Police chief says his resignation is uncertain

By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor Though Norwalk Village Board President Mike Wiedl indicated last week that Police Chief Steve Johnson's resignation was imminent, Johnson told the Wilton Village Board at its meeting Monday that the matter was unsettled....

Rural Wilton barn destroyed

The Wilton Fire Department responded to a barn fire at the on Abie Borntrager Jr. farm on 20370 County Hwy. MM in the town of Wilton on July 8. The 34-by-64-foot barn was engulfed when the Wilton Fire Department arrived on scene. Agencies that provided mutual aid were...

Ontario Village Board considers tightening security at community hall

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher A minor kerfuffle over an unreturned deposit on an Ontario Community Hall rental led to a discussion of tighter security at the facility at Monday's Ontario Village Board meeting. Bob Brueggeman of Ontario told the board that a...

Kendall to host Labor Day celebration

Contributed by CAROLINE BRAUND Kendall American Legion Floats, bands, old-time cars, music, tractors and horses will be part of the largest Monroe County Labor Day parade, an event set for 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, in Kendall. Every civic club, business, family,...

3 charged in Ontario church burglary

Ontario police recently charged three people in connection with a burglary at Grace Community Church in July. Wesley Potter, 18, of 301 Division St., Ontario, was arrested and charged with burglary and criminal damage to property. Also, Garrett Kloety, 20, of 8906...

Woman hurt in town of Stark crash

A Waukesha, Wis., sustained injuries Sunday in a single-motorcycle accident in the town of Stark, according to Vernon County Sheriff John B. Spears. Susan Rihn, 52, lost control of her motorcycle on Maple Ridge Road, going off the road and hitting several trees. La...

Norwalk’s 47th tractor pull

Katie Vian and Megan Larsen ride atop a float Saturday for Lar's Auto Service at a parade preceding the Norwalk Lions Club's 47th annual tractor pull. For more photos, click here.

Wilton Village Board seeks donations for new trees

By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor Seven crabapple trees will be planted behind the Wilton Community Center, but anyone may donate toward the effort, the village board decided at its meeting Monday. Specifically, the trees are spring snow fruitless...

Ontario to put up more stop, yield signs

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Driving around Ontario could offer a few surprises to residents who are not accustomed to stop and yield signs in familiar places. At its meeting Monday, the village board decided that Park Street construction called for four...

Jake braking banned in Norwalk

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Jake braking, that loud noise produced by a diesel engine when a truck driver uses compression on multiple cylinders to slow the vehicle, now will cost drivers in Norwalk anywhere from $50 to $150 in fines. The Norwalk Village...

Spandex volleyball shorts to remain the standard at BHS

By COURTNEY DOWNING | County Line Reporter With a handful of students and faculty members on hand, the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School Board topped its Monday agenda with a continued discussion on which type of shorts the girls volleyball team would don this fall,...

Woman hurt in motorcycle crash near Dell

A Rio, Wis., woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle crash Saturday in the town of Clinton, near Dell, according to Vernon County Sheriff John B. Spears. At about 1:30 p.m., Jeanne Langsdorf, 56, was driving her motorcycle northbound on County...

Party in the Park fundraiser to highlight Ontario project

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher They say that if you are going to dream, dream big, and that is precisely what the Forward Ontario group did when it considered new playground equipment for Palen Park. It turns out playground equipment is expensive, and the...

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