Kickapoo Reserve about recreation, education (2008/07/03)
The Kickapoo Valley Reserve, an 8,569-acre tract of land between the villages of La Farge and Ontario, offers a variety of recreational and educational activities year-round.

Kickapoo River, reserve mainly open (2008/07/03)
Despite significant flood damage from early June, the Kickapoo River is open from Ontario to La Farge.

Sherry-Butt House adds to its collection (2008/07/01)
There has been a homecoming of sorts at the Sherry-Butt House in Viroqua.

Annual ice cream social planned at Sherry-Butt House (2008/07/01)
The Sherry-Butt House will host the Vernon County Historical Society's 15th annual Old-Fashioned Straw-berry Shortcake Ice Cream Social on Friday, July 4, from 1 to 7 p.m.

Hod Rod Tour rumbles through region (2008/06/24)
They rumbled, they roared and they took up Main Street in Viroqua for more than an hour, Friday.

Storms take their toll on crops throughout area (2008/06/24)
Severe storms a week ago have taken a toll in many counties in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Field Office of the National Agricultural Stat-istics Service said Monday.

County OKs new highway mechanic, then approves moratorium on hiring (2008/06/17)
The Vernon County Board of Supervisors June 3 overturned a hiring freeze and then immediately passed a hiring "moratorium."

Grouse Hollow Journal (2008/06/17)
I had my first taste of summer vacation this morning.

Amish neighbors raise barn after fire strikes dairy farm (2008/06/10)
One by one, the pre-built pine rafters were flipped into the air, guided by ropes and Amish men.

Dandelions, like trout, know when you’re on the prowl (2008/06/10)
This wet cool spring has been great for the growth of dandelions.

Dairy breakfast set for June 7th (2008/06/02)
"She has been with me for 13 years and I just can't bear to get rid of her," says Stephan Pederson as he points out cow No. 152 lying on a comfy bed of fresh straw at Royal Flush Dairy in Westby.

Dairy breakfast organized by 18 committees working together as a team (2008/06/02)
They even have a separate committee just for the coffee.

Skate park fund-raisers seek final $20,000 to complete project (2008/05/27)
A group raising money for the Viroqua Skateboard Park says it has three weeks to raise the last $20,000 to reach the goal of $65,000 needed to purchase all of the equipment for the park.

District hopes short-term help for pool from "Y" will lead to longer fix (2008/05/27)
The Viroqua School Board gave permission to administrators to work out a contract with the La Crosse YMCA to run the Bigley Pool for three months.

Downtown visit by deer has sad end (2008/05/19)
A white-tailed deer made an unwelcome visit to a downtown Viroqua business late Sunday afternoon, crashing through a double-pane glass window.

Grouse Hollow Journal 5/15/08 (2008/05/19)
All it took was an e-mail and my Saturday was set. Tom Downs and Brad (one of his four sons) were coming up from Altoona, Iowa, for a trout safari with the Old Griz and me, if I wanted to go. How long do you think it took for me to decide? Wrong, it was faster than that.

Spenner announces appointments to county board committees (2008/05/12)
Vernon County Board of Supervisors Chairman Tom Spenner has announced most of his appointments to county committee positions.

Fine Arts Spring Concert bringing many artists to Temple Theatre (2008/05/12)
The Viroqua Fine Arts Association Artistic Committee, Liz Cifani and Sue Walby, invite area residents to the sixth annual Spring Concert on Sunday, May 18, at the Temple Theater at 4 p.m.

Food pantry use on the increase as people are in economic squeeze (2008/05/05)
As the price of everything, from a can of coffee to a loaf of bread to a gallon of gas continues to rise, it makes it more difficult for people to make ends meet and put food on the table.

Raffle raises funds for PRWS (2008/05/05)
In support of its mission to provide a joyful education for head, heart and hands, Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School's Good Energy Raffle raised $96,000.