South Ridge News for Oct. 9

By ALICE BRANDAU There is a perfect little spot behind our house for clematis, a few lilies, a birdbath and this year a place to plant a few tomato plants. Not only that, there was a 3-foot circular piece of wire fencing waiting to be used. Three tomato plants were...

Defense powers Panthers to first win

By NATE BEIER | For the County Line The offense scored enough points, but it was the defense that played big for Royall and helped the team lock up a 14-6 homecoming win Friday. The defensive effort was evident early on, when the special teams unit swarmed around...

Falcons force another five-game match

By NATE BEIER | For the County Line The momentum was on Brookwood's side as the team moved ahead of Royall to capture the opening set of last week's volleyball match. The Falcons held off the Panthers 26-24 and were looking to upset the undefeated Panthers, but the...

Vernon County Sheriff's Report for July 28 to Aug. 3

Thursday, July 31: Chadwick Wylie of La Crosse swerved to miss a deer on County Highway O in the town of Bergen. He overturned, hit a signpost and went through a fence owned by Larry Wrobel of Stoddard. No injuries were reported. Saturday, Aug. 2: Joanne Andrews of...

Entries sought for Kendall Labor Day parade

Contributed by event organizers Floats, bands, old-time cars, music, tractors and horses will be part of the largest Monroe County Labor Day Parade, an event set for 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, in Kendall. Every civic club, business, family, individual or other group...

Murder mystery coming to Kendall

Contributed by KAACO The honor of your presence is requested at "Marriage Can Be Murder" by James Daab. The comedic murder mystery is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 15, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Roundtable Park in Kendall. This is the annual one-night comedy brought to...

Man arrested for 2012 Norwalk burglary

DNA collected from the November 2012 burglary of the 71 Express gas station in Norwalk has led to an arrest, according to Norwalk-Wilton Police Chief Steve Johnson. Norwalk-Wilton police and the Monroe County Sheriff's Department apprehended Lucas P. Downing, 24, on...

Jean Marie Plueger

Jean Marie Plueger, 72, of La Crosse passed away Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, after battling numerous health conditions, with her family by her side. Jean was born June 29, 1942, to Clarence and Evelyn (Dahl) Knudsen in...

Jerelyn Joy (Zellmer) Felt

Jerelyn Joy (Zellmer) Felt, 76, of Onalaska died Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center after a short struggle with ALS. She was born Jan. 14, 1938, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to Edward and Dorothy (Wadephul) Zellmer. She grew up in Wilton and...

Beata J. Polstin

Beata J. Polstin, 83, of Sparta and formerly of Wilton died peacefully Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born Sept. 7, 1930, to Louis and Lela (Burdick) Schwartz. She was a member of the Wilton High School graduating...

Senior menus for Aug. 4–8

Ontario meal site Meals are served at the Milk Jug Café, 103 N. Garden St. To make a reservation, call 337-4448. Monday, Aug. 4: Chicken cordon bleu, potato fries, orange slices, whole-wheat rolls and cookies Tuesday, Aug. 5 (music day): Spaghetti with meat sauce,...

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