Highway 71 in Kendall to open to ATVs, UTVs

By SARAH PARKER | County Line Editor

Highway 71 in Kendall will open to all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles, as the village board agreed Monday to amend its ordinance on the matter.

Highway access will be allowed between two village bridges over the Baraboo River: the westernmost and the easternmost.

The revision in local rules is in alignment with a state-law change that allows the vehicles on state highways. ATVs and UTVs already are permitted on streets within the village.

Other business

• A “glacier” of sorts has formed on Glendale Road and extends to the left side of Bruce Street, Public Works Director David Gruen noted. He said he suspected that neither a water leak nor the village well was the cause. The board agreed with Gruen to further investigate the matter in the spring.

• The volleyball courts in Glendale Park are in ill repair, and Gruen noted that the board would need to decide among three options: 1) remove the courts; 2) refurbish the courts at their current location; or 3) remove the courts to a new location.

The courts don’t see much activity, he said, though “maybe if they were nicer, they would be used more. I don’t know.”

The board will revisit the matter at a later date.

• The village has requested a change order for its new wastewater-treatment plant: a second hose reel. According to Gruen, the village had requested that its engineer, MSA Professional Services of Baraboo, Wis., include the reel in the plant drawings, but it was omitted. The village will ask MSA to cover the cost of the roughly $5,000 change order.

• After a closed session, the board agreed to pay the $52 increase in employee Joe Schnurr’s health plan.

• Three incumbents will run unopposed in the spring election: Waunnette Bunk, Art Keenan and Deb Larson.

• The village has hired two new election workers, Shelly Weber and Rita Dwyer.

Comments are closed.

  • Strains of spring 

    March 22nd, 2024
    by

    Brookwood Junior/Senior High School hosted its spring concert Thursday.  Esther Wooten and Drew Powell provide percussion for the senior high […]


    Pretrial conference for Barton yields no updates, more charges possible

    March 22nd, 2024
    by

    Monday’s pretrial conference for former Wilton clerk/treasurer Leigha Barton, who was charged in January with counts related to embezzlement from the village, resulted in no new developments, according to Monroe County District Attorney Kevin Croninger. 


    Royall hires new principal

    March 13th, 2024
    by

    Kole Huth will serve as the new Royall Middle School/High School Principal, the board of education decided at its meeting Monday. 


    Crowd attends meeting on Ontario development projects

    March 13th, 2024
    by

    No one quite expected the crowd of about 25 people to show up at Monday evening’s Ontario’s regular monthly board meeting. What drew so much interest was a hearing held about the new 12-unit apartment building under construction on Church Street.


    Kendall OK’s $2.1 million downtown project

    March 13th, 2024
    by

    Kendall approved a $2.1 million downtown (South Railroad Street) infrastructure project, which will occur in conjunction with the state’s reconstruction of Highway 71, at its regular meeting Monday. 


  • Norwalk police chief resigns

    March 13th, 2024
    by

    After nine years with the village, Police Chief David Jones submitted his resignation to the Norwalk Village Board, which it accepted at its Tuesday meeting. 


    N-O-W School Board approves expenditures, applications for college-credit program

    March 13th, 2024
    by

    The N-O-W School Board approved student applications to Brookwood’s fall college credit program totaling a little over $27,000 in tuition and materials.


    Wilton board candidates take part in reception

    March 8th, 2024
    by

    On Saturday, the Wilton Public Library hosted an open reception with the candidates for the Wilton Village Board.


    Royall boys earn first conference title in 11 years

    February 29th, 2024
    by

    The Royall boys basketball team clinched the Scenic Bluffs Conference title outright with a win over Bangor 53–37 on Feb. 22.


    Royall girls gain first regional title in 47 years

    February 29th, 2024
    by

    The Royall girls basketball team marked history in its program, as the team earned its first regional title since 1977.


    Wilton, N-O-W work out details of softball-field project

    February 29th, 2024
    by

    To refine an agreement allowing the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District to use Wilton’s new softball field, school representatives met with the Wilton Village Board on Tuesday. 


  • Archives