BHS dramatics
Hanna Brey acts in a rehearsal for “Cheating Death,” which Brookwood students will perform in Wisconsin High School Forensic Association one-act-play competitions this fall.
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Ridgeville to ask voters’ approve to exceed levy limits
23 hours agoby County Line
Ridgeville residents will join the crowd of school districts and municipalities chafing under the levy limits imposed by the state legislature.
Wellington seeks to change clerk, treasurer positions
23 hours agoby County Line
Town of Wellington voters will consider a referendum question Nov. 6 to change the municipality’s clerk and treasurer positions from elected to board-appointed, a move that would help lend long-term continuity to the two jobs, according to the town board.
Insurance will cover cost of new Ontario squad
October 12th, 2018by Karen Parker
Ontario has received very little good news on funding for infrastructure repair as it waits on Washington for a flood-disaster declaration.
Kendall works on repairing flood damages
October 12th, 2018by Sarah Parker
Flood damages sustained Aug. 28 added complications and delays to Kendall’s wastewater-treatment-plant project, which the village board reviewed at its monthly meeting Monday.
In watershed headwaters: Monroe County takes leadership in discussing dams’ future
October 12th, 2018by Gillian Pomplun
Perhaps it’s no surprise, sitting at the headwaters of the Kickapoo, Baraboo and the Little La Crosse rivers and Coon Creek, that Monroe County is taking a proactive lead in fostering citizen education and discussion about the flood-control dams that breached early in the morning on Aug. 28.
Two October fundraisers will benefit Ontario flood victims
October 12th, 2018by County Line
Back-to-back fundraisers are on tap to aid victims of the Aug. 28 Ontario floods, which damaged or destroyed about 10 residences and almost all of the Ontario business district.
Ontario Village Board gains no easy answers to flood damage
October 4th, 2018by County Line
In sum, rebuilding the town is not going to be easy, the Ontario Village Board has learned over the past week.
Royall holds annual meeting
October 4th, 2018by County Line
Royall had its annual meeting and budget hearing Sept. 24.
St. Luke’s to host old-fashioned hymn sing Oct. 13
October 2nd, 2018by County Line
In conjunction with the annual Colors of Kendall festival, St Luke’s will hold host its open house and hymn sing Saturday, Oct. 13.
Brookwood celebrates homecoming
September 27th, 2018by County Line
Brookwood students Hailey Schueller and Kendra Muehlenkamp with Henry Anderson take part in the homecoming parade Friday in Wilton.
Wilton man buys into hemp-growing movement
September 27th, 2018by Karen Parker
Schendel devotes 8 acres to the crop: And it would be hard to find a more enthusiastic fan of hemp farming than Eric Schendel of rural Wilton.
Community
Wilton’s Memory Connections group meets Tuesday, Nov. 6
Free books available in Norwalk
Senior menus for Oct. 22–26
Ontario Public Library offering Halloween coloring contest
South Side News for Oct. 18
Obituaries
John T. Friedl
Claudia Odette Bloor
Galetta R. (Wendorf) Sterba
Zachary John Zinke
Richard R. Schmidt (UPDATED WITH SERVICE INFORMATION)
Backtalk
Walker letter reveals wealth of information about our area
Political signs mar natural beauty of Kickapoo Valley
Outlook isn’t rosy for flood victims
Messages surrounding Kavanaugh’s confirmation are troubling
Local Facebook posts indicate a high level of anxiety
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