By JOHN PAUL SCHALLER Courtesy of the Sparta Herald Landowners in southeastern Monroe County are waiting to hear from the state about the fate of a proposed ag enterprise area. The Monroe County Board last month paved the way for the venture when it passed a...
Highway 33 project will slow you down
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Be prepared to stop — a lot. It's going to be a long summer for travelers between Ontario and Cashton, but after the pain, motorists will gain a wider roadway that will eliminate much of the backups behind farm equipment and...
Woman sustains minor injuries in single-motorcycle crash
A 44-year-old woman sustained minor injuries Sunday in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in the town of Clifton, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Elizabeth Walker of New Lisbon was southbound on County Highway A, about one-fourth mile north of...
Royall’s buildings and grounds director leaves job
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor Prompted by a recent shoulder injury, Royall's buildings and grounds director, James Burch, has submitted his resignation from the school district. In his letter to the board of education, Burch states, "It will be a...
Police seek tips on rural Hillsboro burglary
A range of items was stolen from a farm building near Hillsboro when it was burglarized sometime between Feb. 12 and March 15, and the Vernon County Sheriff’s Department is seeking tips on the case. The building is on County Highway F, between Tower and Kraemer...
Norwalk meat plant workers file lawsuit
By PAT MULVANEY Courtesy of the Sparta Herald A little over a month after workers at Norwalk's meat plant settled a lawsuit over wages in federal court, 12 employees have filed a new lawsuit against the company in Monroe County Circuit Court. Madison attorney Victor...
Kendall OKs extra engineering costs for Spring Street project
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor Engineering and design fees associated with Kendall's Spring Street reconstruction project are $17,000 overbudget, but the village likely will pay $6,000 to help meet the gap. At the board's meeting Monday, Andrew Zimmer...
Scenic Bluffs receives healthcare-product donation
Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers in Cashton and Norwalk recently kicked off its 20th year with a grant announcement. Scenic Bluffs will receive healthcare-product donations over the next two years valued at up to $25,000 from Henry Schein Cares, the global...
Ontario men charged with assault
Two Ontario residents face felony charges after allegedly assaulting a man while he slept Friday, according to Ontario police. Jared Suhr and James Frederick, both 22, are accused of attacking their victim in a Main Street apartment in Ontario, according to...
Vehicles collide north of Westby
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday morning at the corner of Highway 27 and Paulson Lane, north of Westby. Both vehicles had been traveling southbound on Highway 27 when Jerome N. Weibel, 59, of Cashton slowed and started making a left turn...
