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Vernon County Sheriff John Spears Reports
Oct 16th
SHERIFF JOHN SPEARS REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ONGOING ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR AND NARRATIVE EXCERPTS FROM THE WEEK ENDING October 16, 2017. 10/10 Chad Oliver of Westby was backing up the VARC bus onto Swain Street, Village of Chaseburg, and backed into a legally parked vehicle owned by Andrea Holm of Chaseburg. No injuries were reported. More >
School Districts Receive Notice of Certified General Aid
Oct 16th
While 55 percent of the state’s public school districts will receive less state aid than the previous year, some local districts will receive more according to figures released Friday by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. 2017-2018 State Aid Figures Adams-Friendship Area School District – $5,581,018 (19.74 percent increase) Necedah Area – $2,983,874 (6.58 percent More >
Hillsboro Man Killed in Head-On Collision in Iowa County
Oct 16th
Alcohol was a factor in a fatal head-on crash that killed a Hillsboro man on Highway 14 in Iowa County Friday evening. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, a 53-year-old Muscoda woman, driving a red sedan, veered into oncoming traffic as she headed eastbound on Highway 14, striking an oncoming pickup truck driven by a More >
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Two Milwaukee Police Officers hurt in crash following armed robbery
Oct 16th
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two Milwaukee police officers are among those injured in a crash following an armed robbery. Police say two suspects robbed multiple victims Sunday afternoon on the far north side and fled in a vehicle. The victims of the robbery gave chase and as the vehicles raced through an intersection, the suspects’ vehicle More >
Menomonie police car hit person lying on a road
Oct 16th
MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say Menomonie police car struck a person who was lying on a road. Police say it happened at about 1 a.m. Sunday on Wilson Ave. A statement from the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office says the officer tried to swerve the police car but was not able to avoid hitting the More >
Century old buildings in northeast Wisconsin to be restored
Oct 16th
STURGEON BAY, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working to restore buildings on some islands in northeast Wisconsin that date back more than a century. Renovations to the 325-acre Plum Island and the 4-acre Pilot Island could total almost $7 million, WLUK-TV reported. The buildings on Plum Island are on the More >
