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Necedah Man Faces Charges After Allegedly Running Man Over
Aug 20th
A Necedah man is facing multiple charges after witnesses say he ran another man over twice. On August 9th authorities reported to a hit and run in a Necedah parking lot. Multiple witnesses said 49 year old Pilar Martinez ran over the same person twice. The person who was hit had several injuries. Authorities located More >
Amish Horse Killed in Vehicle vs Amish Horse & Buggy Crash in Town of Hillsboro
Aug 20th
At 4:05 p.m. on August 18th, 2019 the Vernon County 911 Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a vehicle vs. Amish horse and buggy crash on State Highway 82 near State Highway 33 in the town of Hillsboro. Cody T. Chaulklin, age 27, of Cashton was traveling west on State Highway 82 in a pickup More >
2 Arrested in Hillsboro for Prescription Drug Fraud
Aug 20th
Police Chief Patrick Clark of the Hillsboro Police Department reports on August 16, 2019, a traffic stop was initiated in the City of Hillsboro in relation to an ongoing prescription drug fraud investigation. As a result, the Hillsboro Police Department arrested 21 year old Julian Patten of Chicago, IL for operating a motor vehicle without More >
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Wisconsin Governor Requests Federal Disaster Declaration
Aug 20th
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is looking to Washington for help after severe storms, tornadoes and flooding left millions of dollars in damages last month. Evers sent a letter to President Trump requesting a federal disaster declaration for 18 counties and two tribes Monday. Damage assessments have put the losses at more than 19-and-a-half million dollars. More >
Wisconsin Congressman Hopes To Find Common Ground On Drug Prices
Aug 20th
Congressman Ron Kind says he hopes to find common ground with the president and Republicans on lowering the cost of prescription drugs. During a stop in Eau Claire Monday, the Wisconsin Democrat was promoting his four-step plan. He wants to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, promote price transparency, stop patient abuse and lower out-of-pocket More >
Aircraft Crashes in Vernon County
Aug 20th
On August 19, 2019 at approximately 6:34 pm, the Vernon County 911 Dispatch Center received a 911 phone call indicating an aircraft crashed near the Viroqua Municipal Airport in a private field. Emergency crews were able to quickly locate the downed aircraft in a field off of Miller Road, in the Town of Jefferson. The More >
