The DNR’s preliminary figures indicate that hunters harvested 134,722 deer statewide during opening weekend. Overall, the harvest is up 19 percent from the 2011 tally, and buck harvests increased by 24 percent. According to the agency, 614,345 licenses for the...
Streetwork, utilities upgrade proposed for Kendall
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter Putting forward a plan to replace sanitary sewer lines and a water main on Spring Street, the Kendall Village Board agreed at its meeting Nov. 5 to apply for Community Development Block Grant funds. The estimated cost of the...
Wilton sets 2013 levy
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter The mill rate for the Village of Wilton edged slightly upward this year, from $5.68 to 5.76 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. When the board approved the 2013 budget Monday, board president Ted Barnes cast the sole dissenting...
Thanksgiving in Norwalk
Norwalk hosted its annual community Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday. The Norwalk Clovers 4-H Club provided activities for kids at the event. Above: Lailah Ornes does a craft. Below: Emily Powell and Ashley Atteln color a picture. (Sarah Parker photos)
Ontario recycling fee draws complaint
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor One Ontario citizen has challenged the recycling charge that was added to the village's water/sewer bill earlier this year. At the village board's meeting Monday, Leroy "Bub" Wallace said he wanted the $4.55 quarterly charge...
Wilton church will collect Operation Christmas Child donations through Monday
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wilton is serving as a relay center for Operation Christmas Child. The hours for drop-off are as follows: • 2–4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 • 5–7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 • 11 a.m. to 1...
School-to-farm effort will be subject of community meetings
Three community meetings will focus on building a coalition of farmers, parents and community members who want to develop a farm-to-school effort in the Tomah, Sparta and Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton school districts. The meetings will be on the following...
Vernon County bans e-bullying
By BILL LUEDERS Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism A Wisconsin county has decided to do something about annoying and harassing electronic communications, including email and on social media. It’s made them illegal. The Vernon County Board, on a 22-5 vote,...
Woman sustains minor injuries in accident south of Ontario
The Vernon County Sheriff's Department cited snow and slush as factors in a Tuesday morning accident in the town of Whitestown. Carroll D. Smith, 59, of Tomah was driving a small pickup truck, driving eastbound on Lower Ridge Road, just west of Highway 131 and south...
All Hallows Eve
Above: Tristan John glides on the Ontario Community Hall floor during the Ontario Community Club's Halloween skating party. Below: August Arndt takes part in the skating party.
