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New UMOS CEO stresses seasonal farmworker safety, impact of new protections
Milwaukee-based United Migrant Opportunity Services Inc. recently announced longtime employee Jose Martinez will become the nonprofit’s first new permanent president and CEO in almost 50 years. The move came after former CEO Lupe Martinez, no relation, took the role of president emeritus on Jan. 1. Founded in 1965, UMOS...
Lake Geneva Public Beach is closed to swimmers, water activity
LAKE GENEVA, Wis. — The Walworth County Public Health Department has closed Lake Geneva Public Beach, also known as Riviera Beach. The beach is located on Wrigley Drive in close proximity to the Geneva Lake Path. The Geneva Lake Environmental Agency is testing the blue-green algae blooms in the...
Janesville’s Masonic Temple damaged by gunfire
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WTVO) — Police in Janesville are searching for a suspect in a Sunday morning shooting that left the Masonic Temple damaged. According to Janesville Police, officers responded to a reported shooting at the intersection of E. Milwaukee and N. Sumac Drive. Police found multiple windows in the Masonic Temple building, at 2322 W. […]
Two people injured in head-on crash near Stoddard
STODDARD, Wis. – Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reports a two-vehicle, head-on crash occurred Friday afternoon, August 23, at approximately 3:00 p.m., in rural Stoddard, in the town of Bergen. According to the Sheriff’s report a vehicle traveling south on State Highway 35, south of La Crosse, Wis. crossed into the northbound lane and struck an oncoming vehicle, head-on. Both drivers were the only occupants in their respective vehicles.
Fall Fest Raffle drawing is Sept. 25
Tickets are currently on sale for the Verona Area Chamber of Commerce’s Fall Fest Raffle, an annual raffle that keeps all of the chamber’s events free for the community. The chamber hosts a variety of community events throughout the year that come at no cost to attendees, with the exception of food and beverage sales and the carnival at Hometown Days. These events include the Concerts in the Park series, Fall Fest, Egg-Stravaganza, Reindeer Live, Main Street Trick or Treating and the Hometown Days Kids Zone.
A La Crosse couple is building Playgrounds of La Crosse
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) A La Crosse couple is giving kids new ways to play. Playgrounds of La Crosse is a 17,000-square-foot space filled with a racetrack, ninja warrior course, and much more. There will also be a cafe serving food and coffee, and a space for parents to relax.
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