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Viroqua officials plan to rent out new child care facility for $1
VIROQUA, Wis. (WKBT) -- A new housing project is making waves in Viroqua. City officials hope a unique component of the facility will help area families. There's plenty that Viroqua has to offer, but childcare is hard to come by. "There's a lot of places that are full," said Ember...
Ukrainian band featured at Driftless Music Fest; percentage of raffle proceeds to benefit people of Ukraine
Bringing a highly popular band from the Ukraine to Vernon County, Wisconsin is no easy task. But, after contacting the Ukraine Ministry of Culture and Information and plowing through some international red tape, the Driftless Music Festival got it done. The Ukrainian ensemble Komunna Lux is one of the featured...
Local libraries innovate with catalog upgrade
The shared network of libraries in the Winding Rivers Library System, that serve more than 280,000 people in La Crosse, Buffalo, Trempealeau, Jackson, Monroe, Juneau, and Vernon counties are preparing to improve user experience with a catalog upgrade. With this new catalog, materials will be easier to find in a cleaner and more modern system.
Red Cross: Blood, platelet donors critically needed in July
This July, the American Red Cross continues to stress that blood and platelet donors are critically needed right now to support lifesaving transfusions this summer. Donors of all blood types are in demand, especially those with type O blood and donors giving platelets. Every donation counts in the mission to...
Fatal motorcycle crash in Vernon County
BERGEN, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) — A motorcyclist is dead following a crash in Vernon County Sunday morning. According to the sheriff’s office, the crash happened at 10 am on state Highway 35 in the town of Bergen. A motorcyclist, traveling south on the highway, lost control, was ejected, and...
Vernon County Sheriff reports motorcyclist dies of injuries in State Highway 35 crash
GENOA, Wis. – Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reports a motorcycle crash that occurred on Sunday, June 23, at approximately 10:00 a.m, in the town of Bergen. According to the Sheriff’s report 39-year-old Johnathon Lee Tomlinson, of Galesburg, Ill. was driving his motorcycle south on State Highway 35, near Spring Coulee Road in rural Genoa/Stoddard and lost control. Tomlinson was ejected and sustained serious injuries. He was transported to Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. by Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance.
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