Angie Cina

The Vernon County Fair runs from September 16-20, 2026, and the official Premium Book is now available online for planning entries. Physical copies cost $5 due to increased costs and reduced sponsorship, available at the UW-Extension Office and fair office during business hours.

Join Viroqua Club Basketball for a Movie in the Park on July 23 at Eckhart Park, showing GOAT at 8 p.m. Concessions will be available with proceeds supporting youth basketball. The club provides structured basketball programs for children, promoting skill growth through leagues and the Lil Hoopsters program.

Forty local youth participated in a Tractor Safety Course at the Vernon County Fairgrounds, learning agricultural safety in the classroom and gaining hands-on driving experience with tractors donated by local businesses and organizations.

A fire severely damaged a detached garage in rural Viroqua on July 17, with the Viroqua Fire Department responding promptly to extinguish the blaze. Heavy smoke and flames were reported upon arrival. No injuries occurred, and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

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Rod Aspenson of Westby Locker and Meats operates the stuffer to make rolls of braunschweiger Friday, July 24.

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Lester Rollin Flick, 81, of De Soto, was pronounced dead at the scene Monday, Aug. 3, following a utility terrain vehicle rollover crash on private property near De Soto.