By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor A Cannabis Fair, an event slated for Saturday at Glenwood Park in Kendall, is drawing some attention from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Pete Quirin told the County Line on Tuesday that he intends to dispatch a car...
Man who killed 2, held several hostage in Ontario dies in prison
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor The man who terrified Ontario on April 28, 1983, has died in a Portage prison at age 77. Distraught over the possession of a horse trailer, Wayne Tretsven of Cashton gunned down his 44-year-old girlfriend, Rebecca Glunz, at her...
Ridgeville crash results in non-life-threatening injuries
Two sustained injuries Sunday in a one-vehicle accident in the town of Ridgeville, according to Monroe County Sheriff Pete Quirin. At about 12:54 a.m., Lucio Cervantes-Gutierrez, 21, of Viroqua failed to negotiate a turn while driving a 2003 Chevrolet Impala...
Five arrested in connection with Hillsboro drug bust
Three search warrants for illegal drugs were executed July 13 in Hillsboro, according to Hillsboro Police Chief Thomas Richardson. The following were arrested: • Sarah K. Jaltah, 34, and Ernest D. Rimson, 28, of 652 Hillsborough Ave., will face charges of possession...
Norwalk man charged with attempted homicide
By County Line staff Facing attempted homicide charges, a 23-year-old Norwalk man allegedly beat a Monroe County deputy on the head with his manacled hands July 13. Rodrigo Medina Ferrer was also charged with armed burglary for breaking down the door of a woman’s home...
Vernon County Sheriff shoots black bear
By County Line staff Vernon County Sheriff John Spears shot a black bear in the town of Forest on Saturday, responding to reports that the animal was sick or injured. Spotted numerous times between Mount Tabor and Highway 82, the bear was an estimated 1 year old and...
ATC open house draws a crowd
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor About 350 people crowded into the Cashton Community Center on Wednesday to study maps of a proposed high-voltage line and to speak with representatives of American Transmission Company, the company that will build the lines....
N-O-W settles with support staff
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor The culmination of a drawn-out, several-month debate, the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School Board came to an agreement Monday with the operational staff regarding pay for the 2011–2012 school year. The board will increase pay for the...
Royall tax rate predicted to drop
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter Property taxpayers in the Royall School District may have a lessened burden next year, when the tax rate could fall from 13.89 to 10.86, business manager Jeff Lankey announced at the board of education’s meeting Monday. In other...
Two arrested in connection with Ontario burglaries
Police apprehended two people Friday, charging them with a spate of burglaries and thefts in the village over about two months. According to the Ontario Police Department, Brittany J. Scott, 27, of 602 Division St., Ontario, and Dylan M. Young, 20, of N1803 Schneider...
