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Woman seriously injured after being struck by pickup in Vernon County

June 16, 2026 READSTOWN, Wis. — According to a report from the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office a 77-year-old woman was seriously injured Monday afternoon after she was struck by a pickup truck on a...

City of Viroqua advances engineering plans for active landfill gas extraction system

June 17, 2026 By Tim Hundt VIROQUA Wis. – The Viroqua Public Works Committee took another major step toward resolving the ongoing methane leak at the closed city landfill by approving a $235,000...

Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein lays out  policy plans for a Democratic trifecta

June 17, 2026 By Baylor Spears – Wisconsin Examiner Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hessenbein (D-Middleton) said legislative Democrats, who are seeking to win majorities for the first time in more than 15...

Surging stock market, Trump policies boost wealth for top 1%

June 16, 2026 By Tim Henderson – Wisconsin Examiner When SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and artificial intelligence company, began trading on the stock market last week, he became the world’s first...

The interim US-Iran deal leaves the fate of Tehran’s nuclear program still to be negotiated

June 17, 2026 By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The interim deal between the United States and Iran is supposed to usher in a two-month period that would address the most divisive issue...

DOJ challenges Virginia laws restricting officer face coverings, ICE agreements

June 17, 2026 By EMILY LEAYMAN/ARLnow ARLnow The Trump administration’s Justice Department is challenging several state laws passed by Virginia Democrats targeting the work of federal immigration enforcement...

Federal Reserve policymakers show support for rate hikes as Warsh reins in guidance

June 17, 2026 By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet almost half the central bank’s policymakers said they could support a...

Federal prosecutors charge 15 people with impeding agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown

June 17, 2026 By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged 15 people with impeding the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in...

Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and can sell oil freely under deal with the US, officials say

June 17, 2026 By JON GAMBRELL, ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran will immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative...

Vernon Health Foundation to host Films on the Field at Vernon County Fairgrounds

July 16, 2026 VIROQUA, Wis. — Vernon Health Foundation will host Films on the Field, a free outdoor community movie night, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Vernon County Fairgrounds racetrack field, 210...

A taste of Italy in Genoa: St. Charles Church prepares for annual risotto feast.

By ANASTASIA PENCHI GENOA, Wis. – A Vernon County event that celebrates 123 years of family and community – and includes a traditional Italian cheesy rice delicacy with every meal – will be held on July 5. The...

De Soto Schools staff changes announced

June 16, 2026 By ANASTASIA PENCHI DE SOTO, Wis. – The D Soto Area School District will have at least two new teachers this fall and some administrator jobs will change, too. Katelyn McKittrick, a 2025...

The agency that helps farmers protect the environment lost a third of its staff last year. And more cuts could be coming.

June 16, 2026 The Natural Resources Conservation Service is a federal agency that helps farmers protect soil and water and fight climate change. Advocates say those goals are in jeopardy. The Natural Resources...

DNR seeks public comment on economic impact of proposed rules affecting non-landfill solid waste management

June 16, 2026 Public Comment Period Open Until July 17 The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has published a draft economic impact analysis (EIA) for the proposed rule revisions relating to non...

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De Soto Schools staff changes announced

June 16, 2026 By ANASTASIA PENCHI DE SOTO, Wis. – The D Soto Area School District will have at least two new teachers this fall and some administrator jobs will change, too. Katelyn McKittrick, a 2025 University of...

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