Sheriff John Spears reports the following ongoing activities for the year and narrative excerpts from the week ending Nov. 29.
As the chapters in my yet unpublished but cerebrum-stored deer hunting book fly by like wind-swept pages, I can’t help but look back and marvel at five decade’s worth of changes.
Are you ready to get in the holiday spirit? Knutson Memorial Library in Coon Valley is having an adult/teen drop-in “Crafting with Friends” program, Monday, Dec. 6, from 4 to 6 p.m. We will be making a decorative wine bottle to sparkle up your holiday decorations. All supplies will be provid…
Local winners have been announced in the 2021 VFW Patriots’ Pen Essay Contest sponsored by Westby Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8021. The theme of this year’s competition was “How can I bee a good American?”
Every fall, the Wisconsin Historical Society hosts a conference for local historians and historic preservationists. Both this year and last year, the conference was held online, via Zoom, due to the ongoing pandemic. One of the great things about this conference is that it’s very focused on …
History Alive Project, Inc., will host its fifth annual Tree in the Street event at the Fellesskap (green space) located at the corner of East State and Main streets in Westby, Sunday, Dec. 5, at 3 p.m.
Viterbo University’s student singers will present A Viterbo Christmas: Ring in the New! at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, in the Fine Arts Center Main Theatre.
Viterbo University’s student singers will present A Viterbo Christmas: Ring in the New! at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, in the Fine Arts Center Main Theatre.
Children ages 5 to 17-years-old can receive their COVID-19 vaccine during a special pediatric clinic Saturday at the Gundersen Health System La Crosse Clinic.
Local winners have been announced in the 2021 VFW Voice of Democracy Contest sponsored by Westby Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8021. The theme of this year’s competition was “America — Where do we go from here?” The contest was open to all students in Grades 9 through 12 including home-schoo…
Santa Claus is coming to town! Join us in the lower-level community room, Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for our annual Holiday Santa Visit! Along with Santa, we will have activities, crafts, cookie decorating (sponsored by our Friends of the Library), and Christmas carols (music …
Task Force McCoy recently offered its first Welcome Baby class to Afghan evacuee women with newborns as an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of newborn care and to support the women through the resettlement process.
A large crowd gathered along Viroqua’s Main Street for the Twinklefest Parade, Friday night.
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Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School in Viroqua will once again open its doors to the greater community for its annual Holiday Faire, a much-anticipated event that draws attendees from Vernon and surrounding counties. Inspired by outdoor holiday markets from around the globe, this year’s faire on S…
On Nov. 24, at 1:02 a.m., a Vernon County deputy made a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 1300-block of North Main Street in the city of Viroqua. The driver of the vehicle, Brent E. Felde, immediately exited his vehicle and advanced toward the deputy in an aggressive manner. The deputy drew h…
Here they come: More than 80 entries have arrived for our popular River Valley Media Group Big Buck Contest. Here are all of the entries so far, and you can share yours at go.lacrossetribune.com/bigbuck2021.
McIntosh Memorial Library of Viroqua, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association Wisconsin Chapter, will present an informational and interactive program Thursday, Dec. 9, from noon to 1 p.m. inside the library lobby. The program will serve as a general program about Alzheimer’s disease.
COVID-19 affected athletes in many ways — an abrupt end to competition, canceled and shortened seasons, fewer conference and national championships, and more.
The Ridge and Valley Beekeepers Club will be meeting at the Gays Mills Community Commerce Center, 16381 Hwy. 131, Gays Mills, Sunday, Dec. 5, at 1 p.m.
“Some people laugh about my struggle and tell me I should just get over it, because I’m weak,” Lake Hallie police officer Adam Meyers said of his battle with mental health issues.
Eleven UW-La Crosse graduating seniors will exhibit a variety of artwork during the biannual Senior Art Exhibition. The show features art majors with paintings, photographs, ceramics, sculptures and more.
Kilo Watt and Katie Watt made their debut at Rotary Lights on Friday night, the new mascots of La Crosse's holiday celebration.
Jerry Davis writes daily during Wisconsin's gun deer season. Here is a collection of his columns.
Vernon Memorial Healthcare (VMH) will sponsor a COVID-19 vaccination clinic Saturday, Dec. 4. The event will take place 8 a.m. to noon at Hirsch Clinic. Hirsch Clinic is located on the fourth floor of the Viroqua Area Medical Office Building, 407 S. Main St., Viroqua. All three vaccines, Joh…