Viroqua, Wis. – Join the McIntosh Memorial Library, PBS Wisconsin, and other community partners for a PBS KIDS Edcamp in Viroqua. The event titled “Reading is a Literal Adventure” is scheduled for Saturday...
Archive - June 2023
State Representative Oldenburg reacts to the Wisconsin State Assembly’s passage of the state budget
MADISON, Wis. – Representative Loren Oldenburg (Viroqua) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Assembly passed the 2023-2025 State Budget: “I am pleased that the legislature’s state budget...
Wisconsin DHS announces new funding for public health vending machines aimed at preventing or reversing overdose
MADISON, Wis, – Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson joined attendees at the state’s inaugural Harm Reduction Conference in Green Bay today to announce expanded efforts...
Village of La Farge among nine communities receiving share of $2.5 million in child care grants from the state
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) today announced the award of another $2.5 million in Dream Up! Grants to nine cross-sector community teams across Wisconsin. These teams will aim...
State Senator Pfaff votes no on state budget
Madison, Wis. – Yesterday, the Wisconsin State Senate passed the 2023-2025 biennial budget, following the recent passage of legislation on shared revenue, property tax relief, and road improvement. State Senator Brad...
Viroqua City Council rejects bid to buy and renovate old city hall, fate of building still unclear
Viroqua, Wis. – The Viroqua City Council has been debating what to do with the old city hall building on the corner of Decker and Main Street now that the city’s new city hall is up and running. City staff...
City of Viroqua to hold public information meeting about Main Street traffic redesign
VIROQUA, Wis. – There will be a public information meeting this week about changes that are on the horizon for the City of Viroqua’s Main Street over the next couple of years. Viroqua City Engineer and...
Wisconsin DNR issues Multi-Day Air Quality Advisory
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public of a multi-day air quality advisory due to another round of smoke from Canadian wildfires. The current advisory is in effect...
Minor injuries reported in single vehicle rollover crash near Coon Valley
Coon Valley, Wis. – According to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office on June 26th at 7:26 a.m., the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a single vehicle...
94 cadets graduate Wisconsin Challenge Academy’s 50th class
by Tom Beckman BARABOO, Wis. — In an emotional and optimistic ceremony attended by family and friends, 94 cadets graduated from the residential phase of the Wisconsin Challenge Academy during a June 21 ceremony at...
