Alert Spotlight Top Story Viroqua farmer dies after getting trapped while unloading grain bin Angie Cina | River Valley Media Group Sep 3, 2026 Sep 3, 2026 Updated Sep 18, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Viroqua farmer died Sept. 1 after he became trapped in a grain bin.kAm%96 72E2= :?4:56?E 92AA6?65 @? 2 72C> =@42E65 @? r96CCJ vC@G6 #@25 :? E96 E@H? @7 ':C@BF2] yFDE 367@C6 `aib_ A]>][ E96 '6C?@? r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 h`` s:DA2E49 r6?E6C C646:G65 2 42== 7C@> E96 72C>[ H:E9 E96 42==6C C6A@CE:?8 E96 72C> @H?6C H2D A@DD:3=J EC2AA65 :?D:56 2 8C2:? 3:?]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 AC6DD C6=62D6 7C@> $96C:77 #@J %@C86CD@? 2?5 r@C@?6C q6EEJ }:89[ H9:=6 F?=@25:?8 D96==65 4@C? 7C@> E96 3:?[ E96 8C2:? 925 42<65 @C “3C:5865[” 2?5 E96 72C>6C 6?E6C65 E96 3:? E@ 96=A 86E E96 8C2:? 7=@H:?8 :?E@ E96 F?=@25:?8 2F86C H96? E96 8C2:? 4@==2AD65[ EC2AA:?8 9:> 36?62E9 2 =2C86 2>@F?E @7 8C2:?]k^Am People are also reading… 5 Chippewa Herald high school boys sports stars of the week: Sept. 29 edition 5 Chippewa Herald high school girls sports stars of the week: Oct. 1 edition Menomonie man fatally injured in two-vehicle crash 5 Chippewa County setters who keep opponents on their toes Wisconsin Originals: The ‘father of supercomputing,’ Seymour Cray, built his legacy in Chippewa Falls Cooke sends cease and desist notice to Van Orden over AI deepfakes 3 things to know about Chippewa Valley Youth Football as participation rates swell in recent years Cooke withdraws from La Crosse debate with Van Orden, cites ‘bad faith’ negotiations Chippewa Falls native Grace Reiter to make ‘SNL’ debut Saturday Breaking down the Chippewa County area’s Week 7 football games 5 questions with McDonell volleyball’s Kherington Mosack Here's what to know about the 3 constitutional amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot 5 Chippewa Herald high school girls sports stars of the week: Sept. 24 edition Week 7 high school football scores Former Wisconsin star O-lineman reportedly inks deal with Packers kAm%96 72C>6C[ #2J>@?5 y] p4<>2?[ fc[ H2D =@42E65 2?5 7C665 7C@> E96 8C2:? 27E6C 6IE6?D:G6 C6D4F6 677@CED 3FE 5:65 2E E96 D46?6[ E96 C6=62D6 DE2E6D]k^Am State Grain bin accidents remain deadly. One farmer hopes his family's story can help. Estefanía Pinto Ruiz Wisconsin State Farmer kAm%96 7:CDE F?:E 2CC:G65 H:E9:? 7:G6 >:?FE6D @7 E96 42==[ 2?5 2== F?:ED H6C6 4=62C65 7C@> E96 D46?6 2E cib_ A]>]k^AmkAm%96 ':C@BF2 u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E[ ':C@BF2 t>6C86?4J |65:42= #6DA@?56CD[ vF?56CD6? %C:\$E2E6 p>3F=2?46[ E96 (6DE3J\r9C:DE:2?2 u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E[ E96 {2 u2C86 u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E[ '6C?@? r@F?EJ t>6C86?4J |2?286>6?E[ E96 r2D9E@? u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E[ E96 r@@? '2==6J u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E[ vF?56CD6?px#[ E96 D96C:77’D @77:46 2?5 >2?J @E96C G@=F?E66CD H6C6 2E E96 D46?6]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 1 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Angie Cina | River Valley Media Group Author email Follow Angie Cina | River Valley Media Group Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular September 11, 2001: Memories from a day like no other Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, started like any other workday. I woke up at 6 a.m., made the bed, got dressed, fed the dog and turned her outside, w… Watch Now: Related Video WisEye Morning Minute: Marquette Poll Shows Close Governor's Race Deerfield’s Waylen Brattlie discusses his family farm Deerfield’s Waylen Brattlie discusses his family farm Top stories for Oct. 2, 2026 Top stories for Oct. 2, 2026 Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley addresses opponent's fundraising numbers Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley addresses opponent's fundraising numbers
State Grain bin accidents remain deadly. One farmer hopes his family's story can help. Estefanía Pinto Ruiz Wisconsin State Farmer
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