Fat-tire bikes are now allowed on a portion of the Kickapoo Valley Reserve on a trial basis this winter.

The first time I visited the orchard was probably close to 20 years ago, in October. We had a cold … Read the rest

Ryan Olson will serve as the Royall School District’s football coach next year, the board of education decided at its … Read the rest

Leroy Baldwin to serve as supervisor; Pat Conway will run as write-in candidate

At area caucuses last week, candidates were nominated for local governing boards, including the following.

A Lexington, Ky., man has been charged with the murder of 40-year-old Todd Schumacher, formerly of Norwalk.

Incumbents Kenny Thorson, Tim Welch and Sid Thayer, along with challenger Tom Brieske, were nominated for three Wilton Village Board … Read the rest

Four candidates were nominated for three Kendall Village Board spots at the municipality’s Monday caucus.

Neither Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton nor Royall will have a contested race in the April 2015 school board election.

The death of Town of Wilton Board Chair Jim Bever left residents scrambling at Saturday’s caucus to fill positions for … Read the rest