By County Line staff One person was injured Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash that resulted in power outages in the Elroy, Kendall, Wilton, Ontario and Norwalk areas, according to Monroe County Sheriff Peter Quirin. At about 4:38 a.m., Scott Graphenteen, 38, of...
Semi collapses in Wilton
When it was less than 20 miles from Cashton, its destination, a semi with a load of calcium chloride collapsed at the intersection of Highways 71 and 131 in Wilton on Friday morning, drawing the State Patrol, sheriff's department officers and a crowd of onlookers. The...
Items stolen from Town of Sheldon
By County Line staff The Town of Sheldon large-item cleanup days, which were from Oct. 19-22, became a real chance for a thief to clean up. Town Chair Dennis Hubbard reported that adapter plates and pallet forks for the town end loader were taken. Hubbard estimated...
Kendall man found guilty of burglary
By County Line staff Michael Vierck, 24, of Kendall was found guilty in Monroe County Circuit Court on Oct. 11 of several Kendall area burglaries in late 2010 and early 2011. The incidents included the theft of a television in a Kendall home, a burglary to a shed in...
Kendall holiday fair set for Nov. 4–5
The Kendall Senior Citizens’ holiday fair will from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, and Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Kendall Community Hall. Crafters will display their wares, plus Watkins, Tupperware and Fuller Brush dealers will be at the event. Baked goods...
Highway 71/131 crash sends four to hospital
Four sustained injuries in a single-vehicle crash near Wilton on Sunday, according to Monroe County Sheriff Peter Quirin. At about 10 p.m., Juana Romero Gutierrez, 35, of rural Tomah was driving a car southbound on Highway 131 when she failed to stop for the stop sign...
Two hurt in La Farge stabbing incident
Two men received medical attention after a knife fight in La Farge on Monday, according to Vernon County Sheriff John Spears. The altercation occurred at about 11:45 a.m. between Dustin R. Mogle, 30, of La Farge and Leonard D. Larson, 25, of La Crosse at 513 E. Penn...
County Line launches new website
The County Line launched its retooled website Wednesday, expanding its local news offerings at www.thecountyline.net. In conjunction, the County Line's website was converted to a paid site. All users will have access to two free articles each week; however, full...
Wisconsin milk board removes weight loss claims from website
Experts had called claims ‘deceptive’ and ‘discredited’ By AMY KARON Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board has retreated from claims that consuming dairy products could aid weight loss after some experts branded the...
N-O-W to do bleacher repairs costing $9,000
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School Board heard about an unexpected expense at its meeting Monday: A $375 outlay for a bleacher safety inspection had ballooned into a $9,000 bill. According to Superintendent Kelly Burhop, BR...
