ONTARIO, Wis. – Two people were hospitalized and one of them transferred to UW Hospital in Madison as the result of a crash near Ontario on Friday afternoon. Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson said emergency...
Archive - March 2024
The Koch network, the Brewers, Kwik Trip: here’s who spent the most on lobbying in Wisconsin last year
Experts say lobbying works, and many organizations spend hundreds of thousands to influence government action. See the list of top 50 lobbyists here. by By Peter Cameron,The Badger Project February 22, 2024 Experts say...
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin meets with local law enforcement and makes a stop in Viroqua
VIROQUA, Wis. – U.S Senator Tammy Baldwin made a stop at the Noble Rind Cheese Shop in Viroqua on Thursday, March 28 where she spoke to a crowded room of people who came out to hear her message. As the campaign...
Wisconsin’s new legislative maps could end years of GOP control
by Megan O’MatzProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. This story was originally published by ProPublica. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox...
Gov. Evers vetoes Republican bill to remove license requirement for school district administrators
MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would have allowed individuals with no license, no education, no training, no experience, no specific skillsets, no qualifications, and no...
Out of 56 races for circuit judge, only 10 will be contested next week
by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner March 28, 2024 Wisconsin’s legal system has 261 circuit court branches, filled with the local judges who make the vast majority of legal decisions in the state. While the state’s...
Wisconsin schools to ask voters to fund over $1 billion next week
by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner March 28, 2024 The School District of Beloit is one of 85 school districts across Wisconsin asking local taxpayers next week to help them meet higher expenses.On Tuesday’s ballot...
Viroqua Chamber offering sponsorships for Main Street flower baskets
VIROQUA, Wis. – One of the signs of summer in Viroqua is the arrival of the beautiful flower baskets that line the streets. Each year businesses and private citizens in and around Viroqua come together to sponsor...
RFD-TV star Mollie B tours watersheds ahead of performance at Coon Valley Conservation Day
Note: The author of this article is a board member of the Coon Creek Community Watershed Council COON VALLEY, Wis. –On May 4 the Coon Creek Community Watershed Council will be holding their second annual Conservation...
City of Viroqua approves $3.8 million in borrowing for new fire station
VIROQUA, Wis. – At their regular meeting on Tuesday, March 26, the Viroqua City Council voted to move ahead with borrowing $3.875 million to help finance a new fire station that will have a total cost of around $9...
