The Hillsboro Farmers Cooperative board of directors signed a letter of intent July 11 to pursue a merger with United Cooperative, based in Beaver Dam, Wis. Focusing on the proposed merger, a series of meetings with Hillsboro Farmers Co-op employees and patron members...
La Crosse woman accused of damaging crops
A 26-year-old La Crosse woman was apprehended July 12 for driving on fields and consequently damaging crops near Ontario and Mount Tabor, according to Vernon County Sheriff John Spears. Katie Karper allegedly caused crop damage in two separate instances: the first was...
Wonewoc man hurt in Wellington crash
A Wonewoc man was injured Thursday when his motorcycle hit a deer on Highway 131 in the town of Wellington, according to Monroe County Sheriff Peter Quirin. At 7:02 p.m., Ryan M. McDonough, 35, was northbound on his 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle when a deer ran into...
Ontario resident suggests lowering speed limit on Park Street
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor Concerns about the speed limit on Park Street brought former Ontario Village Board member Jim Curtis to Monday's board meeting. Curtis noted that the street, which runs from the edge of Ontario to Division Street, is a very busy...
Two hurt in town of Wilton crash
Two sustained injuries in a two-vehicle crash Monday in the town of Wilton, according to Monroe County Sheriff Peter Quirin. The crash occurred at about 11:03 a.m. on Highway 71, .1 mile west of Highway 131. Jamie L. Pfaff, 21, of Melrose, Wis., was driving a...
Ontario celebrates July 4
Knit Wits, an Ontario Public Library group, knit-bombed a tractor for the Ontario Fourth of July parade. The group took first in the organization category, and Norbert Burch of rural Kendall had supplied the tractor. For more Ontario July 4 photos, click here.
Kendall Village Board delays school purchase
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter Maintaining that the municipality needed "more answers," Kendall Village Board President Richard Martin said Monday that village had delayed its decision on purchasing the former Kendall Elementary School building for $1 from the...
Law enforcement issues 19 citations, arrests one during Kickapoo River patrol
Multiple law enforcement agencies worked together to patrol the Kickapoo River on Saturday, an effort that resulted in 19 citations and one arrest. The Kickapoo Valley Reserve Police, Vernon County Sheriff's Department, DNR Conservation Wardens, Wildcat Mountain State...
Wilton native up for stint as designer on ‘Project Runway’
Royall High School graduate and Wilton native Miranda Levy will be one of 15 designers on this season's "Project Runway," a Lifetime series. On the New York-based show, contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time,...
Royall voters approve sale of Kendall school building
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter The property transfer of the former Kendall Elementary School building is almost complete, as Royall board of education members and electors voted Monday to sell it to the Village of Kendall for $1. About 17 district residents...
