FEMA offices in Vernon, Crawford counties to close Sunday (2008/07/03)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Recovery Centers in Vernon and Crawford counties will close on Sunday at 6 p.m.

Skylighters plan fireworks in Viroqua, Friday (2008/07/03)
The Viroqua Skylighters will light up the skies over the Vernon County Fairgrounds with fireworks in honor of the Fourth of July, Friday, at dusk.

Independence events abound (2008/07/03)
This weekend both La Farge and Gays Mills will be hosting special Fourth of July events.

Xcel Energy to interrupt electric service to Viroqua early Thursday morning (2008/07/02)
Electric service to a majority of Xcel Energy customers in the Viroqua area will be temporarily interrupted from 5:30 to 6 a.m. Thursday, July 3.

Xcel Energy to interrupt electric service to Viroqua early Thursday morning (2008/07/01)
Electric service to a majority of Xcel Energy customers in the Viroqua area will be temporarily interrupted from 5:30 to 6 a.m. Thursday, July 3.

Heisz pleads no contest; is found guilty of killing Kuykendall (2008/07/01)
A Gays Mills man was found guilty in Vernon County Circuit Court, Monday, of beating a Beloit man at a Readstown bar and causing his death in February.

Gays Mills man, 22, dies in one-car accident (2008/07/01)
A 22-year-old man died after being ejected from his car in an accident early Saturday morning in Gays Mills.

Vernon County Fairest of the Fair contest entry deadline is July 8 (2008/07/01)
Plans are underway for the Vernon County Fairest of the Fair Contest.

Viroqua district settles on preliminary ’08-’09 budget (2008/07/01)
The Viroqua School Board met on Monday, June 16, and approved a preliminary budget for the 2008-09 school year by a 5-2 vote.

Heisz pleads no contest; is found guilty of killing Kuykendall (2008/06/30)
A Gays Mills man was found guilty in Vernon County Circuit Court, Monday, of beating a Beloit man at a Readstown bar and causing his death in February.

Volunteers needed to help clean flooded areas (2008/06/29)
The Volunteer Center of the Great Rivers United Way is recruiting disaster volunteers to help clean up from recent flooding.

S&S 50th celebration underway (2008/06/29)
S&S Cycle’s 50th anniversary celebration is underway.

Medicaid makes payment to Vernon County (2008/06/24)
The federal Medicaid program delivered about $1.4 million to Vernon County, Monday, in reimbursement money.

People posing as FEMA representatives in Vernon County (2008/06/24)
There has been a report of people in Vernon County posing as representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to a news release from the Vernon County Office of Emergency Management.

Medicaid behind by 30 months in reimbursing Vernon County (2008/06/24)
Vernon Manor in Viroqua could be out of money by July 1 if an accounting problem created by $2 million in late Medicaid reimbursements is not fixed.

Wildcat Mountain State Park closes for repairs (2008/06/24)
Flood damage from this month’s storms will keep Wildcat Mountain State Park near Ontario closed for at least another week.

Arrests made regarding Chaseburg burglary (2008/06/24)
A 19-year-old Viroqua man and two juveniles have been arrested for a June 16 burglary in Chaseburg.

Some seek change in county’s position on landfill (2008/06/24)
Some members of the Vernon County Solid Waste Committee would like the county to reconsider its stance on siting an ash landfill next to the existing Vernon County landfill.

Ontario man dies from injuries sustained in motorcycle crash (2008/06/17)
A rural Ontario man died Sunday from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident on Hwy. 131 in the town of Whitestown, Friday.

FEMA aid granted to Vernon, other Wisconsin counties due to flooding (2008/06/17)
The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Saturday announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Wisconsin to help people and communities recover from the effects of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on June 5 and continuing.

Minnesota man in critical condition from injuries sustained in jail altercation (2008/06/17)
A 32-year-old Burnsville, Minn., man remained in critical condition at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Friday, from injuries he sustained after being in an altercation while in custody at the Vernon County Jail in Viroqua, Sunday.

Rain on Thursday doesn’t lead to additional flooding (2008/06/17)
Rain began tapering off in Viroqua late Thursday afternoon and no additional flooding was reported in Vernon County.

Hot Rod Power Tour to pass through Vernon County on Friday (2008/06/17)
Expect traffic to be a bit heavier -- and louder -- Friday morning as the Hot Rod Power Tour winds its way through the Coulee Region.

Vernon County begins to total the damage from June 6-7 floods (2008/06/17)
Municipal officials from throughout Vernon County gathered at the courthouse in Viroqua, Wednesday afternoon, to share their initial estimates of flood damage in their areas.

Falling rain a worry in an already flood-soaked Vernon County (2008/06/12)
A report of two inches of rain falling on Romance in Vernon County early Thursday morning had emergency management officials concerned.

Red Cross to raise money in Viroqua for flood relief (2008/06/12)
The American Red Crosse Scenic Bluffs Chapter will be raising money to help with flood relief on Friday.

Vernon County officials wait to see how impending rain will affect already saturated soil (2008/06/11)
While flood waters have receded over the past two days in Vernon County, a new system of storms carrying heavy rain had officials looking to the sky Wednesday afternoon.

Many areas remain flooded in Vernon County, Tuesday, and more than 100 roads still closed (2008/06/10)
While flood waters were receding in Vernon County, Tuesday, closed roads and evacuations were still prevalent.

Kickapoo River floods from Ontario to Readstown; Many homes under water (2008/06/10)
Dale Clements of La Farge saw the rising flood waters from his house on Pearl Street in La Farge, Sunday at 10 p.m. He thought he was going to die.

Flooding closes 100 roads in Vernon County; Ontario, Hillsboro, La Farge, Viola hit hard (2008/06/10)
There are more than 100 roads closed in Vernon County, Monday morning, due to flooding caused by a weekend of rain.

Storms cause flooding, evacuations across Vernon County (2008/06/10)
Residents living below several Vernon County dams were asked to evacuate their homes Sunday evening after heavy rains deluged the region all weekend.

Viola surrounded by flood waters; officials ask Vernon County residents to stay off roads (2008/06/10)
The village of Viola was surrounded by flood waters due to heavy rains Sunday night.

Portions of La Farge evacuated; Coon Valley impassible due to flooding (2008/06/10)
Vernon County officials began the process of evacuating residents living on the south side of La Farge near Highway 131 due to flood waters rising in the Kickapoo River, Sunday afternoon.

Search uncovers sophisticated marijuana growing operation in Viroqua (2008/06/10)
Viroqua Police officers uncovered a complex marijuana growing operation in the basement of a house located just a few blocks from the Vernon County Courthouse, Thursday.

Viola woman gets eight months in prison for phone eBay transactions (2008/06/10)
A Viola woman was sentenced Wednesday to eight months in prison for bilking people out of more than $12,500 worth of transactions on an Internet auction site.

Viroqua woman injured when struck by car while walking across Hwy. 35 (2008/06/10)
A Viroqua woman walking across Hwy. 35 in the town of Bergen sustained head and leg injuries when she was struck by a vehicle on Hwy. 35, Wednesday.

Flooding, rain lead to road closures and mudslides in Vernon County (2008/06/08)
Vernon County activated its Emergency Operations Center, Sunday morning at about 9 a.m., in response to ongoing flooding and predicted continued rainfall.

Bar association receives bequest of $30,000 (2008/06/08)
The Vernon County Bar Association recently received a donation of approximately $30,000 from the estate of the wife of a former county judge and district attorney.

O'Reilly Auto Parts open in Viroqua (2008/06/06)
O’Reilly Auto Parts has opened a store in Viroqua and is building one in Tomah.

Vandals deface, topple markers at Viroqua Cemetery (2008/06/02)
Viroqua Cemetery was vandalized either late Sunday night or early Monday morning.

Visitors save Ontario men from carbon monoxide poisoning (2008/06/02)
Two Ontario men are in satisfactory condition at a Minneapolis, Minn., hospital after being found unresponsive due to carbon monoxide exposure, Wednesday afternoon.

Wildcat Mountain Park plans hike for National Trails Day. (2008/06/02)
The 16th anniversary of National Trails Day is June 7.

FEMA money to help move homes in Gays Mills (2008/06/02)
The village of Gays Mills will use a $555,694 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant and state grant money to pay for the purchase and relocation of 10 homes that lie in the most flood-prone portion of the village.

Vernon County Combat Veterans meet June 10 (2008/06/02)
A new group of veterans with combat experience has been formed in Vernon County. Known as the Vernon County Combat Veterans, it meets monthly on the second Tuesday of every month at the Viking Inn (party room) in Viroqua at 6 p.m.

Debris from Iowa storm ends up in PdC (2008/06/02)
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN—Residents in this Crawford County community this week have found debris from a northeast Iowa city ravaged by a tornado Sunday more than 100 miles away.

Reserve to build multiuse trail (2008/06/02)
The construction of a new multi-use trail was approved by the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board at the meeting May 22.

No drugs discovered in Crawford County schools search (2008/05/27)
A sweep of three Crawford County schools by drug-sniffing dogs Wednesday netted no illegal substances, Crawford County Sheriff Jerry Moran said.

Gov. Doyle presents Vernon County warden with the annual Virginia Hart Award (2008/05/27)
Gov. Jim Doyle announced Wednesday that Shawna Stringham, Conservation Warden assigned to the Viroqua station for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is the winner of the 2008 Virginia Hart Special Recognition Award.

Spooked horse injures three at Syttende Mai (2008/05/27)
Three people were hurt at Syttende Mai in Westby, Sunday, when a horse spooked before the annual parade and toppled a surrey.

Cemetery walk set in Viroqua, June 1 (2008/05/27)
“A Walk Among Our Ancestors,” will be held at the Viroqua Cemetery June 1, at 4 p.m. sharp.

Separate motorcycle crashes result in two deaths (2008/05/19)
A La Crosse man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Crawford County and an Iron Mountain, Mich., man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Vernon County, both on Saturday.

Road-killed feral pig draws plenty of interest (2008/05/19)
Viroqua’s Andy Sherry could hardly believe his eyes staring down at the hairy behemoth.

De Soto names new school district administrator (2008/05/19)
DE SOTO — David Strudthoff is the new district administrator of the De Soto Area School District.

Whitestone Hill Battle to be discussed at Norskedalen (2008/05/19)
“Indian Battle at Whitestone Hill” by Clair Jacobson will be the program at Norskedalen, Sunday, May 25, at 2 p.m.

Feed prices are going hog wild; higher meat prices to come (2008/05/19)
FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. — It’s hard for farmers Jim and Julie Litscher not to squeal a little about feeding their 200 Hampshire pigs.

Johnson announces state senate bid (2008/05/19)
Running on a platform of greater economic development and getting tangible results for area residents Democrat Tara Johnson formally launched her campaign Monday to unseat state Sen. Dan Kapanke (R-La Crosse) in the 32nd District.

White-tail breaks through window at Viroqua business (2008/05/12)
A white-tailed deer made an unwelcome visit to a downtown Viroqua business late Sunday afternoon, crashing through a double-pane glass window.

Westby police solve Davidson Park vandalism mystery (2008/05/12)
A Westby Police Department investigation solved a crime Thursday night that had raised the ire of many local residents n vandalism at the city’s beloved Davidson Park.

Sheriff’s department to host law enforcement memorial service on May 13 (2008/05/12)
The Vernon County Sheriff’s Department in Viroqua will host its annual Law Enforcement Police Memorial Service, Tuesday, May 13, at 10 a.m.

Political advertising gaffe leads to citation (2008/05/12)
The Vernon County District Attorney’s office reported Tuesday that a group that paid for a political advertisement in two Vernon County newspapers prior to the April general election will receive a citation

Dank, Seidel facing federal cocaine trafficking charges (2008/05/05)
Two Vernon County residents are facing federal charges of conspiring to distribute cocaine and distributing cocaine.

Case of measles involves one unimmunized student (2008/05/05)
The case of measles reported in Vernon County, Wednesday, involved one unimmunized student who attends Youth Initiative High School in Viroqua.

Case of measles reported in Viroqua (2008/05/05)
The Vernon County Health Department confirmed Wednesday afternoon that one case of measles had been reported in Viroqua.

Nation’s first watershed project recognized on 75th anniversary (2008/05/05)
The Driftless Area has become known for developing organic agriculture, but 75 years ago this a was also the birthplace of soil conservation farming practices eventually adopted worldwide.