Новости за 16.12.2015

Snowmobile safety class offered

You don’t need snow and cold temperatures to get into the Christmas spirit. As I am typing this, I have Kenny and Dolly’s “Once Upon a Christmas” playing, a cup of steaming cocoa and toast for…

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Tuesday confirmed test results showing chronic wasting disease in a 3-1/2-year-old buck harvested on private land in Crawford County.

The village of Chaseburg once again brightened the season and supported local food pantries with its annual “Holiday Tree Lighting” ceremony and display.

Westby hosted Sparta on Tuesday, Dec. 8, and traveled to Black River on Thursday, Dec. 10. The Norse controlled the pace of the game and downed the Spartans 51-37.

Westby traveled to Onalaska Luther on Tuesday, Dec. 8 and Viroqua on Friday, Dec. 11. Ross Stalsberg scored 25 and Jesse Solberg 23 to help lead the Norsemen (2-1, 1-0) to their first conferen…

Westby grapplers hosted Weston/Ithaca on Thursday, Dec. 10 and traveled to Tomah on Saturday, Dec. 12.

The amazing artistic talent of Sarah (Glover) Pederson of Coon Valley will be revealed to the public once again, this time in the city of Westby, at the Westby-Christiana Fire Department. Pede…

The animals are being groomed, the children have been fit for costumes, the candles are being tested and the Holy Family has accepted their task as Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Westby prepa…

The Coon Valley & Area Youth Foundation (CVAYF) will be having its annual holiday party for all area kids on Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Coon Valley Village Hall from noon until 3 p.m. Kids …

Santa Claus is coming to Westby on Sunday, Dec. 20, and he’s making a special stop at the Westby-Christiana Fire Station with his better half, Mrs. Claus, right by his side.

There was a time when life, though very hard, proceeded at a much slower pace. It was a simple life. Much less complicated than the world we find ourselves in today.

To combat drunken driving, the Westby and Coon Valley police departments will join other law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin participating in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” nat…

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is credited with saying, “Into each life some rain must fall.”

The tobacco counters at retail stores that sell the cancer-causing, highly addictive products are full of fruit flavors.

It doesn’t seem like there’s a proper way to say “thank you” to Kathy Buros for her 40 years of service to Vernon County.

In the spirit of the holidays, an anonymous donor has offered our animal shelter a matching gift challenge. We are reaching out to ask for everyone’s help to match this spirit of giving, as ev…

Jozie McClelland won two events for the Viroqua cooperative gymnastics team as it warmed up for the season at the highly-competitive Janesville Craig Invitational, Saturday.

Losing only two matches out of 14, the Viroqua wrestling team cruised to victory in its first dual meet of the season, 66-12, over Richland Center, last Thursday.

The Viroqua girls basketball team picked up its first win of the season at La Farge, 49-41, Tuesday, Dec. 8.

The Viroqua boys basketball team won two out of its last three games.

There are so many ways to give in Viroqua this year.

Youth Initiative High School Senior Will Sherwin has been recognized with the 2015 Wisconsin Volunteer Stream Monitoring Award-Student Category for his exemplary work in stream monitoring with…

(Editor’s note: Here’s a final recap on Greg’s deer hunting season...)

The Viroqua cooperative girls hockey team was dealt its first loss of the season playing the Rock County cooperative in Janesville, 4-1, Saturday.