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Vernon County Sheriffs Department honors fallen officers
VIROQUA, Wis. (WKBT) -- May 12-18 is National Police Week. On Tuesday, officers from around Vernon County gathered for their annual Police Memorial Service, reminding the public of the sacrifices made daily by the officers protecting our communities.
U.S. Corps Seeks Comments on Blackhawk Park Comfort Station in Vernon County, Wis.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on the draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for the Blackhawk Park comfort station improvement project in Vernon County, Wisconsin. The project consists of removing the existing comfort station and constructing a new comfort...
26-year-old Sparta man convicted in 2016 Fond du Lac firebombing of Doty Street home
FOND DU LAC – A 26-year-old Sparta man was found guilty of three felonies related to a 2016 firebombing on Doty Street. Elliot J. Schneider was convicted of damage of property by use of explosives, first-degree reckless endangering safety and felony bail jumping, according to a May 13 news release from Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney.
2 people taken to hospital following 2-vehicle crash
VERNON COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - The drivers of both vehicles were taken to the hospital after one vehicle rear-ended the other in rural Coon Valley yesterday. At about noon on May 8, crews responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US Highway 14 and Brinkman Ridge Road in the town of Hamburg in rural Coon Valley, Wis, after a van rear-ended a truck.
Crawford County Sheriff’s Office arrests three people on drug related charges after traffic stop
According to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, May 7, at approximately 9:53 p.m., Sheriff Dale McCullick reports that a traffic stop on US Highway 61 in the Township of Marietta. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Geramia Swadley, 43, of Soldiers Grove, Wis. and his passengers as Jourdan Womack, 28, and Corben Eck, 21, of Platteville, Wis.
Foodie Friday: Borgens Cafe and the Old Towne Inn offer homemade comfort classics
WESTBY, Wis. (WKBT) -- Every week for Foodie Friday, we talk in-studio with the businesspeople and culinary artisans behind outstanding area restaurants, bakeries, cafes, bars, food trucks, and more.
Suspect identified in Vernon County shooting incident
TOWN OF VIROQUA, Wis. (WEAU) - A suspect is identified in a Vernon County shooting incident. According to a press release from the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, on May 6, 2024, at approximately 11:15 a.m., authorities were informed of an altercation at a home on West Smith Road, rural Viroqua-Westby, Wis., in the Town of Viroqua.
McIntosh Memorial Library Presents “Gordon’s Storytimes”
Viroqua, Wis. – Due to popular demand “Storytimes with Gordon” will return to the McIntosh Memorial Library in Viroqua. Gordon is a certified Good Canine Citizen and is a very patient listener as children take turns reading to him. Gordon’s Storytimes will be on Wednesday June 5, 12, and 19 from 3:45-4:30pm in the library’s aviary seating area. Library staff provide book selections and are on hand to support all levels of reading ability. This program is mainly geared for youth and families age 6 plus. No registration is needed.
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