Vernon County News

A sheriff is asking for your help in an arson investigation. Vernon County Sheriff Gene Cary says a fire in April near DeSoto has been ruled an arson.

If you spend much time driving in rural Wisconsin this summer, you'll likely see something resembling a purple box kite hanging in an ash tree along the road.

Deputies arrested two men and a juvenile in connection with a string of burglaries.

Deputies caught a teenager who they say lead them on a high-speed chase and stole from people in two counties.

The National Weather Service has issued severe weather advisories for southern Wisconsin for Thursday night and Friday morning.

Investigators say a man drowned over the weekend. In Vernon County, deputies say the body of a 43-year-old man was pulled from the Kickapoo River Sunday night.

An autopsy is planned for the body of a Readstown man found dead in the Kickapoo River Sunday night.

The dreaded emerald ash borer hasn't made its way to Dane County yet, but the county now has a plan for homeowners and communities to deal with the pest.

Deputies say they arrested a man for stealing $3,800 in money, beer and food from a bar nearly two years ago.

A man was arrested after police say he beat his nearly one month-year-old son. The Vernon County Sheriff's Department says Michael J. Wojczak from La Farge was arrested on Monday.

A 21-year-old Viroqua woman has been charged with dealing morphine, the Vernon County Sheriff's Department said Thursday.

A man is dead after an accident at a business involving a front-end loader-skid steer.

Emerald ash borer is an invasive insect that has killed millions of ash trees in North America.

Eau Claire city officials are taking a new approach to detecting the destructive emerald ash borer that is moving ever closer to the city.

Gov. Jim Doyle today announced that Wisconsin and 15 other states will observe Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week, May 17-23, 2009.

Contractors who build roads in Wisconsin are supposed to perform regular measurements of the pavement to make sure enough concrete is being used.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack sits with recently elected Circuit Court Judge Ellen Brostrom, her daughter.

Workers cut down ash trees and then cut them into usable wood while trying to stay ahead of the emerald ash borer in Firemana s Park in Newburg on Friday.

Landline 911 service in Vernon County is down right now. Emergency Officials say fire stations in the county are fully staffed so if you do have an emergency either go there or call 9-1-1 using a cell phone.

Thousands of ash trees in Wisconsin are being killed by the emerald ash borer beetle.