The following were found guilty in Regional Centers Municipal Court on May 19. The Ontario Police Department had issued the citations. • Rodney Swenson of Ontario — trespass into dwelling • Steven Walker of Wonewoc — exhibition of...
Roadside cleanup
The Norwalk Clovers 4-H Club recently did a roadside cleanup, collecting 16 bags of garbage in two miles (from the top of the Wilton hill to the outskirts of Norwalk on Highway 71). Front row (left to right): Shelly Powell, Kendra Meuhlenkamp, Eliza Blasing, Kaylin...
The Well Youth Ministry hosts Chicken-Q
Ontario-based The Well Youth Ministry, a joint effort between Grace Community Church and Mount Pisgah Wesleyan Church, hosted its second annual Chicken-Q fundraiser May 4. RiversEnd Bar & Grill donated charcoal chicken; the Kickapoo Paddle Inn, macaroni salad; the...
Royall faces health insurance increase
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor Health insurance premiums in the Royall School District will increase by 11.4 percent next year, resulting in greater deductibles for employees, Superintendent Mark Gruen told the board of education at its meeting Monday....
Local government goes beyond the mundane
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Pity the poor headline writer thrashing about for a catchy phrase that would draw the reader into a story that, at its core, is just plain dull. Board meetings are often like that. Most months consist of necessary but tedious...
Ontario Memorial Day programs slated
The following is the Ontario American Legion Memorial Day service schedule: • 9 a.m. - Billings Creek Cemetery • 9:15 a.m. - Kickapoo River • 9:30 a.m. - Old Ontario Cemetery • 9:45 a.m. - New Ontario Cemetery • 10 a.m. - Program at the Ontario Community...
Brookwood grad’s art on exhibit at Minnesota gallery
Rural Midwest landscapes, foodstuffs and flowers figure largely in the works of former Wilton resident Laura (Handorf) Weimert. Weimert's work, along with Minnesota artist Ann Tristani's, is on exhibit at Crossings, a gallery in Zumbrota, Minn., from May 16 to June...
Brookwood High School names athletes of the month
Three Brookwood High School students were named athletes of the month for March/April. They are listed below, with coaches' comments following the names. BASEBALL Jack Hansen: Jack tallied a 3-0 pitching record for the Falcons and batted .385 at the plate. SOFTBALL...
N-O-W gets grant for afterschool program
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School Board heard good news at its May 12 meeting: the district had been awarded $75,000 per year for the next five years to continue the 21st Century Learning Center afterschool educational program....
May 22, 2014, print issue
