer music, other programs in July

Wildcat Mountain State Park in rural Ontario will host the following programs in July.  All programs are free. Vehicle admission sticker is required.  For more information, call (608) 337-4775 or email Emily.alf@wisconsin.gov.  • 7 p.m. Saturday, July 6...

Friends of KVR to offer ‘Drive the Driftless Garden Tour’ on July 14

Contributed by the Friends of the KVR Mark your calendar for the fifth annual Friends of Kickapoo Valley Reserve garden tour. Drive the backroads of the Driftless on Sunday, July 14, beginning at 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. This year, the Friends have identified 10 lovely...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Dec. 21–27

by | Dec 30, 2020

Monday, Dec. 21: James Kellogg of Hartland, Wis., reported a vehicle traveling west on Chadwick Hollow Road in the town of Liberty that swerved, went across the center line, traveled off the road, and went through a fence on the north side of the road. The driver of...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Office for Dec. 7–13

by | Dec 16, 2020

Friday, Dec. 11: Barbara Bergum of La Farge was traveling westbound on Avalanche Road in the town of Webster. Due to the ice-covered road, Bergum lost control of the vehicle and traveled over an embankment. The vehicle overturned and came to rest in a ravine. At the...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Nov. 30 to Dec. 6

by | Dec 9, 2020

  Thursday, Dec. 3: Austin Kaufmann of Onalaska was traveling eastbound on County Highway P in the town of Christiana and failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway. Kaufmann crossed the centerline, traveled off the road, and struck multiple trees. The vehicle...

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