Rachel Wolf likes to joke that her homemade soaps and lotions, sold under the name LuSa Organics, aren’t tested on animals — they’re tested on her kids. Luckily, the two are willing to lend an arm for a not-so-dry run,…
The colorful flower baskets and planters have appeared on Main Street in celebration of warmer temperatures in Viroqua. Nelson Agri-Center was awarded the contract for the hanging baskets and the planters on Court Street were put together by Hardy Vines…
People in Vernon County who have an addiction have another option to help them recover.
Viroqua’s Hunter Stilwell has come a long way in a very short period of time as a VHS varsity tennis player. The 6-foot 4-inch senior, who did not start playing the sport until his sophomore year, was the only Blackhawk…
De Soto High School seniors Roxanna Haakenson and Julia Wopat were honored by the coaches and their team on Parents’ Night at Stoddard Elementary Field, Thursday, May 18.
Despite a spectacular pitching performance by Viroqua junior standout Natalie Waldenberger, the No. 6 seeded Viroqua Blackhawks softball team saw their season end in the first round of the WIAA Division 3 playoffs, Wednesday, May 24, in a 1-0 loss…
Viroqua leaders want south side Kwik Trip and Vernon Memorial Healthcare to remove stones on grass boulevards on Main Street.
Readstown will be a flutter of activity Saturday, June 10, when a music fest and canoe race are held in Tourist Park to raise money for butterfly/pollinator gardens in the village.
I’m writing this from Yellowstone National Park. Established in 1872, this was our first National Park. The world’s first, in fact.
After this weekend, Jim Servais can cross an item off of his bucket list — hosting the Vernon County Dairy Breakfast.
The city of Viroqua hopes to get a grant to help pay for an $11.03 million street reconstruction project.
It wasn’t pretty, but the No. 3 seeded Viroqua Blackhawks baseball team survived to advance in the WIAA Division 2 state tournament playoffs winning a 4-3 extra-inning nail-biter over No. 6 seed Dodgeville. The sub-regional game was played at Viroqua’s…
The Viroqua boys track team had 13 competitors place in the top eight in their respective events at the weather delayed WIAA Division 2 regional hosted by Lancaster High School, Monday, May 22, and Tuesday, May 23. The top eight…
It has been a remarkable season for the Viroqua girls track team, and this past week was no exception. The VHS athletes won the team portion of the weather interrupted Division 2 WIAA regional meet hosted by Lancaster High School,…
Joel Ellefson should have a bit of an advantage when he tees off in this week’s Division 2 WIAA sectional golf tournament, competing for the right to advance and partipate in the state tournament at The University Ridge Course in…
Did you ever misplace something and beat yourself up trying to find it? You know, keys, your phone, maybe a book, or an important note. Well, the older I get, the slower I get except for one thing that gets…
Gov. Scott Walker's DNR had pegged the cost at only $300,000 by failing to include costs of notifying more than 80,000 subscribers.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Yo, tourists! The Rocky statue in Philadelphia is off-limits once again.
BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says he's open to the idea of tolling Wisconsin interstates, but only if the revenue helps reduce the state's gas tax, which is nearly 31 cents a gallon.
Back in March, the La Crosse County Board voted down a proposal for a 200-foot cell tower in the town of Holland, despite the possibility the action could have meant getting sued. On Tuesday, the man in charge of the…
BERLIN (AP) — A Berlin court has denied a mother access to her deceased daughter's Facebook data, ruling German privacy laws outweigh her parental rights.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A flight headed to Iceland with Philadelphia's mayor on board has been diverted to Boston after experiencing a technical problem over Canada.
LONDON (AP) — The European Union's executive outlined Wednesday a series of measures it thinks could shore up the euro currency in the coming decade, ideas that were raised — and often rejected — during the eurozone's debt crisis.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City man has been accused of punching and choking his 12-year-old son and assaulting other members of his family.
READING, Pa. (AP) — Reading Health System plans to buy five other eastern Pennsylvania hospitals and change the system's name to Tower Health.