Wilton Memorial Day
On a Memorial Day in the 1920s or 1930s, Herbert Anderson of Wilton took this photo of local residents and band members marching on Highway 131 to St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery.
Traveling by air in the 1920s
In the 1920s, Herbert Anderson of Wilton took this of an airplane that had landed in Wilton, near where the Monroe County shop now sets off of County Highway M.
Norwalk class of 1945
Bob Hoffman of Holmen shared this photo with the County Line. He reported that as of last summer, five classmates were known to be alive.
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
Images of harvest
March 25th, 2020by County Line
Edwin Bredlow was the last of the family that was best known in the area for their monster-size steam engines that rumbled across the area, harvesting the crops.
Ontario High School class of 1949
December 12th, 2019by County Line
The Ontario High School class of 1949
Ontario, circa 1930
October 3rd, 2019by County Line
Ontario had an ice rink in the village square, circa 1930. [...]
Aerial shot of Elroy
September 12th, 2019by County Line
This aerial shot of Elroy is thought to have been taken before 1885.
Ontario centennial, 1957
September 5th, 2019by County Line
Ontario residents dress up for the village’s centennial celebration in 1957.
Wilton High School cheerleaders, 1955
August 28th, 2019by County Line
The Wilton High School cheerleaders of 1955 (left to right): Pat Doyle, Liz Schulte and Ethel Arndt.
Ontario, 1957
August 22nd, 2019by County Line
This 1957 Ontario photo shows two N. Garden Street businesses, Wood’s Grocery and Ma and Pa’s Cafe.
Norwalk power plant, 1913
June 6th, 2019by Karen Parker
In 2007, Ontario celebrated 150 years, and we all learned a new word, “sesquicentennial.” If you thought that was a mouthful, how about “quasquicentennial.”
A stroll through Norwalk in 1955
April 5th, 2019by County Line
Can you name that business and location?
The magnificent Miller Circus of Wilton
February 21st, 2019by Adam Balz
In June 1919, an ad appeared on the front page of the Norwalk Star. It announced the opening of a circus in Wilton, owned and operated by one of the county’s most well-known residents, Herman Miller.
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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