Wilton, Norwalk split assets of police department

Dividing up the assets of the soon-to be-defunct Norwalk-Wilton Police Department, the Wilton Village Board approved an agreement Monday with the Norwalk Village Board. Wilton will get the 2004 Crown Victoria squad and its accompanying equipment, along with the...

Quarry opponents meet to develop strategy

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Opposition to the proposed Mathy/Milestone Materials quarry in the town of Wilton gained steam Monday evening when about 16 people gathered at Dorset Valley Restaurant to formulate plans to stop the development. Not everyone in...

The rebirth of dying quarries

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher One of the questions that came up on several occasions at Town of Wilton hearings on the proposed Milestone Materials quarry was, "What will it look like when your company is done with it?" We thought it was a fair question and...

Kendall, Wilton have rash of break-ins

A series of break-ins in Wilton and Kendall over the past few weeks has area residents nervous and concerned. On Monday, Monroe County Sheriff Pete Quirin confirmed to the County Line that break-ins had been occurring, but he declined to say how many to avoid...

Brookwood student in rural Norwalk crash

Brookwood High School student Ashley Letcher sustained minor injuries this morning (Friday) after losing control of her vehicle on Niagara Avenue in rural Norwalk. She was taken to Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua, where she was treated and released.

Royall evacuated due to bomb threat

A bomb threat issued by posted note caused Royall Schools to evacuate the buildings today (Wednesday). Police searched both school buildings and found no evidence of a threat, according to Superintendent Mark Gruen. Also, a bomb-sniffing dog was brought in from...

Kendall begins process of revamping village watertower

The Kendall Village Board hired Baraboo, Wis.-based MSA Professional Services on Oct. 13 to serve as an administrator for its watertower restoration project. The project, which will cost an estimated $100,000 to $150,000, will consist cleaning and painting, among...

Town of Wilton quarry hearing sparks high emotion

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Emotions were strong Tuesday evening as more than 70 people packed the Town of Wilton meeting room to attend a second hearing on Mathy Construction/Milestone Materials' application to open a quarry operation on Logan Road....

Name released in town of Wilton death

The Monroe County Sheriff's Department has released the name of the man killed in a farm accident Sunday in the town of Wilton. Gale K. Burkhalter, 66, of Kendall died on a farm off Logwood Road when his tractor rolled over. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and...

Kendall man dies in farming accident

A Kendall man was killed when his tractor rolled over Sunday evening, according to Monroe County Sheriff Peter Quirin. The incident occurred at about 7:10 p.m., when Gale Burkhalter, 66,was compacting silage on a farm off Logwood Road in the town of Wilton, according...

Norwalk-Wilton Police Department to disband

By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor Nine years after its formation, the joint police department between Norwalk and Wilton will cease to function by the end of December. The Wilton Village Board voted Monday to give a 60-day notice, as required in the police...

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