Kendall hires new marshal

The Kendall Village Board has hired Brandon Arenz to serve as village marshal. Arenz, who attended Monday's board meeting, assumed the 20-hour-a-week police position Aug. 29, replacing Rich Laxton. A Vernon County native, Arenz also works for the Hillsboro Police...

Norwalk delays decision on dissolving police commission

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Although the Norwalk-Wilton Police Commission's future was on the Norwalk Village Board's agenda at its meeting Tuesday, little more was resolved in the continuing conflict between the two villages and the future of Police Chief...

Ontario looks into construction of second well

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher The Ontario Village Board has moved one small step forward in acquiring a second well for the village. At Monday's board meeting, a Davy Engineering representative suggested several steps that would keep the project moving on...

Elroy American Legion to offer Memorial Day services

The following is the Memorial Day schedule for Cleary-Miller American Post 115 in Elroy. 9 a.m. — Zion Cemetery 9:20 a.m. — Fowler Cemetery 9:40 a.m. — Elroy Public Library 10 a.m. — City of Elroy Cemetery 10:20 a.m. — St....

Panthers win Saturday triangle

By JOE VITCENDA | Royall baseball coach The Panthers played well on Saturday, picking up two wins over the Weston Silver Eagles and the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs. Chuck Brandt had the opportunity to be in position to pick up both wins in the one-day affair. In game...

Rockets surge past Falcons with fourth-inning fury

By NATE BEIER | For the County Line There's a reason that the New Lisbon softball team has garnered coaches' respect around the Scenic Bluffs Conference, and on April 25, the Rockets demonstrated it with a cunning approach at the plate that led to a 12-6 loss for...

Olbert and company hand New Lisbon first league loss

By NATE BEIER | For the County Line It didn't take long for the Brookwood baseball team to get the party started April 25, when the Falcons traveled to New Lisbon to face the Rockets in a conference game that was postponed a day. Cory Ottum opened the game by sending...

Whitetown’s new, modern shop on display Saturday

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Town shops are not exactly a high art form. They tend to be basic utililitarian structures housing road equipment and tools, and they attract even less notice than does a cornfield. But on Saturday, area residents will have an...

Royall revisits plans for referendum

By SARAH PARKER | County Line Editor The Royall Board of Education considered ways to finance a new roof at the intermediate school/high school building, including a referendum to exceed the state-imposed revenue caps, at its meeting Monday. The board had intended to...

Downtown Ontario building demolished

Demolition work began this week on the former Mustard Seed building in downtown Ontario. The Christian giftshop was housed in the building until January, when the structure was irreparably damaged in a fire. Contractor Scott Dahl of Cashton is heading up the project....

Jerdee not running for sheriff

Mark Jerdee of Wilton said last week that he had not announced that that he was running for Monroe County Sheriff and that he was surprised to hear it from friends and coworkers earlier this month. “I took out paperwork for the financial aspects of a campaign...

BHS blood drive is May 14

The Brookwood FFA will sponsor its annual Red Cross blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.mn. Wednesday, May 14, in the high School gymnasium. For more information, call 337-4401.

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