July 31, 2026 VIROQUA Wis. – Viroqua police officials have turned to an outside law enforcement agency to investigate a controversial simulated machine gun display that alarmed some spectators during the local...
Archive - July 2026
Nelson Agri-Center Ace Hardware in Viroqua raising money for Children’s Miracle Network with Bucket Sale
July 31, 2026 By Tim Hundt VIROQUA, Wis. — Nelson Agri-Center Ace Hardware is preparing to host its annual Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Bucket Sale from Aug. 7 to Aug. 9, continuing a decades-long tradition of...
Trump looks to veterans to fill trucking jobs after booting immigrants from industry
July 31, 2026 By Ariana Figueroa – States Newsroom WASHINGTON D.C. — President Donald Trump announced an initiative Thursday for veterans to quickly obtain commercial driver’s licenses, as the administration...
Hamas says it will disarm if Israel halts strikes and withdraws from Gaza, but obstacles remain
July 31, 2026 By SAMY MAGDY, SAM MEDNICK, JONATHAN J. COOPER and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Hamas said Friday that it will begin disarming as part of a deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump that...
Viroqua City Council approves deal to save VFW land from private sale, for now
July 30, 2026 VIROQUA, Wis. — The Viroqua City Council has approved a cost-sharing agreement to preserve a cherished 40-acre property owned by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post, ensuring the land remains open to...
‘The Viroqua Line’ chronicles lost Milwaukee Road route through Vernon and Monroe Counties
July 30, 2026 VIROQUA, Wis. — Local railroad historian and author Arlyn Colby has released The Viroqua Line, the ninth volume in his series documenting abandoned western Wisconsin branchline railroads. The new book is...
Gov. Evers mobilizes Wisconsin National Guard as Winnebago County begins recovery from devastating tornado
July 30, 2026 MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that he has activated the Wisconsin National Guard to support Winnebago County’s ongoing recovery response after devastating and destructive storms earlier...
News Roundup: Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination, the economy grows 1.5% and other national stories
July 30, 2026 By The Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general until Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office. The Republicans have demanded...
The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here’s how it could affect costs
July 30, 2026 By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face steeper monthly costs in 2027, after the Trump administration concludes a...
US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict
July 30, 2026 By SAMY MAGDY and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United States and Iran each fired barrages of missiles Thursday, as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again and hope dimmed...
