FEMA offices in Vernon, Crawford counties to close Sunday (2008/07/03)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Recovery Centers in Vernon and Crawford counties will close on Sunday at 6 p.m.

Cycle crash injures one (2008/07/03)
A Richland Center man was injured on Friday, June 27 after he crashed his motorcycle between Westby and Coon Valley.

Westby fireworks July 4 (2008/07/03)
The skies above the city of Westby will be blazing with color on Friday evening, July 4th, when the annual fireworks display lights up the skies.

Westby Seniors meet at community center (2008/06/30)
The Westby Senior Citizens met at the Westby Community Center on June 13, at 1:30 p.m. Guests were Harland and Thelma Olson and Thelma Berger.

Vernon County Fairest of the Fair contest entry deadline is July 8 (2008/06/30)
Plans are underway for the Vernon County Fairest of the Fair Contest.

Volunteers needed to help clean flooded areas (2008/06/26)
The Volunteer Center of the Great Rivers United Way is recruiting disaster volunteers to help clean up from recent flooding.

People posing as FEMA representatives in Vernon County (2008/06/22)
There has been a report of people in Vernon County posing as representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to a news release from the Vernon County Office of Emergency Management.

Comprehensive plan commission to meet in Chaseburg (2008/06/22)
The Vernon County Comprehensive Plan Commission is holding a neighborhood listening session at the Chaseburg Village Hall on Thursday, June 26, at 7:30 p.m.

Arrests made regarding Chaseburg burglary (2008/06/22)
A 19-year-old Viroqua man and two juveniles have been arrested for a June 16 burglary in Chaseburg.

DeGarmos fighting back after break-ins (2008/06/22)
After two break-ins in the past year, Chaseburg Tippy Toe Inn, bar and restaurant owners, Marvin and Linda DeGarmo, are ready to hold someone accountable for the structural damage to the establishment which has occurred with each robbery and the emotional damage each invasion of privacy has placed on her family and employees.

FEMA aid granted to Vernon, other Wisconsin counties due to flooding (2008/06/16)
The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Saturday announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Wisconsin to help people and communities recover from the effects of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on June 5 and continuing.

Rain on Thursday doesn’t lead to additional flooding (2008/06/16)
Rain began tapering off in Viroqua late Thursday afternoon and no additional flooding was reported in Vernon County.

Vernon County begins to total the damage from June 6-7 floods (2008/06/16)
Municipal officials from throughout Vernon County gathered at the courthouse in Viroqua, Wednesday afternoon, to share their initial estimates of flood damage in their areas.

Hot Rod Power Tour to pass through Vernon County on Friday (2008/06/16)
Expect traffic to be a bit heavier -- and louder -- Friday morning as the Hot Rod Power Tour winds its way through the Coulee Region.

Red Cross to raise money in Viroqua for flood relief (2008/06/16)
The American Red Crosse Scenic Bluffs Chapter will be raising money to help with flood relief on Friday.

Vernon County officials wait to see how impending rain will affect already saturated soil (2008/06/11)
While flood waters have receded over the past two days in Vernon County, a new system of storms carrying heavy rain had officials looking to the sky Wednesday afternoon.

Many areas remain flooded in Vernon County, Tuesday, and more than 100 roads still closed (2008/06/10)
While flood waters were receding in Vernon County, Tuesday, closed roads and evacuations were still prevalent.

Flooding closes 100 roads in Vernon County; Ontario, Hillsboro, La Farge, Viola hit hard (2008/06/10)
There are more than 100 roads closed in Vernon County, Monday morning, due to flooding caused by a weekend of rain.

Storms cause flooding, evacuations across Vernon County (2008/06/10)
Residents living below several Vernon County dams were asked to evacuate their homes Sunday evening after heavy rains deluged the region all weekend.

Viola surrounded by flood waters; officials ask Vernon County residents to stay off roads (2008/06/10)
The village of Viola was surrounded by flood waters due to heavy rains Sunday night.

Portions of La Farge evacuated; Coon Valley impassible due to flooding (2008/06/10)
Vernon County officials began the process of evacuating residents living on the south side of La Farge near Highway 131 due to flood waters rising in the Kickapoo River, Sunday afternoon.

Some areas of Vernon County hit with six inches of rain in 24-hour period (2008/06/10)
The National Weather Service reported Sunday morning that areas of Vernon County had received more than six inches of rain in the past 24 hours, leading to flooding conditions.

Flooding, rain lead to road closures and mudslides in Vernon County (2008/06/10)
Vernon County activated its Emergency Operations Center, Sunday morning at about 9 a.m., in response to ongoing flooding and predicted continued rainfall.

Westby farm to host dairy breakfast Saturday (2008/06/10)
"She has been with me for 13 years and I just can't bear to get rid of her," says Stephan Pederson as he points out cow No. 152 lying on a comfy bed of fresh straw at Royal Flush Dairy in Westby.

Bar association receives bequest of $30,000 (2008/06/10)
The Vernon County Bar Association recently received a donation of approximately $30,000 from the estate of the wife of a former county judge and district attorney.

Visitors save Ontario men from carbon monoxide poisoning (2008/05/30)
Two Ontario men are in satisfactory condition at a Minneapolis, Minn., hospital after being found unresponsive due to carbon monoxide exposure, Wednesday afternoon.

Wildcat Mountain Park plans hike for National Trails Day. (2008/05/30)
The 16th anniversary of National Trails Day is June 7.

Vernon County Combat Veterans meet June 10 (2008/05/30)
A new group of veterans with combat experience has been formed in Vernon County. Known as the Vernon County Combat Veterans, it meets monthly on the second Tuesday of every month at the Viking Inn (party room) in Viroqua at 6 p.m.

Crash injures three (2008/05/30)
The Vernon County Sheriff’s Department reported a single vehicle accident over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The accident occurred on Sunday, May 25 at approximately 12:25 p.m. two miles north of Westby, in the township of Christiana.

Jaeger celebrates 67 years with the American Legion Auxiliary (2008/05/22)
Elaine (Larson) Jaeger joined the Westby American Legion Post 155 Ladies Auxiliary on November 1, 1941. She was 21 years old and proud to be an American. Her father, Ludwig C. Larson, a veteran and American Legion member himself, encouraged his daughter to join the auxiliary program, a move she’s never regretted once over the past six-plus decades.

Ottesen VC First Responder of the Year (2008/05/22)
Ron Ottesen, a founding father of the Westby First Responders was named the 2008 Vernon County 1st Responder of the Year during the annual EMS Appreciation Dinner held on May 20 in Viroqua.

Separate motorcycle crashes result in two deaths (2008/05/19)
A La Crosse man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Crawford County and an Iron Mountain, Mich., man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Vernon County, both on Saturday.

Norwegian baking demonstrations a traditional part of Syttende Mai (2008/05/19)
When Westby began thinking about observing the 17th of May again in the year of 1969, one of the first ideas was doing Norwegian food demonstrations.

Johnson announces state senate bid (2008/05/19)
Running on a platform of greater economic development and getting tangible results for area residents Democrat Tara Johnson formally launched her campaign Monday to unseat state Sen. Dan Kapanke (R-La Crosse) in the 32nd District.

White-tail breaks through window at Viroqua business (2008/05/12)
A white-tailed deer made an unwelcome visit to a downtown Viroqua business late Sunday afternoon, crashing through a double-pane glass window.

Westby police solve Davidson Park vandalism mystery (2008/05/12)
A Westby Police Department investigation solved a crime Thursday night that had raised the ire of many local residents n vandalism at the city’s beloved Davidson Park.

Sheriff’s department to host law enforcement memorial service on May 13 (2008/05/12)
The Vernon County Sheriff’s Department in Viroqua will host its annual Law Enforcement Police Memorial Service, Tuesday, May 13, at 10 a.m.

Sebion fresh off the hot seat (2008/05/12)
As Westby Area School Board President Mike Sebion is accustomed to being in the hot seat. But, on April 23rd, Sebion, wasn’t prepared to be burned alive after his 2006 GMC pick-up truck caught fire and burned within minutes of his departure from the smoking vehicle.