Board defends its conduct, says claims are science-based By AMY KARSON, CATHERINE MARTIN and JESSICA GRESSA Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism LODI, Wis. — “How many of you have seen the ‘Got milk?’ ads with Aaron Rodgers and Greg Jennings?” Angie Edge of...
Program on proposed high-voltage line set for Oct. 25
The town of Stark energy and planning information committee (EPIC) will present “High Voltage: The Big Picture,” on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve. Coffee and handouts will be available 6:30 p.m., and the program will begin at 7...
Elroy Public Library to offer antiques-appraisal session
Antiques expert Mark Moran will be at the Elroy Public Library from 2–5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, to appraise antiques and collectibles. The appraisals are free to the public and limited to one item per person. To sign up, stop by the library or call 462-2407....
Wisconsin milk board claims dairy aids weight loss
By AMY KARON Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism A major Wisconsin dairy group continues to promote dairy products for weight loss, four years after two national groups, under pressure from the Federal Trade Commission, agreed to stop. The state-supervised,...
Fire destroys rural Ontario barn
The Ontario Fire Department responded to a blaze Sunday evening at the Carol Downing home on County Highway Z, near Ontario. The building had been an old barn used as a garage and was mostly destroyed before the firefighters arrived. They did, however, spend several...
Kohl representative in Hillsboro on Oct. 18
U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl’s regional representative, John Medinger, will meet with constituents from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Hillsboro City Hall Council Chambers, 123 Mechanic St. Medinger may also be contacted at Kohl’s regional...
Man injured in town of Whitestown motorcycle accident
A 60-year-old Madison man sustained injuries Saturday after he lost control of his motorcycle in the town of Whitestown. Keith J. Houlihan was westbound on Highway 33, about six-tenths of a mile west of Taylor Valley Road, when he went into the ditch and overturned....
Sparta man charged with Norwalk Post Office break-in
Police recently arrested a Sparta man who allegedly broke into the Norwalk Post Office and the Norwalk Village Hall last summer. In connection with a range of crimes in Monroe County, Jacob S. Kiernan, 23, faces a total 19 counts, nine of them felony and 10...
Homeless dogs’ fate uncertain in Ontario
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor It's an unclear future for the stray dog that wanders into Ontario, as a village board decision on the matter was left vaguely defined Monday. In the past, stray dogs were taken to veterinarian Phyllis Burch's rural Hillsboro...
Debi Dannhoff Walk/Run set for Saturday at BHS
The Debi Dannhoff Passionately Pink Walk/Run for a Cure will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Brookwood High School. The registration fee is $15, and registrants may purchase pink T-shirts for 50 percent off. Five- to 12-year-olds may participate in the walk/run...
