By JOHN HANSEN | Norwalk Knights Opening the season, the Norwalk hosted Whitehall on Saturday. To take the early lead, Whitehall got on the board in the first with 1 run. In the fourth, Matt Vieth singled and Ashley Thayer followed with a 2-run home run to right that...
Paintings of Valley
Kent Obert and Carolene (Obert) Martalock pose in front of a series of paintings done by local artist Patsy Alderson (far left) to honor of the 150th sesquicentennial of Valley in 2015. The Oberts used funds from the estate of their parents, the late Duane and Arlene...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for May 5–11
Monday, May 5: Kevin Munson of Hillsboro swerved to avoid a turkey on Ridge Road in the town of Hillsboro. He went into the road ditch, causing both airbags to deploy. Munson suffered minor injuries from the air bag. Tuesday, May 6: Katelyn Burke of Westby was backing...
State report offers insights on rural life
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher I was killing time the other day, reading customer reviews of local hotels on the Web, when I came across several that made me chuckle. In every instance, the writer was simply appalled at the offerings available to a visitor to...
Royall baseball trips Riverdale Chieftains
By JOE VITCENDA | Royall baseball coach The Panthers traveled to Muscoda for a single non-conference game against the Riverdale Chieftains on May 6, picking up a 3-1 victory in a unique defensive battle. Chuck Brandt was the starting pitcher for Royall and went the...
Royall, Necedah vie
Eagle offense overpowers BHS
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line Cashton swept Brookwood in a doubleheader May 8 after an offensive flurry. Before Brookwood could respond, the Eagles built a 7-0 lead in game one. As soon as coach Kelly Wallace's crew tried to rally, Cashton put up 4 more runs en...
Classifieds for May 15
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Timely hitting helps Falcons past defending champs
By NATE BEIER| For the County Line Even though consistent hitting hasn't been the Brookwood baseball team's strong suit this year, its clutch hitting has been key to its success thus far. Such was the case May 8, when the Falcons faced off against Cashton, the...
Ontario Public Library to host Miracle Loop workshop
By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian Knitters are invited to join us Friday, May 16, for a workshop on knitting with a Miracle Loop. The technique allows you to knit in the round without using double-point needles. If you would like to join us, bring worsted-weight...
