The OTHER Open House, a program on a proposed high-voltage line whose corridor may go through the Kickapoo Valley, will be from 4–8 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, in the large shelter in the Cashton Village Park, near Scenic Bluffs Community Health Center. The speakers and...
Ridgeville accident results in minor injuries
A 16-year-old sustained minor injuries Saturday when his vehicle went off the road in the town of Ridgeville, according to Monroe County Sheriff Peter Quirin. Traveling on Highway 71 at about 2:31 p.m., James M. Stark of rural Sparta left the roadway, and then hit a...
Vernon County to offer Alzheimer’s education program
The Vernon County Unit on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association will host Living with Alzheimer's for Caregivers, a three-week education program, to help families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. The free sessions will be from 9–11 a.m. on Monday, June 13; Monday,...
Peace gathering set for June 10–12 in rural Ontario
Echo Valley Hope, a non-profit group based in rural Ontario, will host its Gathering for Peace event from Friday, June 10, to Sunday, June 12, at Echo Valley Farm, E14604 County Hwy. F at Z, Ontario. Promoting sustainability, creating community and supporting peace...
Monroe County Local History Room director chosen for leadership program
Jarrod Roll, director of the Monroe County Local History Room in Sparta, was one of 20 applicants chosen from a national pool to attend the 2011 Institute for Cultural Entrepreneurship for Museum Leaders, which was in New York in May 2011. Roll received a scholarship...
Class for family caregivers will be offered in Viroqua
"Powerful Tools for Caregivers," an educational series for family caregivers, will be offered at Western Technical College in Viroqua this summer. Classes will be on Thursdays, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. or 6:30 to 9 p.m., from June 9 to July 14. Each 2 1/2 hour class will...
Vernon County to offer Alzheimer’s education program
The Vernon County Unit on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association will host Living with Alzheimer's for Caregivers, a three-week education program, to help families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. The free sessions will be from 9–11 a.m. on Monday, June 13; Monday,...
History project features Wilton
The Monroe County Local History Room in Sparta has produced the second of a series of community-history interviews in which longtime Monroe County residents share memories about growing up in the area. The second interview features Wilton. In June 2010, Margaret L....
Memorial Day services scheduled
Local villages will host Memorial Day services. Kendall The Kendall American Legion will be at the following locations: • 10 a.m. — St. Luke’s Cemetery • 11 a.m. — Fountain Lutheran Church • 1 p.m. — Glendale Cemetery for the main ceremony The legion also will have a...
Six teenagers involved in crash near Ontario
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter When a car full of teenagers abruptly stopped to make a U-turn on Highway 33 west of Ontario on Saturday afternoon, the vehicle behind it struck it, propelling it about 100 feet, according to Ontario Police Chief Matt Hoskins....
