Lady Mustangs first at home invite, boys fifth
The Melrose-Mindoro girls cross country team took first at last week’s home invitational while the Mustang boys finished fifth.
The Melrose-Mindoro girls cross country team took first at last week’s home invitational while the Mustang boys finished fifth.
Eleva-Strum eliminated the Hornets from a football playoff berth with a dominating 40-6 win Friday.
Lincoln High School hosted its annual Hornet Invitational cross country meet on Thursday.
The Melrose-Mindoro volleyball team dropped its match against Cochrane-Fountain City last week.
WHITEHALL — A woman who cleaned houses in Trempealeau County during the past three years has been arrested on suspicion of theft and burglary.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The bad news is that a Canadian caterpillar now found in Pennsylvania can cause a nasty rash. The good news is that most cases can be treated at home with lotion and …
MELROSE, Wis. — Margaret M. Stetzer passed away Sept. 28, 2015. She was born in Holmen, Wis., on May 14, 1924 in the home of her grandparents. Her parents were Adah (Jostad) and Walter Hart. M…
Mel-Min choirs to perform
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Thelma Louise Sampson, 95, of Black River Falls, passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls. She was born March 5, 1920, in Yor…
ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — A central Pennsylvania volunteer fire company is using a purple fire truck to raise awareness of domestic violence.
The Chaseburg Rod & Gun Club held its annual youth days event on Saturday, Sept. 12. The annual event drew more than 100 kids all wanting to learn the archery and firearms techniques and s…
The Norsemen kept their share of first place alive on Tuesday, Sept. 29, by beating the Red Hawks 25-10, 25-14, 25-11, but fell one-half game back losing to Viroqua at home 22-25, 25-23, 30-28…
When the Westby Norsemen football team headed to Galesville to face the G-E-T Red Hawks, the game proved to be anything but lopsided. Westby head coach Andy Hulst said, the games was a very cl…
Taylor Hessler, an junior at Westby Area High School took full advantage of a golden opportunity this past summer spending six weeks in Toyko, Japan learning about a different culture.
Marjorie L. Ophus, 89, of Coon Valley, died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse, where she had been a resident the past three months.
When I think of my two grandmothers, Inga (Ostrem) Sherpe and Julia (Wang) Hanson, I always picture them with their aprons on. Without an apron, they weren’t fully dressed. The only time that …
On July 9, the members of the Wisconsin state Assembly collectively affirmed their support for open government.
There weren’t any of the fall colors I was expecting to see as I drove Friday night from Viroqua to Arcadia.
The U.S. health care system is afflicted with a debilitating chronic illness — rising costs. Health spending could top $10,000 a person this year.
The Viroqua girls tennis team had some bright spots at the WIAA Division 2 Subsectional at Altoona, Monday, but didn’t come away with any sectional qualifiers.
You may have noticed that Viroqua’s downtown is now home to a dozen or so pieces of art! Our community scarecrow contest is in full swing.
Stuff the Bus, a program established by the Vernon County Health Department five years ago, was able help children in need start the school year well-prepared by distributing 718 backpacks fil…
The golf season ended for the Viroqua-Westby girls golf team on Monday as Brooke Knutson shot an 18-hole round of 96 at the WIAA Division 1 Tomah Sectional.
Some amazing things have recently happened in Congress regarding climate change.
The Viroqua volleyball team turned a proverbial corner last Thursday night as it outlasted Westby in an extra-points game and defeated the Norse, 3-1.