Alcohol Believed to be Factor in Vernon County Crash
An injury accident occurred on the evening of March 7th 2021 at approximately 7:27pm. The accident occurred in front of Banker Park in the Village of Viola near the intersection of W. Commercial St and Central St.
The Sheriff’s Office received a call from a passerby reporting the accident and the operator, Mathew Buckta, being unresponsive. Prior to first responders arriving Buckta regained consciousnous. Buckta was negotiating a corner and lost control. Buckta’s vehicle jumped the curb struck a power pole and rolled two times before coming to rest on three tires.
• 49,400 respiratory symptom cases
• 873,000 minor restricted activity days
• 148,000 work loss days
• 34,400 cases of asthma exacerbation
• 670 hospital admissions
Health impacts
According to the WHPCA, over 150 major medical organizations, representing over 650,000 health professionals have declared that climate change is a health emergency. This includes the Wisconsin Medical Society, whose physician membership endorsed key policies to transition Wisconsin to 100 percent clean energy while preparing for climate change.
WHCPA’s report on climate and health specifies that “in communities across the Midwest, climate change is harming our health now. These harms include heat-related illness, worsening chronic illnesses, injuries and deaths from dangerous weather events, infectious diseases spread by mosquitoes and ticks, illnesses from contaminated food and water, and mental health problems.”
February 4: Years Ago…
‘Years Ago’ is a compilation of newsy tidbits as published in the Crawford County Independent & Kickapoo Scout on this week ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or sixty years ago.
TEN YEARS AGO
FEBRUARY 3, 2011 – A pickup truck driven by James Crowley of Lyndon Station collided with a snowmobile operated by Jacob DeWitt, 12, on Highway 131 near Ontario. The youth who was wearing a helmet and protective boots sustained multiple injures to the pelvic area and lower extremities and was transported to Vernon Memorial Hospital by ambulance… Charlie Heisz is pictured snowboarding during a big sledding party on Aspen Road last Saturday.
Viroqua police officer involved in accident with semi-truck
The officer was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries
January 16, 2021 11:39 AM Tyler Job
Courtesy of the Viroqua Police Department
VIROQUA, Wis. (WKBT) – A Viroqua police officer was involved in an accident with a semi-truck and trailer at 9:22 Friday morning on Main Street at Willow Street near the Bus Garage, the police department says.
According to the department, the on-duty officer was driving southbound on Main Street, while the semi-truck driver, identified as Scott Kunda of Winona, was driving northbound on Main Street. Kunda attempted to turn right, but he was driving too fast for the road conditions at the time and his trailer jackknifed into the squad car driving in the southbound lane.
ARDYCE BEVERLY (MIDTLIEN) OSTREM
Ardyce Beverly (Midtlien) Ostrem, age 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Beartooth Billings Clinic in Red Lodge, Mont., on Dec. 27, 2020.
Ardyce was born on Aug. 21, 1935, to Maurice and Gertrude Midtlien. Her family lived in Bad Axe Valley near Westby, Wis. Ardyce attended Westby Area Schools and, following graduation, attended the College of Medical Technology in Minneapolis, Minn., to become a medical and lab technician. Ardyce went on to work at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua, Wis.
On Oct. 1, 1955, Ardyce married Keith Ostrem at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Westby. Ardyce and Keith initially lived in Milwaukee, Wis., before moving back to the Westby and Viroqua area to farm and raise their six children. In 1975, the family opted for a new adventure and moved to Belgrade, Mont. In Belgrade, Ardyce worked for Dr. Howell, the Belgrade Baptist Church daycare and Trappers Cabin Ranch near Big Sky. She was a devoted member o