Feb. 28, 2026 READSTOWN, Wis. — Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reported a single‑vehicle crash Tuesday evening, Feb. 24, 2026, on Kolstad Road near Tigen Road in the Town of Franklin. Viroqua Woman Injured in...
Archive - February 2026
Viroqua City Council amends noxious weed ordinance and delays parking fine changes
Feb. 28, 2026 By TIM HUNDT VIROQUA, Wis. – The Viroqua Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday, Feb. 24, to amend the city noxious weed ordinance to make property maintenance rules easier for local police to...
Earth Day stewardship event planned at Wildcat Mountain State Park
Feb. 28, 2026 ONTARIO, Wis. — Friends and families are invited to celebrate Earth Month during a stewardship event at Wildcat Mountain State Park on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Park staff and the Friends of Wildcat...
Readstown man suffers minor injuries in town of Franklin crash
Feb. 28, 2026 VIROQUA, Wis. — A Readstown man sustained minor injuries in a motor vehicle crash Friday afternoon on U.S. Highway 14 in rural Viroqua, according to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Roy...
Gov. Evers demands Trump restore grants for jobless pay upgrade, focuses on fraud, waste and abuse
by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner February 26, 2026 Gov. Tony Evers has written to the White House, demanding that President Donald Trump release $29 million Wisconsin was promised to complete an upgrade of the state’s...
World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran Ali Khamenei
Feb. 28, 2026 By CLAUDIA CIOBANU, SAM McNEIL and SAMUEL METZ Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — How long will it last? Will it grow? What will the conflict and the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...
VIDEO: Iran’s supreme leader has been killed during major attack, Trump says
Feb. 26, 2026 By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN, JOSH BOAK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A major attack launched by Israel and the United States killed Iran’s Supreme Leader...
Bill Clinton says he ‘did nothing wrong’ with Epstein as he faced grilling over their relationship
Feb. 28, 2026 By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton told members of Congress on Friday that he “did nothing wrong” in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs...
What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military’s AI use
Feb. 28, 2026 By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A high-stakes dispute over military use of artificial intelligence erupted into public view this week as Defense Secretary Pete...
Federal judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and ED WHITE Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Friday extended an order protecting refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported, saying a...
