U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s staff will host mobile office hours from 1–2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Hillsboro City Hall, 123 Mechanic St. Constituents may meet with the senator’s staff to request assistance with a federal agency or to discuss other federal...
State refusal to pursue WIC grant under fire
By BILL LUEDERS | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Advocates for Wisconsin’s Women, Infants and Children nutrition program want the state to reconsider its decision not to seek nearly $9 million in federal grants to make the benefits more convenient and...
Ontario man, stricken with cancer, dies after car accident
Ontario resident Mike Bredlow, who had been battling cancer, died at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse after he was in a single-vehicle accident Thursday on Highway P, near Ontario. Bredlow was 53.
Co-op lures back Ontario’s business, offers low LP price
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor Though Ontario chose Ferrell Gas over the Hillsboro Farmer’s Co-op two years ago, the village flipped back service to the co-op Monday. Recently the co-op had offered to supply liquid propane for $1.749 per gallon, compared with...
Martin joins Wilton board
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter Allan Martin, owner of Martin Trucking, will assume a role in local government, filling the Wilton Village Board position Patricia Dwyer had vacated earlier this month. Explaining the appointment, Wilton Village Board President...
Voting results mixed in area villages
By County Line staff Though Ontario and Wilton helped pushed Jennifer Schilling to victory in the state Senate District 32 recall race Tuesday, Norwalk lent its support to incumbent Dan Kapanke. And the town of Wilton was evenly divided, registered 62 votes for...
Elroy benefit for child stricken with cancer set for Aug. 20
Drew Brandt diagnosed with brain tumor Walk for Drew, a fundraiser for a 1-year-old afflicted with a brain tumor, is slated for 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the new Royall High School track in Elroy. Drew Brandt, then 10 months old, first began experiencing...
Human trafficking in the heartland: Hidden labor, sex trade alive in Wisconsin
By JULIE STRUPP | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism MADISON — One morning, Laura woke up a little sluggish — not fast enough for her boyfriend, Michael. So he stabbed her in the calf. Eleven years later, Laura, now 30, still bears a deep, nickel-sized...
Wilton Wood Turtle medallion is tucked away
The Wilton Wood Turtle medallion has been hidden, and hunters can join in anytime for a chance to win $100. A folk story, an optional activity in the hunt, will be presented at the Wilton Community Center at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5. Hunters can earn early clues by...
Kendall board tells cannabis activist to better organize events
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter Scant planning was the most problematic aspect of A Cannabis Fair, the Kendall Village Board told organizer Tammy Wood at its meeting Monday. The July 23 fair was a marijuana-legalization event held in Glenwood Park. The board...
