One Killed After Single Vehicle Accident in Vernon County

One person is dead after a single vehicle crash in Vernon County Sunday. According to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, a vehicle operated by 22-year-old Michael Peterson of LaFarge was traveling south on County Road S in the town of Webster when Peterson lost control causing it to travel down an embankment. The vehicle went airborne striking several trees. Peterson was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene by Vernon County Coroner Janet Reed.  During the investigation, officers learned that the crash occurred around 2:15 a.m. Due to a combination of darkness, tall grass and steep embankment, the crash was not discovered until daylight. This is the

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Joint Finance Committee set to act on education budget

Work continues on the state budget today, with the Joint Finance Committee expected to vote on the education funding portions of the overdue spending plan. Details of the plan have not yet been made public, although JFC co-chairs John Nygren (R-Marinette) and Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) said last Thursday that they do plan to stick […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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