A special flag-raising ceremony celebrated the return of the old NCR building in Viroqua to a useful life as dignitaries gathered to celebrate the opening of the Food Enterprise Center. Sue Noble, executive director of the Vernon Economic Development Association, told...
Obama wins in most local precincts
Votes for Barack Obama predominated Tuesday in southern Monroe County and the Ontario area. All four villages — Kendall, Ontario, Norwalk and Wilton — registered wins in the incumbent's favor, as did the towns of Clifton, Forest, Ridgeville and Wellington. Mitt...
Brookwood Veterans Day program set for Nov. 8
Brookwood High School's annual Veterans Day program will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in the middle school gymnasium. The event is open to the public.
School districts receive DPI report cards; staff work to align curriculum to new standards
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter School districts statewide received the results last week of a new evaluation system when the Department of Public Instruction released its preliminary school report cards. Schools' scores are based on the results of the...
Mill rate rises 10.1 percent at N-O-W
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter Though the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District reduced its operational budget by $199,701, a decline in other revenues resulted in a 10.1 percent mill-rate hike. When the board of education approved the budget at its annual...
Trail cam captures what may be a cougar
Thought to be a cougar, this large cat was last seen Aug. 24 near Mead Avenue in the town of Sheldon, on the Bud Osteboe property. It was caught on a trail camera belonging to Kyle Ostrem. Although the camera stayed in the same position for six more weeks, the cat did...
Who may neighbor a high-voltage line?
Elroy to Cashton in final route By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor An eagle in the town of Sheldon will be spared the view of a high-voltage transmission tower, but it is possible the Cashton Amish community and other people along American Transmission Company's...
Haunted Elroy
For one more weekend, Swamp Manor Haunted House will offer frights aplenty at Schultz Park, south of Elroy on Highway 80/82. The haunted house will be open from 7–10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and a children’s matinee will be offered from 1–3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is...
Statebound: Boys team, Briana Nelson to represent BHS at state cross-country meet
Waddell sums up sectional: ‘I have never witnessed a race like this before' By MINDY WADDELL Brookwood High School cross-country coach As I sit here trying to think about how to put into words what exactly happened at this last weekend’s sectional cross-country meet...
State report card reveals plenty of room for improvement at local school districts
Links to local schools' DPI report cards appear at the end of this article. By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor It could have been worse, but it could have been better, the Royall and Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton school districts learned after the Wisconsin Department of...
