Category: Uncategorized

American Girl will close its Middleton corporate offices by spring, parent company Mattel said, and will cut 30 jobs as a result. Source: LacrosseTribune.com

The Wisconsin Assembly is poised to take its first votes on regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the state. The chamber is scheduled to vote on bills Thursday that would require political candidates to include disclaimers in ads that… Source: LacrosseTribune.com

On Sunday, February 11, 2024, at approximately 9:00 AM, the Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center received multiple reports of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 27 and County Road J (South), rural Viroqua, WI, in the town of Franklin.Susan C. Jerrett, age 72, of Gays Mills, WI was driving south on State Highway 27. While turning left onto County Road J South, Jerrett collided with a northbound vehicle driven by Timothy K. Rehbein, age 65, ofViroqua, WI. The Jerrett vehicle spun around and came to rest on the northbound shoulder. Rehbein was able to maintain control and pulled his vehicle also onto the northbound shoulder. The Viroqua

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect related to a drug overdose death of a 41 year-old female from Sparta, that occurred in early November 2023.   18 year-old Malik Guerra, of La Crosse, was charged with 1st Degree Reckless Homicide/Deliver Drugs and Manufacture/Deliver Narcotics in Monroe County Court today after the investigation into the woman’s death showed that Guerra had sold the victim the fentanyl that caused her death.    During the bond hearing in Monroe County Court, Judge Todd Zeigler ordered that Guerra be held on a $10,000 cash bond.    The investigation was led by Detective David Heckman of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and

Construction continues as Mile Bluff Medical Center turns the former Mauston Shopko building into a new home for rural healthcare excellence.  As the remodeling project takes shape, individuals and businesses continue to pledge support.    Recently, Royal Bank made a $10,000 commitment to Mile Bluff Medical Center Foundation’s For You. With You. capital fundraising campaign in support of this two-phased expansion project.   “As a community bank, we feel it’s vital to give back and invest in the areas we serve,” said Becky Jensen, Senior Vice President at Royal Bank. “Supporting access to rural healthcare across our region is a critical investment to keeping our communities strong for years to