By NATE BEIER | Special to the County Line The Brookwood wrestling team crowned three champions Saturday afternoon in Necedah at the WIAA DIII Regional. Sam DeWitt (106), Josh Marten (126) and Ethan Suhr (132) all improved their placings from the conference tournament...
Ontario Public Library offers preschool playgroups
By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian A preschool playgroup for 3- to 5-year-olds is offered at 10 a.m. each Wednesday at the Ontario Public Library. Join us for stories, activities and crafts. ♦ ♦ ♦ An all-you-can-eat spaghetti supper will be served at the Ontario...
How digging postholes led to 60 years as devoted Valentines
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor You could say it all began with a tractor and a posthole digger. At least that's the way the legend goes. In 1952, John Dougherty of Wilton was the first man in the area to have a posthole digger attachment for his tractor. But...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for Feb. 4–11
Monday, Feb. 4: Kimberly Morris of Wisconsin Dells lost control of her vehicle on a curve of County Highway P, town of Christiana. She went off the road and struck a fence belonging to Steve Peterson of Westby. No injuries were reported. Tuesday, Feb. 6: Amanda...
Ontario Police Report
SUNDAY, DEC. 16: Juveniles report cattle prod used on them A landlord of an apartment at 202 Main St. in Ontario noticed that the door was open and appeared to be damaged from being kicked open. An ongoing investigation revealed the renter of the apartment, Joshua...
Window hours will be cut at local post offices
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter Window hours at the Norwalk and Wilton post offices will be slashed effective Saturday, March 9, and Kendall's will be reduced later this year. Wilton Village Board members noted at their meeting Monday that the Wilton Post...
Norwalk to purchase new playground equipment
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor Thanks to a successful Rails-To-Trails Marathon last fall, children in Norwalk will enjoy new playground equipment this summer. At the Norwalk Village Board's meeting Tuesday, trustee Theresa Lehner said that the Holidazzle group...
Two Ontario groups request village funds
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor The Ontario Village Board heard competing requests for the same pot of money at its meeting Monday. Representing the Forward Ontario group, Dale Hanson told the board that work would soon start on a gazebo as part of Palen Park...
Travis Hans Olson
Travis Hans "Chicken Hawk" Olson, 33, of Wilton died Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. He was born Oct. 25, 1979, at St. Mary's Hospital in Sparta to Duane and Sharon (Williams) Olson. He was a member of the Royall High School graduating class of 1999. Travis was a very kind and...
Travis H. Olson
Travis H. Olson, 33, of Wilton died Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at the Wilton Community Center, 400 East St., Wilton. Burial will be in Home Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Wilton Community...
