Friday morning’s windstorm wreaked havoc around the area, particularly with power service. Power was lost about 7:55 a.m., and Wilton and Norwalk were restored about an hour later. Power did not return until about 5 p.m. in Ontario, and some places, such as the Cook...
Fire destroys rural Norwalk barn
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor About 100,000 gallons of water and four fire departments could not save Harvey and Jackie Menn’s dairy barn on County Highway T near Norwalk. The Menns smelled smoke around 8 p.m. Friday and called the Norwalk Fire Department,...
Norwalk couple wins Cadillac at Ho-Chunk Casino
Norwalk residents Glenn and Jenny Muehlenkamp’s foray to Ho-Chunk Gaming in Black River Falls last weekend had an unexpected payout — a new 2011 Cadillac CTS. The prize was a part of the casino-wide promotion Million Dollar Ho-Chunk Summer.
Ontario organization to sponsor Day of Peace and Forgiveness
Echo Valley Hope will host its Day of Peace and Forgiveness event Sunday, Sept. 11, at Echo Valley Farm in rural Ontario. The event will feature speakers from 2–4 p.m.: ♦ Dena Eakles of Echo Valley Farm and Echo Valley Hope — "Thoughts on Peace and Forgiveness" ♦ Phan...
Ontario parish nurse ministry to sponsor exercise program
A 15-week exercise program, sponsored by Hands of Faith parish nurse ministry, will have participants walking from Ontario to Bethlehem, figuratively speaking, this fall. Teams are needed and can start accumulating miles Sept. 12, with a goal of 6,697 miles by Dec....
A decade after 9/11 attacks, Wisconsin’s homeland security spending falls sharply
By JASON SMATHERS | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism La Crosse Fire Chief Gregg Cleveland says his firefighters could be at risk for injury or death in certain rescue situations, if specialized federally funded training is cut. Kristin Gunther, a state...
Hands of Faith to sponsor exercise program
A 15-week exercise program, sponsored by Hands of Faith parish nurse ministry, will have participants walking from Ontario to Bethlehem this fall, figuratively speaking. Teams are needed and can start accumulating miles Sept. 12, with a goal of 6,697 miles by Dec. 28....
St. Joseph’s golf fundraiser slated for Sept. 10
Changes are in store for the St. Joseph’s annual Foundation Golf and Dinner Fundraiser, which is set for Saturday, Sept. 10, at Spring Valley Golf Course in Union Center. For starters, the entire event will be on just one day, rather than throughout an entire weekend,...
Back to school: N-O-W readies remodeled, expanded building
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Rep0rter Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District students may discover their surroundings lack a certain familiarity when classes resume Thursday, Sept. 1. The district has been nearing completion of its $5.8 million renovation and...
Norwalk teenager dies unexpectedly
By County Line staff A 15-year-old Brookwood High School student died unexpectedly Sunday, and a preliminary investigation suggests asthma was the cause, according to Norwalk-Wilton Police Chief Steve Johnson. Chantelle Welch, the daughter of Charles and Sally Welch,...
