By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Be prepared to stop — a lot. It's going to be a long summer for travelers between Ontario and Cashton, but after the pain, motorists will gain a wider roadway that will eliminate much of the backups behind farm equipment and...
Trepes probable winner of Royall School Board race
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor Challenger Tom Trepes of Kendall is the likely winner of a spot on the Royall School Board. As of about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, eight of 11 precincts, including Kendall and Elroy, had reported their results. Incumbent Mike...
Woman sustains minor injuries in single-motorcycle crash
A 44-year-old woman sustained minor injuries Sunday in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in the town of Clifton, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Elizabeth Walker of New Lisbon was southbound on County Highway A, about one-fourth mile north of...
Man dies after falling off pole shed in town of Glendale
A 61-year-old man died Wednesday after falling off a pole shed roof on Monarch Avenue in the town of Glendale, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Department. The Kendall Marshal’s Office, Norwalk-Wilton Police Department, Wilton Ambulance Service and Monroe...
Royall’s buildings and grounds director leaves job
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor Prompted by a recent shoulder injury, Royall's buildings and grounds director, James Burch, has submitted his resignation from the school district. In his letter to the board of education, Burch states, "It will be a...
Election Day is April 1
Several local school and municipal board races will be on ballots in Tuesday's election. The following are the candidates: Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Board of Education - Incumbent Curt Brieske of Wilton was the sole candidate to file papers for his position. Royall Board...
County Line delivery delayed, free website subscriptions available to current print subscribers
The U.S. Postal service failed to deliver the March 20 issue of the County Line last week, and to date (Tuesday, March 25), our subscribers still haven't received papers. In light of these circumstances, we are offering free subscriptions to the County Line’s website...
Police seek tips on rural Hillsboro burglary
A range of items was stolen from a farm building near Hillsboro when it was burglarized sometime between Feb. 12 and March 15, and the Vernon County Sheriff’s Department is seeking tips on the case. The building is on County Highway F, between Tower and Kraemer...
Norwalk meat plant workers file lawsuit
By PAT MULVANEY Courtesy of the Sparta Herald A little over a month after workers at Norwalk's meat plant settled a lawsuit over wages in federal court, 12 employees have filed a new lawsuit against the company in Monroe County Circuit Court. Madison attorney Victor...
N-O-W begins work on budget
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor Superintendent Kelly Burhop presented an early draft of next year's budget to the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Board of Education at its meeting Monday, though he emphasized that several variables remain difficult to measure at...
