Links to local schools' DPI report cards appear at the end of this article. By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor It could have been worse, but it could have been better, the Royall and Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton school districts learned after the Wisconsin Department of...
Royall mill rate goes up
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter The Royall School District mill rate was set at 12.73, an increase from 11.04 in 2011-12, at the board of education's meeting Monday. Based on equalized valuation, the owner of a $100,000 property would pay $1,273 in taxes...
Colors of Kendall
Colors of Kendall were gray, but rain did not dampen the spirits of the festival-goers on Saturday. Although rain drowned out the tours, most of the events moved into the Kendall Community Hall and the Kendall Depot, and the day went on.
Ontario Village considers water, sewer improvements
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor Sewer and water improvements were on the agenda Monday when the Ontario Village Board met with a Davy Engineering representative The board is considering rehabilitating 13-25 manholes, putting in a second well and retrofitting the...
N-O-W to share guidance position with Hillsboro
When the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Board of Education met Monday, it agreed to share an elementary school guidance counselor position with the Hillsboro School District. The hiree, Lindsay Horvetin, will spend about two-thirds of her time at N-O-W and the remainder at...
Norwalk reviews block grant program
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor The subject at last week's Norwalk Village Board meeting was ways to manage the Community Development Block Grant program. The fund has been used for business loans, but according to village clerk Sharon Karis, that is not working...
Wilton Village Board approves 2013 budgets
Preparing for 2013, the Wilton Village Board OK'd budgets for three public entities - the Wilton Fire Department, the Norwalk-Wilton Police Department and the Wilton Public Library - at its meeting Monday. The Wilton Area Fire District's total budget for 2013 is...
Homecoming hijinks
Participating in a skit, Taylor Juresh and Wrangler Jones attempt to pass a live saver during the Royall High School homecoming community night on Thursday. To see more photos, click here.
Eighteen trees planted in Ontario parks
Eighteen trees are now planted in Ontario parks, thanks to the efforts of the Thursday Night Group and the donations of area residents. An additional 14 trees will be planted next spring. The Thursday Night Group also gave itself a new name at last month's meeting....
Fire damages rural Kendall property
The Kendall Fire Department responded to a blaze at the Al Zirk residence on Koala Avenue, 5 miles north of Kendall, at about 7:30 a.m. Saturday. According to Kendall Fire Chief Tom Trepes, a chimney blocked by a bird caused the fire, which spread from the chimney to...
