Marking Memorial Day
Local American Legion posts conducted brief services on Memorial Day, forgoing the usual public programs in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Brookwood salutes its seniors
Brookwood hosted a parade in Wilton, Norwalk and Ontario for its graduating seniors Friday.
Scenic Bluffs gets funding for COVID-19 testing
With the help of a recent $212,359 grant, Scenic Bluffs Health Center of Cashton plans to ramp up testing for COVID-19.
Coronavirus
New Covid-19 case reported in Vernon County
Four new Covid-19 cases reported in Vernon County
Vernon County’s newest Covid-19 case is woman in her 50s
Monroe County reports new case of Covid-19
Two new Covid-19 cases reported in Vernon County
Extra
Book review: ‘Money in the Morgue’ by Ngaio Marsh and Stella Duffy
Tri-Parish to begin offering Masses on Pentecost weekend
Book review: ‘Northanger Abbey’ by Jane Austen
Brookwood senior parade is Friday
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District will offer pick-up/drop-off dates for student materials
Archives
Legion posts modify their Memorial Day services
May 20th, 2020by County Line
Local American Legion posts will offer Memorial Day services this year while maintaining social distancing.
Bear spotted on Highway 131
May 20th, 2020by County Line
A black bear was spotted last weekend along Highway 131, south of Tomah, near the Wilton side of the Tomah hill.
Covid-19 causes changes at N-O-W
May 13th, 2020by County Line
Coping with the Covid-19 pandemic, the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Board of Education altogether changed many aspects of school’s spring and summer offerings at its meeting Monday.
Wilton facilities to remain closed for now
May 13th, 2020by County Line
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Wilton’s public facilities, including the swimming pool and the community center, will remain closed, probably until at least the June village board meeting, the board decided at its meeting Monday.
Norwalk Tractor Pull still on tap
May 7th, 2020by County Line
Chairman Glen “Ope” Degenhardt and staff have decided to go ahead with the 54th annual Regional III Pull from Aug. 14–16.
Crafting masks
May 7th, 2020by County Line
Working at her downtown Norwalk shop, called “& Sew Much More,” Barb Ornes works on sewing elastic to a cloth mask.
Events dry up, and so do treasuries
May 7th, 2020by County Line
The pandemic has taken a toll on everything and everyone, including the civic groups our small communities depend on.
Royall School Board mulls referendum, but postpones making firm plans
May 7th, 2020by County Line
At its meeting last week, the Royall School Board continued to consider a referendum to exceed the state-imposed revenue caps, but in the end decided to put off forming a referendum consultant team for the time being.
Royall staff to return to work
May 1st, 2020by County Line
Even though school won’t resume this school year, Royall will bring most of its support staff back to work, the board of education decided at its meeting Monday.
Vernon County has most flood damage, but Dane County gets a lion’s share
May 1st, 2020by County Line
When Vernon County was included in the federal disaster declaration, many were hopeful that funds would be available to help in recovery from the 2018 flood event.
Message in a bottle: Children find a note left in the Kickapoo 41 years before
May 1st, 2020by County Line
It sounds like a scene from a book: Playing along the riverbanks, children come upon a message in a bottle cast off decades before.
Community
Norwalk Public Library continues with curbside service
South Side News for May 28
Summer reading program to begin at Wilton Public Library
Kendall Public Library still offering curbside pickup
Wilton Memorial Day
News
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for May 18–24
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for May 11–17
Kendall gets new garbage truck
Monroe County crime and crash report for May 3–9
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for May 4–10
Obituaries
Betty J. Prell
Ingeborg “Inga” Louise (Eness) Gerber
Bertha M. Fowler
Lorraine Carolyn (Gration) Goodman
Alan G. Martalock
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Headricks should face stiff sentencing
Letter to the editor: Reader in agreement with Ballwahn’s letter
Letter to the editor: We need to listen to views we don’t agree with
Letter to the editor: Trees along Elroy-Sparta State Trail shouldn’t have been cut down
Letter to the editor: We can’t send out-of-work people into jaws of pandemic
Backtalk
Graduates face unusual challenges
Our oligarchy is based on wealth
Covid-19 gives new life to quackery
County Line to put out special graduation section
Some still have time for angry letters to the editor
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