Are old cans of paint and varnish cluttering the garage? Now is the time to rid your home and farm of hazardous and special wastes.
The Monroe County Landfill welcomes all of that stuff you would rather not think about, aren’t planning to leave to your kids, and is just taking up precious space.
Bring it to the landfill from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The landfill is located on Junco Road in the town of Ridgeville.
Clean Sweep is open to all Monroe County residents; however, commercial and industrial waste is not accepted.
Other items that aren’t accepted
A 44-year-old La Farge woman was arrested April 11 on multiple counts of possession after an investigation into missing Fentanyl patches and Vicodin tablets from an area nursing home, according to Vernon County Sheriff John Spears.
During an
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher
Trustee Johnny Lacy was elected to the Ontario Village Board in April 2013 but has attended only one meeting in the past year, so the board agreed Monday to meet, possibly as early as next week,
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor
Each year for the past 14 years, the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District has been shorted by about $100,000 in federal Title I funds, Superintendent Kelly Burhop told the board of education at its meeting Monday.
Former NBA star Chris Herren will speak to students following the annual Royall Middle and High School Health and Wellness Day on Friday, April 25.
“Herren had the accolades and opportunities every
The following were winners in an Easter coloring contest sponsored by the Bank of Ontario and the County Line.
• Ages 5 and younger: First place, Ellie Thieman of Ontario; second place, Austin Lacy of Ontario; and third
A free, healthy “night out with the girls” will be offered again this year for women of all ages from 6–9 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, at the Hillsboro Firemen’s Community Center.
“Due to the great turn out
The Ontario Police Department will participate in the U.S. Drug Enforcement’s National Pharmaceutical Take Back Initiative from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26.
Unwanted, unused prescription drugs can be dropped off at the police department,
Center Point Counseling Services, in cooperation with the Vernon County Partnership Council, will offer town hall meetings on underage drinking and drug trends.
Both will be from 6–7:30 p.m.
Two Cashton men and a Warrens woman were arrested on theft and drug possession charges after an alleged shoplifting attempt from Walmart in Tomah on Saturday, according to the Tomah Police Department.
Ura E. Gingerich, 23,
A fire destroyed a horse barn early Sunday at a property owned by Robert and Gloria Dippen on Millstone Avenue in rural Wilton. Besides the horse barn, a motorhome and a semi tractor also were irreparably damaged
The Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Genealogy Workshop meeting will be Tuesday, May 6, at the Tomah Area Historical Society and Museum, 1112 Superior Ave.
The doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting will be at
State Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) will hold in-district office hours from 1–2 p.m. Monday, April 28, at Cashton Memorial Library, 720 Broadway St.
Members of the public are invited to discuss legislation or any state-government issue.
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line
Mackenzie Berg watched from the pitcher’s mound as the bases filled with Wonewoc-Center players in the fifth inning during the Falcons’ meeting with the Wolves on April 17.
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line
Though the Brookwood baseball team continued to struggle at the plate last week, it managed a win as it hosted Wonewoc-Center in a Scenic Bluffs Conference game.
By JOE VITCENDA | Royall baseball coach
Opening the season, the Panthers fell to the New Lisbon Rockets with a shutout score of 6-0 on April 7.
Marcus Blaha took the
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line
Brookwood’s softball team faced a 10-2 deficit going into the fifth inning at Hillsboro on April 10. The momentum was all in the Tigers’ favor, as they had just put together an 8-run fourth-inning effort.
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line
The Brookwood and Royall girls track teams combined to win eight of the 17 events at the Necedah Early Bird, a track and field invite that featured six schools, on April 7.
By JOE VITCENDA | Royall baseball coach
Eyes are level, hips are level, knees are level, the hands are in front of the armpit and the mind is focused on the baseball! It appears to be a
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line
Sometimes all you need is a win to get back on track. That’s what the Brookwood boys were hoping for after their season-opening loss to Bangor on April 7.
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line
Kelly Wallace’s debut as the head coach for the Brookwood softball team seemed to go well, as his team defeated Mauston 5-1 at the Melrose-Mindoro tournament on Saturday.
The
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line
Bangor’s Canon O’Heron struck out 10 and walked just two as he led the Cardinals to a 5-3 win over Brookwood on Monday afternoon in Wilton.
Though the Falcons
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to return to a town after decades of absence? Richard Brown shares his bird’s-eye view of Kendall after being gone for more than 30 years.
Richard Brown was in the U.S. Navy from 1962-65. Following military service, he
County Line staff has been searching for the photo below for a long time. It is a rare shot of the Vernon Hotel, which stood on the lot now occupied by the Ontario Community Hall.
