The 12th annual Dam Challenge Triathlon will be Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve. Organizers expect the event will draw about 500 racers and more than 250 volunteers and spectators. Spectators are allowed to ride shuttles from Bridge 14 transition...
Mary Jane Clark
Mary "Jane" (nee Coldren) Clark, 84, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, in Beloit, Wis. She passed on the birthday of her much-loved father, Ashley Vernon Coldren, who would have been 116 years of age at this point in time. Jane was born in Norwalk to Ashley and Julia...
Verone I. (Walters) Markgraf
Verone I. (Walters) Markgraf, 92, of West Bend, Wis., was called to her heavenly home Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at Ivy Manor of West Bend. She was born Feb. 20, 1922, in Kendall to the late Elmer and Irene (Sutcliffe) Walters. She graduated from Kendall High...
Thomas J. Bunk
Thomas J. Bunk, 72, of North Prairie, Wis., passed away Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. A committal service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Kendall. Reverend John Peter will officiate. The Smith-Nelson Funeral Home...
Brookwood boys place first, girls second at home invitational
By MINDY WADDELL Brookwood cross-country coach Our annual Brookwood Luethe-Levy Invitational was a major success Saturday. Despite a sloppy muddy course due to Mother Nature the night before, both the boys and girls teams ran exceptionally well. Taylor Schmitz...
Team effort leads Falcons past New Lisbon in five-set match
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line It was a dramatic finish for the Brookwood volleyball team at New Lisbon on Thursday, Sept. 18. The Falcons, despite leading 2-0 early on, gave up the third and fourth set to the host, which forced a decisive fifth set. Coach...
Royall mill rate projected at 11.79
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor The Royall School District mill rate may drop by about 18 percent this year, decreasing from 14.36 to 11.79, business manager Jeff Lankey noted at the school's annual meeting Monday. In large part, the decrease reflects a...
Royall plans for $2.4 million energy exemption project
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor The Royall School District is moving forward with more than $2.4 million in building upgrades and repairs, taking advantage of a state law that allows schools to borrow money for energy efficiency projects without going to...
Genealogy group meets Oct. 7
The Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Genealogy Workshop group will meet Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Monroe County Local History Room in Sparta. This is a change of meeting place. Doors will open 6:30 p.m., the meeting will be at 7 p.m., and participants can do research...
Preschool playgroup will be offered at Ontario Public Library
By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian Playgroups for preschool children are offered each Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Ontario Public Library and will continue each week through mid-December. Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Schools provide the program about once a month, and...
