Former Cashton man wins Oscar (2010/03/11)
CASHTON (WXOW) - A former Cashton man makes a bit of Oscar history.

Former Vernon County computer director suspected of theft (2010/03/11)
A former employee of Vernon County is suspected of using a county credit card to purchase personal items.

Hagen wins all-around, two other state gold medals (2010/03/11)
WISCONSIN RAPIDS--Karla Hagen remembered all the practices, all the meets, all the hard work and all the time she put into gymnastics.

Iowa security software firm to open second office, in Westby (2010/03/11)
WESTBY — SecurityCoverage, a Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based provider of personal security software and personal computer support services, is opening an office within the Vernon Telephone Cooperative building at 103 N. Main St. in Westby. It will be the firm’s second call center office.

Help keep Brenda Meiners smiling (2010/03/11)
At the age of 25 Brenda Meiners of Viroqua should be embarking on her career path and leaving the comforts of home behind.

CCFFA awards station project (2010/03/11)
A positive site assessment on the land the Coon Creek Fire Fighters Association (CCFFA) purchased from the village of Coon Valley on Jan. 29, helped move the process along when the CCFFA met in February. Chairman Orlan Bakkum updated the Coon Valley Village Board on the progress and selection of a contractor for the new construction.

DNR: Vernon County under air quality watch Friday (2010/03/05)
The state Department of Natural Resources has issued an air quality watch for particle pollution for 23 western and south-central counties until Friday night.

Gypsy moth treatments proposed for 20 counties (2010/02/26)
Yellow planes will be a familiar sight in some counties this spring and summer, while in others, it will make an appearance for the first time.

No-call list deadline is Sunday (2010/02/26)
Feb. 28 is the last day to sign up for the next no-call list, which goes into effect on April 1 and is active for two years. Those who sign up after the deadline will be added to the list on July 1.

District Music Festival to be held in Westby (2010/02/26)
Hundreds of music students from area schools will participate in a Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) sanctioned Solo & Ensemble Music Festival hosted at Westby High School on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. During the festival, which is free and open to the public, students will perform vocal and instrumental solos, duets, trios and small ensembles before an adjudicator.

Times wins seven WNA awards (2010/02/26)
Sometimes you have to toot your own horn to remind people when good things happen. It’s time for the Westby Times to do just that after receiving seven awards at the 2009 Wisconsin Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest earlier this month.

Group gets grant for renewable energy plan (2010/02/19)
VIROQUA — Vernon and Crawford counties and eight communities, plus Viroqua-based energy planners and consultants E3 Coalition, have been awarded a $65,000 grant from the state’s Office of Energy Independence to develop a plan to get 25 percent of their electricity, heating and transportation fuels from renewable resources by 2025.

Coon Valley library benefit planned (2010/02/19)
The annual benefit for Knutson Memorial Library in Coon Valley will be this Sunday, Feb. 21, from 2-5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Coon Valley.

Snowflake Junior Jump this Saturday (2010/02/19)
Snowflake Ski Club members know first hand that there’s no rest for the weary as they prepare for the Snowflake Junior Ski Jump this Saturday, on the heels of just completing the 87th annual ski jump off the 118-meter hill on Feb. 5-6 .

ELCA pancake supper in Viroqua to benefit Haitian relief (2010/02/12)
The Good Shepherd Women of the ELCA will serve their traditional Mardi Gras pancake supper in the Viroqua Good Shepherd Church’s fellowship hall on Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Westby police issue 105 snow removal citations in January (2010/02/12)
The Westby Police Department will be providing the city council will a monthly overview report of activities during the second monthly meeting of each month. Police Chief Mitch Hundt answered questions regarding the January report which included 305 total calls of service.

Westby police update council (2010/02/12)
The Westby Police Department will be providing the city council will a monthly overview report of activities during the second monthly meeting of each month. Police Chief Mitch Hundt answered questions regarding the January report which included 305 total calls of service.

Winter Storm Advisory put into effect (2010/02/08)
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Vernon County lasting through Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Inventors, Entrepreneurs to meet Wednesday (2010/02/08)
The next Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Western Technical College in Viroqua.

Hansen’s IGA awarded Five Stars (2010/02/08)
IGA USA announced that Westby-based Hansen’s IGA and owners Leo and Rosemary Hansen have been awarded the IGA Five Star honor for achievement in IGA’s Assessment Program. Five Star is the highest level of recognition possible under the Assessment Program’s rigorous standards.

Westby special needs administrator resigns (2010/02/08)
During a special meeting on Friday, January 29, the Westby Area School District Board of Education accepted the resignation of Special Education and Pupil Services Director Sandra Eide-Kallstrom.

Viroqua man’s vehicle overturns, then is struck by a second vehicle (2010/02/01)
A one-vehicle crash in Readstown early Saturday morning was followed by a second crash while law officers were at the scene.

Cause of Monroe Co. jail death unknown (2010/02/01)
SPARTA — An autopsy Tuesday on a female inmate who died in the Monroe County Jail failed to identify a cause of death, authorities said.

Middle, high school honor choir concert is Saturday (2010/01/28)
The Western Wisconsin Middle and High School District Honors Choir will be held at Viroqua High School, Saturday.

Earthquake relief event at Nelson Ag, Saturday (2010/01/28)
The Viroqua Partners have organized an event, set for Saturday, to raise money for earthquake relief in Haiti.

Vernon County snowmobile trails closed (2010/01/22)
The snowmobile trails in central and western Vernon County are closed as of today (Friday, Jan. 22).

Westby schools closed Friday due to ice (2010/01/22)
Several area school districts, including La Farge, Kickapoo, North Crawford, Westby and De Soto, were closed on Friday due to icy conditions.

Hunter education class to be offered in Coon Valley (2010/01/22)
The Coon Valley Conservation Club is sponsoring its annual Wisconsin Basic Hunter Education course beginning in February.

La Farge man hurt when vehicles collide on Hwy. 82 (2010/01/22)
A 60-year-old La Farge man suffered non-life threatening injuries in a two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 82 in the town of Webster, Tuesday afternoon.

La Crosse County man shot in robbery attempt (2010/01/15)
A La Crosse man was shot in the shoulder late Thursday night in what authorities have deemed to be an apparent “drug-related” robbery attempt.

Trail Days Royalty Tea to be at Hideaway (2010/01/15)
The Royalty Tea for Chaseburg Trail Days will be held at the Hideaway on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 11:30 a.m.

Viroqua man guilty of federal pornography charges (2010/01/15)
MADISON -- A Viroqua area farmer who admitted to sending sexually explicit images of minors over the Internet in 2005 was found guilty Tuesday in federal court of shipping child pornography in interstate commerce.

Nilsestuen appoints panel to consider raw milk issue (2010/01/15)
MADISON -- Sec. Rod Nilsestuen announced Tuesday that he is convening a raw milk working group to consider legal and regulatory perspectives pertaining to the sale of unpasteurized milk directly to consumers, and consider what conditions would be required to protect public health.

Vernon-Crawford Inventors and Entrepreneurs plan meeting, Wednesday. (2010/01/11)
The next Vernon Crawford Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Western Technical College, 220 South Main Street, Viroqua.

Westby woman’s vehicle collides with semi on Hwys. 14/61/27 (2010/01/11)
A 71-year-old Westby woman suffered non-life threatening injuries when her vehicle struck a semi-tractor on Hwys. 14/61/27 north of Viroqua, Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 3:26 p.m.

Tax collections fall in Wisconsin as the recession rolls along (2010/01/11)
As tax collections in Wisconsin declined by a whopping $8.7 billion last year along with the recession, taxes as a share of state residents’ income dropped to their lowest levels since 1970, a new report shows.