The Viroqua co-op gymnastics team continued to improve in the one event that has plagued them for most of the season, at the WIAA Division 2 state team tournament, Friday, March 3, in Wisconsin Rapids. The always-challenging balance beam has…
For the second time in five days, the Viroqua boys basketball team faced off with the Arcadia Raiders. In the first meeting, played in the VHS gymnasium, Thursday, Feb. 23, the Raiders defeated the Blackhawks 59-44 to end Viroqua’s regular…
Happy Birthday to Dave’s Pizza, who is celebrating six years in downtown Viroqua. Dave and Carrie are bringing the celebration to their customers with daily drawings. At the end of each week they will be giving away awesome prizes. At…
Viroqua Elementary and Viroqua Area Montessori School students participated in Read Across America, a reading celebration in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, Feb. 27 to March 3.
The Wisconsin state Legislature is considering a proposal that would give local governments the option to stop publishing meeting minutes in your newspaper. Assembly Bill 70/Senate Bill 42 would allow local municipalities to post the meeting minutes on their websites…
As a Vernon County resident since 1990 I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Tim Gaskell, candidate for Vernon County judge, that entire time. I have found Tim to have more integrity than any other person I…
We have known Tim Gaskell for 20 years and are proud to consider him among our closest friends.
When you read your weekly or daily newspaper, do you read the minutes from a school board meeting or the details of an ordinance passed by your municipality? All of these notices can be found in the public notice section…
For the trout angler of winter to catch more than a couple of trout that person must know about the water temperature. This year the first day of spring is March 20. And by that time the water temperature will…
Not since Marlon Brando's Colonel Kurtz in "Apocalypse Now" murmured of "the horror" has such a brooding beast lurked deep within a war-ravaged jungle as the King Kong of "Kong: Skull Island."
WASHINGTON (AP) — The productivity of American workers grew at a slower pace in fourth quarter and last year recorded the smallest annual gain in five years.
A fire caused minor damage to Custom Fabricating and Machine on the city’s South Side Tuesday afternoon.
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A 19-year-old Dubuque man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the robbery shooting of a man at a trailer park in the Dubuque County community of Key West.
NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-five members of the New York and New Jersey Congressional delegation sent a letter asking President Donald Trump to stop a Gulf-based airline from starting a roundtrip flight between Newark, New Jersey, and Athens this month,…
BLUFFTON, Ind. (AP) — A company that makes plastic shipping containers plans to close its northeastern Indiana factory, costing about 120 workers their jobs.
WASHINGTON (AP) — US productivity growth slows in fourth quarter, records smallest annual gain since 2011.
SHANGHAI (AP) — China has granted preliminary approval for 38 new Trump trademarks, paving the way for President Donald Trump and his family to potentially develop a host of branded businesses from hotels to insurance to bodyguard and escort services,…
LONDON (AP) — Global stock markets traded on a soft note Wednesday after Wall Street fell for a second day following U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about reducing drug prices.
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Despite recommendations, too few American baby boomers are tested for hepatitis C, a new study reveals.
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Higher folic acid levels during pregnancy may reduce the risk of high blood pressure in children if their mothers have heart disease risk factors, a new study suggests.
Steve Aoki has told fans to "expect the unexpected" when he collaborates with Fifth Harmony's Lauren Jauregui on a track.
Deadpool and Cable will both appear in the 'X-Force' movie, 'X-Men' series producer-and-writer Simon Kinberg has revealed.
BEIRUT (AP) — It has been 18 months since the body of 3-year old Aylan Kurdi washed up on the shore of Turkey, the premature end of a flight from Syria.
GENEVA (AP) — A Ferrari with the speed, power and roar of a racecar. An urban sport-utility for regular folks that Opel hopes will help it return to profit. A rugged but upscale Mercedes-Benz pickup truck.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Ankeny City Council has moved toward opting out of the Polk County minimum wage hike.