MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Jesse James (R-Altoona) and Rep. Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) are celebrating a new soon-to-launch feature with the Department of Transportation that will tie Wisconsin drivers’ licenses to a loved...
Archive - May 2024
Meet the three Democrats running in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District
The candidate who wins the primary in August will face off against Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden in November. May 23, 2024 By Olivia Herken (This article originally appeared in the Wisconsin Independent –...
Sen. Baldwin announces $23 Million to upgrade buses, including several districts in the area
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that 24 school districts across Wisconsin will receive funding to replace existing school buses, which have been linked to asthma and other harmful health...
Gov. Evers announces Maj. Gen. Paul E. Knapp to leave Wisconsin National Guard
Brig. Gen. David W. May to serve as interim adjutant general MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers today announced Maj. Gen. Paul E. Knapp will be resigning as Wisconsin’s adjutant general, effective June 6, 2024...
Viroqua Public Works approves water rate hike and forwards to City Council
VIROQUA, Wis. – The Viroqua Public Works Committee unanimously approved a 4.1 percent water rate increase for city water customers on Tuesday night, and to forward the issue to the full city council for their...
‘It shouldn’t be the wild west’: Wisconsin lacks clear system for tracking police caught lying
by Jacob Resneck / Wisconsin Watch May 9, 2024 Click here to read highlights from the story Wisconsin lacks a clear system for maintaining and making publicly available information about police officers who are subject...
City of Viroqua reminder, end of “No Mow May” means its time to mow again
As we near the end of the month, the City would like to remind all residents and property owners that No Mow May officially ends on May 31st. All properties should be brought into compliance according to Viroqua...
Vernon County Board Chair announces appointments to remaining non-elected committees
VIROQUA, Wis. – Vernon County Board of Supervisors Chairperson Lorn Goede (gay-dee) recently announced his picks for committee assignments for all the remaining county committees that were not elected by the board of...
Lee’s Tree Farm kicks off Coon Creek Community Watershed Council’s 2024 field season
by Sydney Widell – Coon Creek Community Watershed Council Watershed Coordinator COON VALLEY, Wis. – For Toby Lee and Joan Greendeer-Lee, practicing forest management in the Coon Creek Watershed is all about...
DNR seeking landowners to host fall gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for landowners to host hunters with disabilities for the Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities, which will take place Oct. 5-13, 2024...
