Four were injured in a single-vehicle crash Saturday at the intersection of Highways 71 and 131 in the town of Wilton, according to Monroe County Sheriff Peter Quirin. Norman Brueggen, 83, of Cashton was southbound on Highway 131 at about 3:51 a.m. when he went...
Two injured in single-vehicle crash
Two people sustained life-threatening injuries after their van went off the road May 19 in Melvina, according to Monroe County Sheriff Peter Quirin. Both occupants, Julie Arttus, 42, of Norwalk and Jolene Hansen, 28, of Cashton, were ejected from the vehicle during...
N-O-W School Board at odds over hiring relatives
Jessica Lamb Wang votes against employing Kevin Bauman’s son-in-law By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Board of Education member Kevin Bauman once again found himself in the center of a conflict Monday at the board’s monthly meeting. The...
Brunner donates $350,000 to Royall
Money earmarked for new track, football-field upgrades By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter The Royall School District’s aspirations for its athletic complex got a substantial boost Monday when Ronald Brunner of Elroy donated $350,000 toward the project. Brunner...
Glendale crash results in life-threatening injuries
A rural Kendall man sustained life-threatening injuries Saturday when he lost control of his motorcycle, according to Monroe County Sheriff Pete Quirin. Gary M. Merkel had been westbound on County Highway P at about 7:55 p.m., traveling just west of Montana Road, in...
Burglaries reported in Norwalk; attempted break-in, in Ontario
By County Line staff Two burglaries occurred in Norwalk within the last month, plus a car break-in was reported in Ontario last weekend. On May 7, entry was gained to a residence on Hettman Street in Norwalk sometime between 5:15 and 8:45 p.m. A 46-inch Sony...
Norwalk to review ordinance on movable structures
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor Considering how to regulate impermanent structures, the Norwalk Village Board reversed course several times at its meeting Tuesday. The problem arose when Main Street resident Vicky Hilliard asked to construct a movable shed...
New Wilton village president ushers in assorted changes
Board now requires employees to take lunch breaks By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter Wilton’s newly elected village board president, Ted Barnes, set forth Monday to reshape several of the municipality’s practices. The one that provoked the most discussion centered...
Kendall amiss on budget but proceeds with Thayer Street project
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor The Kendall Village Board members discovered a deal for blacktopping and installing curb and gutter on Thayer Street, but they were brought up short at Wednesday’s meeting, when they discovered they had not budgeted for street work...
Ontario water rates going up
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor Ontario water rates will go up, but not before the final quarter of 2011, the village board decided at its meeting Monday. Clerk Terri Taylor said she would prepare the paperwork for a 3-percent increase, the maximum the village...
