By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher With few options left, the Norwalk Village Board briefly tackled the issue of how to proceed with the now defunct police commission. On Monday evening, the Wilton Village Board voted to withdraw from the commission; the two...
Ontario water, sewer rates to go up Dec. 21
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Ontario residents will see a hike in sewer and water bills beginning Dec. 21, as the board approved the increase at Monday night's meeting. The average 12,000-gallon user will pay $66.72 per quarter, up from $58.44. Sewer rates...
Town of Wilton to hold hearing on quarry
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher The hot button issue of 2014, a proposed quarry in the town of Wilton, will be highlighted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, when the Wilton Town Board will hold a hearing on Mathy Construction/Milestone Materials' revised permit...
Rural Ontario building destroyed in fire
A shed on the Alan Flaig property on Hoff Valley Road, west of Ontario, was destroyed in a fire on Monday evening. The Ontario Fire Department responded at about 8:30 p.m. and received mutual aid from the Cashton Fire Department. Reportedly the building was fully...
Colors of Kendall is Saturday
The annual Colors of Kendall fall festival and tour is set for Saturday. (For more, click here.) Pictured is a sheep at is Litengard (Little Farm), a stop on this year's tour. (Contributed photo)
Kendall lumberyard to close Nov. 15
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Kendall's longest-running business will close Nov. 15, according to Jim Schroeder, owner of Schroeder Lumber. Schroeder bought the business four years ago from Bruce Palamaruk, who was on the verge of closing the doors when...
Death up close and personal at Brookwood: Mock crash shows dangers of mixing alcohol and driving
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Cecilia Mendoza should have reigned as the queen of Brookwood's homecoming last week. Instead, a few days before, she lay dying across the hood of a mangled car in the high school parking lot. Her last trip was not on a float...
KVR’s Dam Challenge Triathlon is Saturday
The 12th annual Dam Challenge Triathlon will be Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve. Organizers expect the event will draw about 500 racers and more than 250 volunteers and spectators. Spectators are allowed to ride shuttles from Bridge 14 transition...
Royall mill rate projected at 11.79
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor The Royall School District mill rate may drop by about 18 percent this year, decreasing from 14.36 to 11.79, business manager Jeff Lankey noted at the school's annual meeting Monday. In large part, the decrease reflects a...
Royall plans for $2.4 million energy exemption project
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor The Royall School District is moving forward with more than $2.4 million in building upgrades and repairs, taking advantage of a state law that allows schools to borrow money for energy efficiency projects without going to...
