If Wisconsin Public Service Commission chair Phil Montgomery had doubts about local opinions on the proposed Badger Coulee Transmission line, … Read the rest
Wilton to fill police officer position
After dissolving its joint police department with Norwalk earlier this fall, the Wilton Village Board agreed Monday to advertise for … Read the rest
Village of Ontario employees to get conditional bonuses
Snowman’s last stand
A snowman perseveres through rising temperatures at the Jeremy and Misty Mack residence in Ontario on Tuesday.
PSC plans hearings on high-voltage power line: Monroe County meetings slated for Dec. 10 & 11
Beginning next week, the public will have its chance to voice opinions on the proposed Badger Coulee high-voltage transmission
New book captures history of St. Matthew’s
Somehow it seems entirely appropriate that the definitive history book on St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church should be released to the … Read the rest
Area deer hunters mark opening weekend
A rainy opening weekend might have slowed the deer harvest in parts of the state, but local stations indicated that … Read the rest
Reflections on World War I
Editor’s note: This is the 100th anniversary of Europe’s entry into World War I. Bernard Breidenstein was one of a … Read the rest
Ontario man arrested for alleged fifth OWI
An Ontario man was arrested in Westby early Saturday on suspicion of his fifth-offense drunk-driving charges, according to police reports. Vernon County deputies apprehended Alan M. Flaig, 48, at 2:32 a.m. and took him to Vernon County Jail. Besides a felony charge of...
Charges undecided against Kendall woman accused of animal abuse
The Monroe County District Attorney's office is still undecided on levying charges against 53-year-old Marie Thompson of Kendall for animal abuse. Thompson's trailer home at rural Osborn Avenue reportedly sheltered 15 dogs and a parakeet when the sheriff's department...