By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor Gerke Excavating of Tomah will do a Park Street improvement project, the Ontario Village Board decided at its meeting Monday. The firm will resurface and widen the street between Division and North streets and install curb and...
Bear spotted near Wilton
A Wilton resident came upon a black bear Sunday morning on the Elroy-Sparta State Trail, just east of Wilton. Ben Johnston, who saw the animal between County Highway M and Keystone Road, estimated it was about 200 pounds. It was alone and appeared to be calm, Johnston...
Organic Valley headquarters ablaze
Firefighters from area department fight a blaze Tuesday at Organic Valley headquarters in La Farge. The Ontario Fire Department sent tankers to the fire. (Contributed photo)
N-O-W hosts Community Night
Roberto Cisneros and Cecilia Mendoza give a dance performance Monday at the annual Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District Community Night. For more photos of the event, see click here.
Kendall Village Board considers liquor license
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor The Kendall Village Board plodded through a long agenda on Monday evening, deferring a number of decisions until a special meeting set for Tuesday, May 28. One of the longest discussions concerned Brian Wood's request for a liquor...
Large snake ‘drops in’ at Wilton bar
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor Ah, excuse me, but is that snake a dinner guest? Lori and Rick Brueggen should have had a quiet evening out for dinner at Rileys in Wilton on April 27. It was late, and they were the only ones in the dining room when a ceiling tile...
St. Joseph’s name change starts May 1
The hospital and clinics in Hillsboro, Wonewoc and Elroy will soon go by a new name. But hospital officials say it’s not a new affiliation: it’s a stronger connection with Gundersen. Starting May 1, the hospital and clinics will be known as Gundersen St....
N-O-W food services receives national award
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor The cooks and servers may give a few extra smiles at the Brookwood cafeterias this week. The district joined just two other schools in the state, Sun Prairie and West Salem, in winning the Gold Award of Distinction for its efforts...
Kendall man hurt in crash
A rural Kendall man was injured Thursday in a single-motorcycle crash on County Highway F and Butler Road in the town of Hillsboro, according to Vernon County Sheriff John Spears. At about 3:17 p.m., Keith E. Gates, 29, was westbound on County Highway F when he...
Royall predicts 6.6 percent hike in next year’s levy
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter Giving a preliminary budget report, Royall business manager Jeff Lankey predicted Monday that state-level cuts could result in a 6.6 increase in the school district's levy next year. Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal calls for...
