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July 31, 2014, print issue
Wilton man accused of child neglect, disorderly conduct
Charges of child neglect and disorderly conduct were filed against James (Jamie) Odegard, 31, of Wilton after accusations that he shot two small children with an airsoft gun. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department reports Odegard was alone with a 6-year-old and...
Wilton flower fair set for Sunday
The 11th annual Wilton Wood Turtle Flower Fair will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, at the Wilton Community Center, 400 East St. The public may bring in flowers from 8:45 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2. Judging will be done Saturday afternoon. A plant and bulb...
Letter to the editor: Proposed quarry is a tragedy waiting to happen
By FRED FLASHER | Wilton These are my thoughts about the proposed Mathy/Wilton Town Board plan for a quarry about .4 mile from Tunnel Trail Campground. I'm not a hand-wringer or sensationalist, but I sense a series of potential tragedies waiting to happen. I don't...
Golf tourney fundraiser for Wilton veterans memorial is Sept. 6
The fourth annual Wilton American Legion Memorial Golf Tournament is slated for Saturday, Sept. 6, at Hiawatha Golf Club in Tomah. Funds raised from the tournament are used to defray the cost of maintaining the Wilton veterans memorial. To sign up as a player or...
Kendall man faces battery, disorderly conduct charges
Jonathon L. Walling, 23, of 624 Medbury St., Kendall, was arrested for domestic-violence-related disorderly conduct and battery after he was accused of instigating a physical altercation with a former roommate July 11. According to the report, the former roommate went...
Wilton man arrested on battery charges
Sean P. Lavenduskey, 26, of Wilton was arrested for battery and resisting an officer after an incident at a Wilton bar July 13. According to the report, Lavenduskey had a physical altercation with another man in the early morning hours of July 13. Lavenduskey...
Ontario man arrested for probation violation
Randy L. Harmel, 33, of Ontario was arrested by Monroe County police for violating his probation after a traffic stop July 16. According to the report, Harmel was pulled over after a deputy observed him driving a vehicle without license plates. Police say Harmel lied...
South Side News for July 31
By MYRNA FAUSKA Friday is the first of August already. Where has the summer gone? All of the activities I've been looking forward to for the past few months are history, and before we know it, this new month will bow out on Labor Day weekend. Time flies even if you're...