By BILL LUEDERS and KATE GOLDEN Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Albert Einstein famously defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results. In retrospect, the effort by state Democrats to unseat Wisconsin Gov....
Kendall OK’s about $300,000 in sewer/water projects
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter To improve its aging water and sewer system, the Kendall Village Board approved an array of projects, about $300,000 worth, at its meeting Monday. A state Emergency Assistance Grant will cover the bulk of the expenses, which will...
Walker wins in Ontario, Norwalk and Wilton
A majority of voters in Wilton, Norwalk and Ontario voted for Gov. Scott Walker in Tuesday's recall race. The following are the results: NORWALK Walker, Scott — 92 Barrett, Tom — 75 Trivedi, Hari — 0 ONTARIO Walker, Scott — 80 Barrett, Tom — 74 Trivedi, Hari — 2...
Wilton to sell Tillman property to Martin Trucking
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter Martin Trucking intends to purchase the Village of Wilton-owned Tillman property and construct a new office building on the site. The village board agreed at its meeting Monday to have its attorney draft a developer's agreement...
Corrections/clarification to last week’s article on Kendall Ambulance Service
The following clarification and corrections are being made to an article entitled "Kendall to disband ambulance service," which appeared in last week's issue of the County Line. CLARIFICATION Kendall Village Board President Richard Martin and Elroy City Administrator...
Ontario board mulls tractor pull location
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor The location of the June 30 tractor pull came under extended scrutiny at the Ontario Village Board's meeting on Monday. Each year for the past two years, the event has been held in front of the Ontario Fire Station, but resident...
Mother’s Day fundraiser for Ontario revitalization
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor If things go according to plan, Ontario residents can look forward to a revitalized park complete with new picnic areas, playground equipment, a welcome center and a history walk with interpretive signs and displays. A group...
Kendall to disband ambulance service
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter A long-running Monroe County ambulance service will be defunct in June, when Kendall will turn over coverage to neighboring municipalities. At the Kendall Village Board meeting Monday, President Dick Martin said Wilton and Elroy...
ATC, SOUL both offer meetings in Norwalk
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor It was dueling meetings Thursday in Norwalk. Pewaukee, Wis.-based American Transmission Company held an informational meeting in the Norwalk Community Center to present the most current routes for the high-voltage Badger Coulee...
Ontario restaurant to reopen
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor Ontario's long restaurant drought has come to an end, as Eirik and Cheryl Eness of Ontario have purchased the former Garden Street Cafe from the Bank of Ontario. The last owners of the village's only year-round restaurant closed it...
