Caucuses for the April village board elections were held in both Wilton and Kendall on Monday evening. In Wilton, challengers Ben Warsaw and Todd Thompson, along with incumbents Patricia Eckelberg and Ed Wilde, will compete for three open seats. Incumbent Bob Harrison...
Kickapoo Valley Reserve hosts Winter Fest
Songs of Yule
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School students hosted their Christmas concert Dec. 17: Here, Sam Stoikes, Dominic Gagner and Sam Ellsworth (left to right) perform with their classmates. For more photos, click here.
Town of Hillsboro single-vehicle accident results in injuries
A 56-year-old woman was injured Monday in a single-vehicle crash in the town of Hillsboro, according to Vernon County police. Christal A. Cartwright of La Farge was traveling east on Highway 82, near the intersection of County Highway P, when she lost control of her...
Emergency siren installed in Wilton
A new emergency siren is in place at the Wilton Fire Station, and the village board agreed Monday that it would be tested monthly at the firefighters' meeting. The department meets at 8 p.m. on the Tuesday after the first Monday of the month. Also, the board agreed...
Ontario Village Board approves more funds for hall kitchen restoration
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Despite a slight cost overrun, the Ontario Village Board agreed at its meeting Monday to proceed with the renovation of the Ontario Community Hall kitchen. The initial amount of $25,000 has been exhausted, but little work...
Fire destroys barn in rural Norwalk
A barn, horse trailer and tractor were destroyed in a fire on County Highway A on Saturday afternoon. The Oakdale, Norwalk and Tomah fire departments responded to the blaze at Eric and Sara Swaitly’s home at 19432 County Hwy. A, Norwalk. A small stock trailer,...
Royall School District to host parade of homes
The Royall School District will host its first-ever Royall Parade of Homes Christmas Walk from 2–4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. The following homes, all of which have Kendall addresses, will be on the tour: • David and Jennifer Gruen, 438 Glendale Road...
Ontario levy to increase only slightly
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Ontario taxpayers won't feel too much of a bite in their tax bills, as the village board voted Monday to increase the levy by less than 1 percent, from $75,441 to $76,191, resulting in a 5.28 mill rate. Of course, other levies...
Kendall rejects variance for former St. John’s property
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor Kendall Village Board members unanimously agreed at their Monday meeting to deny a variance request, rejecting Mauston resident Glen Ekern's proposal to move a shed to the former St. John's Lutheran Church property at 117...
