By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher A minor kerfuffle over an unreturned deposit on an Ontario Community Hall rental led to a discussion of tighter security at the facility at Monday's Ontario Village Board meeting. Bob Brueggeman of Ontario told the board that a...
Ontario Post Office reduced to part-time hours
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Sometime in mid- to late August, Ontario will no longer have a full-time Post Office. Other area post offices, including Wilton, Norwalk and Kendall, were reduced to part time last year, but Ontario escaped the reduction in...
Kendall to keep current police arrangement
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor The Kendall Village Board agreed Monday to maintain the police-department configuration it already has in place. Though board members briefly discussed sharing a position with neighboring municipalities, they decided to...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for July 7–13
Monday, July 7: Reed Doerr of Westby reported that someone had struck his mailbox in the town of Viroqua when his or her vehicle had gone off the road. The driver had left the scene. Tuesday, July 8: James Jarvis of Coon Valley reported that a load of garbage had been...
Two hurt in town of Wilton accident
Two teenagers were injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday on Highway 71 in the town of Wilton, according to Monroe County police. The crash occurred at about 3:25 p.m. just east of Locust Road. Christian D. Brieske-Mendoza, 16, of Norwalk was eastbound on Highway 71...
Phyllis E. Baltz
Phyllis E. Baltz, 83, of Mauston and formerly of Clifton died Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Fairview Nursing Home in Mauston. She was born June 2, 1931, to Harry and Laura (Bredlow) Budde at the Hillsboro hospital. She was baptized in the Christian faith on June 21,...
Carmen J. Koltermann
Carmen J. Koltermann, 62, of Norwalk, died Sunday, July 13, 2014, at Serenity House in Tomah. She was born on March 4, 1952, to Clarence and Norma (Roberts) Lane. She grew up in Sparta and Farmers Valley. Carmen married David L. Koltermann in 1970 in Sparta. They...
Art event set for early August at Wegner Grotto County Park
Wegner Grotto County Park will host a weekend of family fun through art making from Aug. 2–3. This free “Plein Air” painting event will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, and end at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3. For beginners, there will be instruction on...
Kendall garden walk slated for July 19
Contributed by SALLY DANA Plantings, waterfalls, landscaping and horticulture specialties highlight the Kendall garden tour set for Saturday, July 19. In fact, it is really a yards and gardens tour with delightful blooms and new outdoor ideas. Six local gardeners will...
Independence Day revelry in Ontario
Aaron Anderson (left) of Wilton and Francisco Reyes of Norwalk perform Thursday at the Ontario Fourth of July Talent Show. For more photos of the village's celebration, click here.
