By LYDA LANIER Special to the County Line Volunteering to serve in the Peace Corps was the next step for Chelsea Geier of Ridgeville, a graduate of Brookwood High School and the University of Minnesota. With a major in political science, fluency in French and a...
Elroy Public Library continues it summer reading adventure
By MARY WAARVIK | Elroy librarian The Elroy Public Library is entering week three of its summer reading adventure. This week we will splash in the Elroy Pool and maybe out in the library's yard. Who knows what is in store for our readers? Our Tuesday Teens are busy...
Hill and Dale Garden Club wins national award
Contributed by CARLA VON HADEN Hill and Dale Garden Club Elroy's Hill and Dale Garden Club recently was nationally recognized for its participation in promoting gardening to students in the Royall School District. The club is one of the community partners working with...
On Campus
• Kelsey Anderson, Madeline Miller and Sawyer Campbell, all of Elroy, were named to the spring-semester dean's list at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. • Brandon Skolos of Kendall was named to the spring dean's list at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. •...
Tomah VA to host summit on veteran mental health, homelessness
The Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center will hold its second annual Veteran Mental Health Summit on Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cranberry Country Lodge in Tomah. This year's Veteran Mental Health Summit will be combined with an annual Veteran...
Therapy dog delights children at Norwalk library program
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher The average senior citizen might find more than a dozen high-energy kids a bit unnerving. But 10-year-old Jack (70 in human years) was unruffled by the children who mobbed him last week at the Norwalk park shelter. Jack belongs...
Second Wilton medallion is hidden
Contributed by the Wilton Wood Turtle Committee The first medallion was found after the release of the first clue. Stacy Brandau and Kristen Pasch need to become detectives. Congratulations to them! We are getting some mighty good hunters out there. We have decided to...
Royall students perform plays
Recently students in the Royall Summer School “Lights, Camera Action” classes performed their plays for an audience of summer school students and family members. The kindergarten through second-graders (above) did plays called “I Learned My Lesson” and “The Rainbow.”...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report July 14–21
Tuesday, July 15: Jesse Niebuhr of Minnesota was attempting to turn left from Highway 56 onto County Highway S in the town of Liberty when Michael Crawford of Viroqua was unable to stop, hitting the Niebuhr vehicle in the rear. Minor injuries were reported. Wednesday,...
Van Der Molen criminal counts found valid
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced that at a hearing on July 21 at the Monroe County Circuit Court, Judge Todd Ziegler found that the criminal counts of racketeering and securities fraud against Illinois resident Edward Van Der Molen were validly charged by...
