Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for July 6–12

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Ontario board tackles housekeeping items

The Ontario Village Board approved a $1,310 quote from Sparta Door Solutions for a 12-foot chain garage door opener at … Read the rest

Wildcat to offer ‘Tales with Terry’

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Easter in Elroy!

Children were able to guess how many suckers and jelly beans there were to win each, along with a door prize when entering the annual Elroy American Legion and Auxiliary Easter Egg Hunt on April 19. (Tasha Mueller photo) Many children up to fourth grade were able to...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for April 6–19

Sunday, April 6: Vernon County deputies, along with Hillsboro Police, responded to a residence on Mechanic Street in Hillsboro for a verbal domestic disturbance. Sunday, April 6: A deputy responded to E. Court Street in Viroqua for a locked vehicle with a 2-year-old...

Protect against measles

Contributed by the Monroe County Health Department Measles is a virus that can easily spread from person to person. It spreads through coughing, sneezing, and breathing the same air as a person with measles. About one in five people who get measles will be...

Signs of spring

A pair of sandhill cranes forage in a field along Highway 33, between Ontario and Cashton. 

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for March 30 to April 5

Sunday, March 30: The driver of a car called into dispatch after attempting to miss a deer and striking a mailbox and road sign on Highway 162 in the town of Hamburg. No injuries were reported. The car was still operational, and the owner was able to return home....

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for March 23–29

Sunday, March 23: While on patrol, a deputy initiated a traffic stop on Highway 131 just outside of La Farge, heading toward Viola, on a truck with a loud exhaust that was weaving within its lane. The deputy determined the driver was operating while impaired. The...

The dangers of online child sextortion: A presentation

Contributed by Gundersen St. Joseph’s Some topics are difficult to talk about. The issue of online child grooming and sextortion is growing and has recently made the headlines in Wisconsin when a teen died by suicide after becoming the victim of online sextortion....

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