By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter Meeting Monday, the Royall Board of Education considered the merits of building a new ropes course, ultimately tabling its decision until next week. Part of the school's three-year, federal Carol M. White Physical Education...
Ontario man charged in bar fight
Luke S. Eness, a 30-year-old Ontario man, faces battery, disorderly conduct and obstruction charges after allegedly striking a woman in the head with a metal chair during a bar fight July 7. Ontario police responded to RiversEnd Bar, 314 Main St., and observed four...
Ontario man arrested on sexual abuse charges
Martin J. Peterson, 37, of 21429 Orbit Ave., Ontario, will make an initial appearance in Monroe County on July 29 on six felony counts related to child sexual abuse, including sexual assault of a child under 13, incest with a child, child enticement and causing mental...
Hillsboro Farmers Co-op makes plans for merger
The Hillsboro Farmers Cooperative board of directors signed a letter of intent July 11 to pursue a merger with United Cooperative, based in Beaver Dam, Wis. Focusing on the proposed merger, a series of meetings with Hillsboro Farmers Co-op employees and patron members...
Wonewoc man hurt in Wellington crash
A Wonewoc man was injured Thursday when his motorcycle hit a deer on Highway 131 in the town of Wellington, according to Monroe County Sheriff Peter Quirin. At 7:02 p.m., Ryan M. McDonough, 35, was northbound on his 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle when a deer ran into...
Ontario resident suggests lowering speed limit on Park Street
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor Concerns about the speed limit on Park Street brought former Ontario Village Board member Jim Curtis to Monday's board meeting. Curtis noted that the street, which runs from the edge of Ontario to Division Street, is a very busy...
Two hurt in town of Wilton crash
Two sustained injuries in a two-vehicle crash Monday in the town of Wilton, according to Monroe County Sheriff Peter Quirin. The crash occurred at about 11:03 a.m. on Highway 71, .1 mile west of Highway 131. Jamie L. Pfaff, 21, of Melrose, Wis., was driving a...
Kendall Village Board delays school purchase
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter Maintaining that the municipality needed "more answers," Kendall Village Board President Richard Martin said Monday that village had delayed its decision on purchasing the former Kendall Elementary School building for $1 from the...
Law enforcement issues 19 citations, arrests one during Kickapoo River patrol
Multiple law enforcement agencies worked together to patrol the Kickapoo River on Saturday, an effort that resulted in 19 citations and one arrest. The Kickapoo Valley Reserve Police, Vernon County Sheriff's Department, DNR Conservation Wardens, Wildcat Mountain State...
Wilton native up for stint as designer on ‘Project Runway’
Royall High School graduate and Wilton native Miranda Levy will be one of 15 designers on this season's "Project Runway," a Lifetime series. On the New York-based show, contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time,...
