Signs of spring
Suggestions of spring could be seen Saturday on Norwegian Valley Road in rural Cashton/Ontario.
Edwin Bredlow’s funeral procession led by milk truck
On Saturday, a milk truck similar to the one he had driven for 42 years bore the ashes of Edwin Bredlow of rural Norwalk to his final resting place in Hilltop Rest Cemetery in Ontario.
KVR hosts Creative Communities
Fourteen Brookwood High School students attended the Creative Communities Art event at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve on March 6.
Coronavirus
How Wisconsinites can help during the pandemic
Second COVID-19 case confirmed in Monroe County
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers relaxes rules to boost health care workforce during coronavirus pandemic
Search goes on (sort of) for new N-O-W superintendent
‘Yes, I’m scared’: Local respiratory therapist works the front lines
Archives
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for March 16–22
March 25th, 2020by County Line
SCAM ALERT: According to the Division of Consumer and Business Education
Community center closed in Wilton
March 18th, 2020by County Line
The Wilton Community Center closed Wednesday, March 18, after the village board’s decision on the matter Monday.
N-O-W teachers to work in staggered shifts
March 18th, 2020by County Line
As it continues instruction during the coronavirus epidemic and its attendant school shutdown, the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District will stagger its teaching staff every day starting next week, Superintendent Kelly Burhop told the board at its meeting Monday.
Dave Rynes reinstated as Ontario police chief
March 11th, 2020by County Line
After a closed meeting Monday, the Ontario Village Board agreed to return Police Chief Dave Rynes to his position.
Norwalk Village Board has snappish night
March 11th, 2020by County Line
Norwalk Village Board members tangled Tuesday over when committee meetings are appropriate and when they are not.
We have been here before: The Coulee Region and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic
March 5th, 2020by County Line
The surnames seem familiar: Belcher, Bever, Dittman, Kress, Olson and Sullivan, all reported to be either gravely ill or have died of the Spanish flu.
Kendall hires floodplain administrator
March 5th, 2020by County Line
Sustaining significant damage in the August 2018 flood, Kendall became the third local village to hire James Twomey as a floodplain administrator last week.
Pie in the face!
March 5th, 2020by County Line
During a Friday assembly for National FFA Week, Brookwood student Skippy Muehlenkamp smashes a pie in his principal Angela Funk’s face.
They got the sand mine; we got the shaft
February 26th, 2020by County Line
It might have been a scene from the 1850s California Gold Rush.
Royall’s McKittrick collects sectional title
February 26th, 2020by County Line
Royall’s Nolan McKittrick will compete for a state title this weekend after winning the Westby sectional at 106.
Brookwood to present ‘The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe’
February 20th, 2020by County Line
The Brookwood Theatre Program will present “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe” as its spring production.
Community
Senior menus for March 30 to April 3
South Side News for March 26
Ontario Public Library staff checking messages
Gjefle: Jesus Christ, the light of the world
Images of harvest
News
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for March 16–22
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for March 9–15
Norwalk Municipal Court report for March
Monroe County Police Report for March 1–8
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for March 2–8
Backtalk
New vocabulary: ‘zoonotic transfer’
Some still confused, uninformed about coronavirus
Information on coronavirus constantly in flux
An epidemic could expose shortfalls in health system
Living in a democracy comes with responsibility
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