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Sunday Summary: Local stories carried on Vernon Reporter. Com this week " Vernon Reporter
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (327+ words) Vernon Reporter. com covered a wide variety of issues over the past week. We believe good information helps communities make good decisions. Good decisions help create a community we want to be a part of. We work hard to bring…...
Judge blocks Trump's "anti-weaponization' fund until government agrees it's been dissolved " Vernon Reporter
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (842+ words) by Ashley Murray, Wisconsin Examiner ALEXANDRIA, Va. " A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a preliminary injunction Friday halting the Trump administration's nearly $1. 8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund for one week, giving the government time to sign a "clear,…...
Conservative nonprofit files lawsuit seeking to scrap state testing standards " Vernon Reporter
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (432+ words) by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner The Institute for Reforming Government, a conservative nonprofit, is suing the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction alleging that it violated open meetings law with a standards setting meeting two years ago and is requesting that…...
Years after oil pipeline protests, North Dakota and the federal government settle policing lawsuit " Vernon Reporter
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (562+ words) By JACK DURA Associated Press "We deeply appreciate those acknowledgments. They're a long time coming," he said, joined by attorneys and investigators from his office. North Dakota is now "made financially whole," Wrigley said. The settlement money will finalize the…...
A burning cross in a Chicago park shocks residents and has police searching for who did it " Vernon Reporter
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (568+ words) By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press A large burning cross " a historic symbol of hate and intimidation against Black Americans " was discovered in a Chicago park where former President Barack Obama famously delivered his acceptance speech when he was elected the…...
Vernon County sex offender released in Richland County " Vernon Reporter
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (300+ words) RICHLAND COUNTY, Wis. " The Richland County Sheriff's Office has issued a community notification regarding the release of a registered sex offender now living in the area, part of a state law that allows law enforcement to share information to enhance…...
Wisconsin DNR reminds ATV/UTV riders of increased law enforcement this weekend " Vernon Reporter
1+ week, 1+ day ago (198+ words) MADISON, Wis." The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds ATV/UTV riders that more DNR conservation wardens and county recreation deputies will be patrolling on trails and routes as part of the Think Smart Before You Start safety campaign....
County committee still struggling with county employee weapons policy " Vernon Reporter
1+ week, 2+ day ago (829+ words) VIROQUA, Wis. " Vernon County supervisors say they're not done yet with questions about weapons in the workplace. At a Tuesday meeting, the General Government Committee took another pass at whether to update the county's internal employee policy after the County…...
Vernon County General Government Committee continues discussion with how to move forward with legal services " Vernon Reporter
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1045+ words) VIROQUA, Wis. " Vernon County's ongoing struggle over how to handle its legal work returned to center stage Monday as the General Government Committee wrestled with the impending departure of longtime corporation counsel Nikki Swayne, questions about who decides when the…...
Federal judge pauses sentencing to weigh argument in Wisconsin judge's immigration case conviction " Vernon Reporter
1+ week, 3+ day ago (692+ words) By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press The case was an early test of how the courts would respond to President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown. Dugan had been scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, but U. S. District Judge Lynn Adelman postponed the…...