COLUMN: Getting away from all the noise
“And then ... all the noise! All the noise, noise, noise, noise!
“And then ... all the noise! All the noise, noise, noise, noise!
A deadly mixture of several drugs caused the death of 54-year-old Linda Purcell in the Veterans Assistance Foundation’s area of Tomah VA Medical Center, Tomah police said Tuesday.
For the first time in several years the Westby grapplers defeated Cashton 46-31, on Thursday, Dec. 1. After a long string of producing state qualifying wrestlers and champions, both Westby and Cashton wrestling programs are in a rebuilding phase with…
Close to 600,000 deer hunters embraced the excitement of another nine-day gun deer season in Wisconsin, and preliminary numbers show an increase in the buck harvest, especially in the far northern counties in our state.
Santa Claus is coming to Westby on Sunday, Dec. 11, and he’s making a special stop at the Westby-Christiana Fire Station.
Head Coach Brian Huebner is entering his 10th year at the helm of the Westby girls basketball program. He relies heavily on the experience and dedication of his assistant coach Greg Daines and is grateful to have Morgan Stenslien back…
Entering his 29th year in coaching, Bob Constalie, Westby’s head boys basketball coach knows that the Norsemen have strong leadership, experience and size to strengthen this year’s boys basketball team, but the key will be communication between players if they…
This Westby Area High School gymnastics program is light on numbers this season, but filled with desire from a small group of girls hoping to leave their mark on the program as they learn new moves and advance in the…
After a long string of producing state qualifying wrestlers and champions, the Westby wrestling program is in a rebuilding phase with plenty of young energy on the mat, but work to be done grooming the talented athletes moving forward.
The Westby Norse have put up plenty of points in early season action with senior Chelsea Olson leading the way with 62 of the teams 132 total points scored in its first two Coulee Conference games of the season versus…
Westby soundly defeated Richland Center, 89-62, in its home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 29, and rolled past Hillsboro 63-27 on Dec. 1.in two non-conference games.
Candy Cane Tour
The student open enrollment numbers are in and the state certified aid money has been allotted to public school systems across the state and the end result is a mixed bag for the Westby Area School District.
America has a big, fat problem. A whopping 13 million American children are obese — and millions more are about to join their ranks. By 2025, according to a report in Pediatric Obesity, the nation will house 17 million obese…
The De Soto wrestling program is under new management after last spring’s retirement of longtime coach Steve Nickelotti. De Soto tech ed instructor Darin Fuglsang is the new head coach.
The De Soto girls basketball team has the goal of improving on last season’s 10-11 (8-6 Ridge and Valley) record in 2016-17.
Last season the De Soto boys basketball team finished 14-9. Star players Jeff Alton and Nick Malin graduated, but the team has a lot of talent returning for the winter of 2016-17.
Youth doesn’t necessarily imply inexperience.
COON VALLEY — Rod Ofte’s ancestors farmed this valley more than a decade before the Civil War. Nov. 29, Ofte signed an agreement ensuring his land remains a farm long after his descendants are gone.
Save the date! The next Viroqua SOUP will take place on Jan. 4 at The Ark. We are looking for pitches from community organizations that could use some immediate funding. Eat soup, listen to ideas for our community and make…
On behalf of the Vernon County Historical Society, we’d like to thank everyone involved in the 2016 Candy Cane Tour of Homes. Despite the first snowstorm of the season on Sunday, Dec. 4, over 100 people attended the tour.
Community Hunger Solutions, started as a much smaller scale gleaning project in 2010, has grown and expanded to be a vital part of nourishment in many people’s lives.
Luke Zahm, owner of Driftless Café in Viroqua, hopes to develop a deeper sense of community with a Candle Light Solstice Dinner, Wednesday, Dec. 21.
On the last day of the 2016 Wisconsin gun deer season, I took it easy. I strolled up the Grouse Hollow path. A shy sun was sending rays through the cedars and birch tops, warming the chilly morning air. I…