by Keely Brewer / Daily Memphian, Wisconsin WatchSeptember 29, 2023 A boat traverses the low waters of the Mississippi River in the Memphis, Tenn., area on Sept. 15, 2023. (Mark Weber / The Daily Memphian) On a typical...
Archive - September 2023
DNR recommends hunters test deer for CWD before eating venison
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to test their deer for chronic wasting disease (CWD) before eating venison, as advised by human health organizations. The...
26-year-old Hillsboro man injured in one vehicle crash
HILLSBORO Wis. – The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office reports that on September 27th, at approximately 6:13 p.m., the 911 Dispatch Center received a call reporting a car accident on State Highway 82 near Urban...
Wisconsin utilities push own policies to compensate solar panel owners, but advocates want a unified approach
by Kari Lydersen / Energy News Network, Wisconsin WatchSeptember 28, 2023 Wisconsin utility MGE is proposing to drastically scale back the net metering rates that residents are paid for their solar generation, putting...
Vernon County renews contract to house 50 state inmates at the Vernon County Jail
VIROQUA, Wis – Vernon County previously held state inmates in the county jail between 2017 and 2018 and they will again house state prisoners locally under a new state contract approved last month. Under a...
Wisconsin may get fairer state legislative maps, but the congressional districts will likely remain GOP-friendly
by The Badger Project, The Badger ProjectSeptember 27, 2023 Democrats gerrymander themselves by clustering in the state’s two largest cities, while Republicans have gotten stronger in wide swaths of rural areas...
Local realtor helps fund library ukelele program
Kyle Hall from Hall Realty along with his children Colin and Avery presented a donation to Youth Services Director Laci Sheldon.
Car strikes tree in town of Webster crash
VIROQUA, Wis. – The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office reports on September 24, at approximately 1:00 a.m., a juvenile was driving west along Avalanche Road in the town of Webster when the driver failed to...
SHERIFF ROY TORGERSON REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ONGOING ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR AND NARRATIVE EXCERPTS FROM THE WEEKS ENDING September 23 2023.
09/17 One white, brown, and black cow was in the roadway on County Road D, town of Webster. A deputy located the cow and made contact with the owner. The deputy assisted the owner with getting the cow back into the...
Vernon County Sheriff’s report for week ending Saturday, September 23, 2023
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