Financial fraud is the fastest-growing form of elder abuse in the United States. Scammers often prey on vulnerable seniors, illegally or improperly exploiting their money or property. In fact, in 2017 alone, reports of...
Archive - March 2025
Vernon County Sheriff’s Department Report for the week ending Saturday, March 29
3/23 While on patrol, a deputy initiated a traffic stop on State Highway 131 just outside of La Farge heading towards Viola on a truck with a loud exhaust that was weaving within their lane. The deputy determined the...
Vernon County among recipients of $2 million in state grant awards for flood resilience
Funding to help local communities prevent and prepare for flooding events MADSION, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (DMA), today announced $2 million in grants to local...
Proposed limits on school referendum requests stir debate
by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner March 31, 2025 As Wisconsin school districts seek permission this week from voters to spend more than $1.6 billion for operational and building costs, state lawmakers are looking for...
Data privacy experts call DOGE actions ‘alarming’
March 31, 2025 by Paige Gross, Wisconsin Examiner While the role and actions of the Elon Musk-headed Department of Government Efficiency remain somewhat murky, data privacy experts have been tracking the group’s moves...
Sen. Baldwin introduces bill to release illegally withheld funding for Wisconsin farmers
Legislation comes after Trump Administration continues to take back funding guaranteed to Wisconsin’s farmers and producers WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced the Honor...
Scenic Bluffs Community Health Center awarded $50,000 to launch mobile dental unit
March 30, 2025 CASHTON, Wis. – Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers is gearing up to take a fully equipped mobile dental clinic on the road, thanks to a $50,000 Launch Grant from Mayo Clinic Health System. The...
State Senator Pfaff co-sponsors legislation to limit hedge funds from purchasing single-family homes
March 28, 2025 MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, Wisconsin State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) introduced legislation to improve housing access and affordability in Wisconsin by prohibiting hedge funds from purchasing single...
What’s on the ballot for Tuesday’s election?
March 30, 2021 It seems like we just got through an election and another one is sneaking up on us. All voters in Wisconsin will have the same statewide candidates and questions on their ballot, but what is on your...
Gov. Evers takes action on six bills
Governor signs bills to continue efforts combatting the opioid epidemic, support Tribal governments, provide wage increases for certain public employees MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on six bills...
