Viola, WI Reverse Mortgage in Wisconsin

An 18-acre parcel in rural Richland County that was the site of a standoff and shootout last spring between a recalcitrant property taxpayer and dozens of deputies and police has been sold by the county for ...

Businesses in Vernon County with 50 or fewer employees are eligible to receive low-interest loans to recover from damage in the June 2008 flood.

Clifford R. Anderson, 87, Oconto Falls, died Saturday afternoon, Sept. 27, 2008, at home.

Four Wisconsin State Patrol troopers who work out of the Eau Claire district were among 12 patrol members honored at a ceremony today at the state Capitol.

August 16th, 2008 by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" S&S Cycle of Viola, Wisconsin announced layoffs due to declining sales.

In 1978 Robert C Bayliss paid for a Richland County land parcel in rural Viola, Wisconsin, and built a log cabin on it.

Volunteer work has been part of Gene Koci's life for decades. "I've been an active Lion for 35 years," the Eau Claire man said.

"This was the worst flood in my memory and I am truly impressed by the resilience shown by the farmers and communities I visited.

While flood waters have receded over the past two days in Vernon County, a new system of storms carrying heavy rain had officials looking to the sky Wednesday afternoon.

As weekend crews work to help with clean up the American Red Cross continues to provide feeding operations throughout Vernon County including Viola at the Methodist Church and Readstown at the Peace Lutheran ...

A preliminary estimate shows Vernon County's public property now has $3.7 million in damage from recent storms and flooding.

Large swaths of three Midwest states were declared disaster areas as days of vicious storms and flooding forced rescuers into boats and residents to flee flooded communities.

Storm damage in Vernon County alone is expected to exceed $60 million, the total in last summer's flooding.

CBS News Interactive: Tornadoes DETROIT Large swaths of three Midwest states were declared disaster areas as days of vicious storms and flooding forced rescuers into boats and residents to flee flooded ...

Another wave of severe thunderstorms pounded the southern half of Wisconsin Sunday, creating flash floods, forcing evacuations and dredging up nightmares of flooding not even a year past.

Vernon County activated its Emergency Operations Center, Sunday morning at about 9 a.m., in response to ongoing flooding and predicted continued rainfall.

A rescue vehicle in La Crosse County is proving to be a great resource all over western Wisconsin.

A man accused in day-long standoff with deputies, last month, in Viola wouldn't talk directly about whether he fired a gun. via WMTV Madison

"If they had simply paid what they owed me for the initial intrusions on my land, then I would have paid that second installment of that property tax, but they didn't, they violated me again"

Bob Bayliss is a little guy of 60 years with long, grey hair. He is a crack shot, has an uncanny knack for cables and radios and computers, is amiable but wary in conversation, not much of a joiner, respectful ... via Wisconsin State Journal

Irving R. Guernsey, 'Honest Irv,' age 85, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at the Wisconsin Veteran's Home in King, Wisconsin. via WisInfo