Articles from the July 6, 2022 edition
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Residential flooding issues addressed at Cashton Park
A remedy has been installed at the end of a drainage tube at the Cashton Park. The storm drain, which carries water from areas of the park, including the parking lot, had been spilling water onto the...
July 1 general school aids estimate released
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today, as required by state law, released an estimate of the general school aids each public school district will receive for the 2022-23 school year. The estimate is based on budgeted dollars submitted...
Fanning Files
By Me This 4th of July we had planned to head north to the Mitchell Red Cloud Jr. Pow-Wow grounds near Black River Falls. It would have been our third time attending the ceremony, including one time w...
Looking Back
70 Years Ago Week of Friday, July 4, 1952 The new drive-in theater on highway 16 east of Sparta will open for business Friday, July 4. La Verne Hagen and William Mauel of Cashton are among six Monroe County men who were drafted into service. 60 Years...
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor… RE: Kay Ziegahn’s “The Minority Now Rules” 29 June 2022 I haven’t been fooled by the government since Roe v Wade was voted on 22 January 1973. Although they tried their hardest to get people to believe it was okay to...
Viroqua Area Community band performs for fine arts benefit at Cashton Park
The Cashton Fine Arts Booster Club (CFAB) held a special music event last Wednesday to benefit the Cashton School's Arts programs, "Brats, Burgers, Band." Cashton band director Matt Muraski, along...
Hanley's Helpful Hints
This week’s recipe is from my daughter’s new cookbook “Taste of Home Copycat Restaurant Favorites”. We will definitely be making this one again!! Chicken Quesadillas 2-1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken 2/3 cup salsa 1/3 cup sliced green...
Saint Mary's - Winona Dean's List
Congratulations to Sarah Hannan of Bangor, WI, daughter of Tim and Nicolle Hannan, who was named to the Dean’s List at Saint Mary’s University. The list includes nearly 400 undergraduate students who earned a grade point average of 3.60 or...
Youth Outdoor Fest coming up this weekend
The 12th annual ‘Youth Outdoor Fest’ will take place on Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Pettibone Park in La Crosse. The event is sponsored by La Crosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, La Crosse Park and Recreation, and Friends o...
Eagle Feather Winners
Cashton Elementary Eagle Feather Winners for the year. These students displayed Responsible, Respectful, and Safe Behaviors....
Local students graduate from University of Wisconsin-Stout
The following students from the area graduated in May 2022 from University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wis. Bangor… Ariana Hundt, BS Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management; and Haylee Leonard, BS Business Administration and BS Retail...
Delfina Maria "Del Marie" Hemmersbach
Delfina Maria "Del Marie" Hemmersbach, age 87, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2022. She was surrounded by her loving family. She had unending faith that she was going to be with the Lord, and that... Full story
Vernon Communications Co-op Notice of Unclaimed Funds
Vernon Communications Cooperative of Westby, Wisconsin has in its possession returned and outstanding checks that were issued in 2017 that have not been cashed belonging to both current and former members. You can claim these funds by contacting the...
UW-La Crosse announces spring 2022 Dean's List
The following area students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the spring semester of the 2021-22 academic year, ending May 2022. Qualification for the Dean’s List is limited to students who have...
Local students graduate from UW-Stout
The following students from the area graduated in May 2022 from University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wis. Bangor… Ariana Hundt, BS Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management; and Haylee Leonard, BS Business Administration and BS Retail...
An Out of This World Evening with Viroqua, Wisconsin Astronaut Mark Lee
On Thursday, August 4 you can meet retired Viroqua, Wisconsin astronaut Mark Lee! The Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum in Sparta, Wisconsin will be having a fundraiser dinner with a presentation by Mark at the American Legion in Sparta....
Viroqua man arrested after leaving accident scene
On July 02, 2022, at approximately 8:40 PM, Joshua Jones Jr., age 21 of Viroqua, was traveling westbound on County Road SS near Hall Drive in the town of Liberty. Jones lost control of his vehicle leaving the roadway and striking a shed then rolling...
Driftless Humane Society Receives 5K from Local State Farm Agent
Local State Farm Agent Lou Mindar demonstrates what it means to be a Good Neighbor by helping his community. On Monday, June 27, 2022, Agent Lou Mindar presented Driftless Humane Society with a...
VMH Sports Physicals Available Now
Now is the time to schedule students’ sports physicals at Vernon Memorial Healthcare (VMH). Sports physicals are offered by appointment during available clinic hours, Saturdays included! The fee for a sports physical is $35, payable at the time of...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report
6/28 - Brian Siggers Jr., La Crosse, was traveling northbound on Sand Hill Road, town of Whitestown. Siggers crossed the centerline and traveled into the wrong lane of travel. Siggers struck an Amish buggy that was traveling in the southbound lane....
Tomah man sentenced to life in prison for 2019 homicide of a 3-year-old
Monroe County District Attorney, Kevin D. Croninger announced that on June 29, 2022, Monroe County Circuit Court Judge Mark L. Goodman, sentenced 37-year-old Marcus W. Anderson to life in prison without the possibility of release. Goodman also...
An Outdoorsman's Journal
As many of may know be my beautiful girlfriend Michelle Chiaro passed away unexpectedly on June 15th. I am trying to find myself and begin a life minus Michelle and her children who were set to move...
