Norwalk Public LIbrary to offer ancestry workshop

By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk librarian Come to the second ancestry workshop at the Norwalk Public Library from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 11. Anyone interested in doing a little investigation of his or her family history is welcome. The library's six public...

Senior menus for May 26–30

Ontario meal site Meals are served at the Milk Jug Café, 103 N. Garden St. To make a reservation, call 337-4448. Monday, May 26: Memorial Day (no meals served) Tuesday, May 27: Chicken parmesan, spinach salad, apple slices, noodles and cookies Thursday, May 29: Sloppy...

Kendall American Legion to offer Memorial Day services

On Memorial Day, the Kendall American Legion will honor veterans’ sacrifices. The following is the schedule.   10 a.m. — St. Luke’s Cemetery 11 a.m. — Fountain Lutheran Church/Cemetery 1 p.m. — Kendall Veterans Memorial...

Falcons open weeklong stint with doubleheader win

By NATE BEIER | For the County Line Even though the Brookwood softball team has 56 innings of play scheduled for the week, the Falcons started things off on the right foot with a pair of wins over Royall on Monday night, 10-0 and 17-1. Though Brookwood put up a single...

Royall music students perform at state festival

Thirty-five events from Royall High School and Middle School received a starred-first at the district solo and ensemble festival and advanced to the state festival in La Crosse on May 4. ROYALL HIGH SCHOOL CLASS A, STARRED-FIRST RATING Clarinet choir — Madeline...

Brookwood students named artists of the month

The Brookwood Junior/Senior High School artists of the month for March and April are Stacey Ebert and Esmeralda Ruiz for their cut-paper designs, Amanda Peterson and Marcelo Gutierrez-Gonzalez-Rubio for their parodies of Grant Wood's American Gothic paintings, and...

Vernon County Sheriff's Report for April 29 to May 5

Monday, April 29: Town of Genoa staff reported that the "Romance Road" sign had been stolen. Monday, April 29: Two instances of field damage were reported: Someone had done off-road doughnuts at Ridge Road in the town of Hillsboro and at County Highway V in the town...

Nerison to hold office hours

State Rep. Lee Nerison (R-Westby) will hold office hours on the following dates: • 5–6 p.m. Monday, May 13 — Hillsboro City Hall, 123 Mechanic St. • 5–6 p.m. Monday, May 20 — Cashton Community Hall, 812 Main St.

Kendall Village Board considers liquor license

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor The Kendall Village Board plodded through a long agenda on Monday evening, deferring a number of decisions until a special meeting set for Tuesday, May 28. One of the longest discussions concerned Brian Wood's request for a liquor...

Large snake ‘drops in’ at Wilton bar

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor Ah, excuse me, but is that snake a dinner guest? Lori and Rick Brueggen should have had a quiet evening out for dinner at Rileys in Wilton on April 27. It was late, and they were the only ones in the dining room when a ceiling tile...

Royall showcase

Rebecca Segovia and Bethany Lee take part in the Royall High School music department's showcase concert on Thursday. The event featured state-qualifying solo-and-ensemble performances.

Classifieds for May 2

EXPERT REPAIR on all makes appliances, microwaves – 4 technicians to serve you. Mitby’s in Cashton, 654-5144. 14uc ____________________________ Computer Repair. Contact Dave Heilman at 608-463-7646 or email dheilman@centurytel.net. New and refurbished computers in...

Tourism-study money should be redirected

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor One pitfall of writing a weekly column is that at least one or more readers will disagree with you, or worse yet, you will be caught in an error. The first is unavoidable, and the latter requires getting the facts right before they...

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