If you missed the Sherry-Butt House volunteer fair last month, you will have another opportunity on Saturday, March 22. The fair will be held at the Vernon County Museum and History Center in Viroqua from 12 to 4PM. Anyone who might be interested in becoming a volunteer at the historic Sherry-Butt House, located at 795 N. Main St., Viroqua, is […]
On Tuesday, April 8, La Crosse historian Robert Taunt will present his program, “Indian Place Names in Wisconsin”, covering the source and meaning of many names. The event will be held at 7PM at the History Center. Note the change from our usual date (which is an election day). One of the ways in which Native American heritage affects the […]
The third annual Ridges & Rivers Book Festival features author presentations, children's programming, a book fair, community readings, and an art show. Scheduled presenters include William Kent Krueger (the bestselling author of the Cork O’Connor series), Erica Hannickel ("Orchid Muse: A History of Obsession in Fifteen Flowers"), Brian Reisinger ("Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family’s Hope and the Untold Story […]
