By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher The heated debate among area residents over a proposed quarry will be back on the front burner Tuesday, Oct. 21, when the Wilton Town Board will consider a revised application permit from Milestone Materials/Mathy Construction....
Silo collapses on County Highway U
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Mary Wallerman said she had an uneasy feeling on Tuesday evening, Sept 16, as she watched the silo being filled on her family's farm on County Highway U between Norwalk and Tomah. She called a halt to the filling. Two bands on...
Royall, N-O-W meet state accountability expectations
Both the Royall and Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton school districts made the grade in 2013-14, according to report cards released Tuesday by the state Department of Education. N-O-W and Royall each received the "Meets Expectations" rating. Schools are rated from 0 to 100 and...
Future of joint police department remains uncertain
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Anyone expecting a resolution to the ongoing tug-of-war between the Wilton and Norwalk village boards over the future of the joint police commission would be disappointed at the results of Tuesday night's Wilton Village Board...
N-O-W budget deficit less than projected
Though the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District administration had expected the 2013–14 budget would have about a $500,000 deficit, that figure came in at about $250,000 instead, Superintendent Kelly Burhop told the board of education at its meeting Monday....
St. Mary’s three-year restoration project concludes
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Any remodeling project is a leap of faith. Whether the project is to restore an historical structure to its former glory or simply to bring an outdated home up to modern standards, we are never quite certain that the result will...
Kendall hires new marshal
The Kendall Village Board has hired Brandon Arenz to serve as village marshal. Arenz, who attended Monday's board meeting, assumed the 20-hour-a-week police position Aug. 29, replacing Rich Laxton. A Vernon County native, Arenz also works for the Hillsboro Police...
Norwalk delays decision on dissolving police commission
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Although the Norwalk-Wilton Police Commission's future was on the Norwalk Village Board's agenda at its meeting Tuesday, little more was resolved in the continuing conflict between the two villages and the future of Police Chief...
Ontario looks into construction of second well
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher The Ontario Village Board has moved one small step forward in acquiring a second well for the village. At Monday's board meeting, a Davy Engineering representative suggested several steps that would keep the project moving on...
Kendall hosts annual Labor Day bash
The Kendall American Legion hosted its annual Labor Day celebration last weekend. Here, in honor of his birthday, Cole Eberhardt rides atop a float in the parade Sunday. For more photos of the event, click here. The following were the Kendall Labor Day parade...
