Songs of the season
Rural Ontario country musician Tor Eness hosted his Christmas show Saturday at the Kendall Community Hall.
Thanksgiving in Wilton
The Wilton Community Club hosted its free Thanksgiving dinner Thursday at the Wilton American Legion Hall.
Sixth-grader gets first buck
Rural Elroy residents Dave and Myrna Fauska’s great-great-nephew, sixth-grader Carlton Dorval of Union Grove, Wis., got his first buck on opening day 2019 hunting on their farm.
Archives
N-O-W has lock-in: Sparta incident prompts school’s security measure
December 5th, 2019by County Line
Taking precautions after a school-safety incident in Sparta, the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District had a “lock-in” Tuesday.
Royall OKs improvement projects
December 5th, 2019by County Line
The Royall School Board approved some buildings and grounds upgrades and tabled others at its meeting Nov. 26.
Monroe County citizens forging ahead with climate-change action
November 26th, 2019by County Line
A Monroe County group, POWER (Protect Our Water and Environmental Resources), held its “Let’s Talk Climate Crisis and Monroe County” event at the American Legion Hall on Nov. 17.
Bandits bag burls, but teamwork brings justice in case that touches woodworking industry
November 26th, 2019by County Line
The 2018 case of the sawed-off burls started at a three-way intersection of a tip from the Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association to the state conservation wardens, a state forester’s conversation with a victimized woodland owner and a trespass complaint to the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department.
Haney shoots 9-pointer
November 26th, 2019by County Line
Jesse Haney shot a nine-pointer with a 19-inch inside spread Monday morning in the town of Wellington.
Vernon County men fined for illegal deer harvest
November 21st, 2019by County Line
The Vernon County Circuit Court on Nov. 6 ordered two local men who led a 2018 illegal shining and shooting...
Wilton gets new variance for phosphorus at sewer plant
November 21st, 2019by Sarah Parker
Wilton will continue to work toward meeting DNR standards on effluent phosphorus levels at its wastewater treatment plant, as the board agreed Nov. 11 to apply for a new, five-year multi-discharge variance.
N-O-W kids explore Wildcat, some for the first time
November 21st, 2019by County Line
Wildcat Mountain State Park in rural Ontario is a resource that too often local children have never visited.
Royall wins scrimmage
November 21st, 2019by County Line
Royall’s Madeline Wainwright lines up a shot prior to last Friday’s scrimmage at home.
Burhop explains N-O-W’s DPI report cards
November 21st, 2019by County Line
The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District “meets expectations,” according to the recently released Department of Public Instruction Accountability Report Card, but the school’s standing is more complex than it appears, as the DPI has changed its assessment methods, Superintendent Kelly Burhop told the board of education Nov. 13.
Royall gives tribute to veterans
November 14th, 2019by County Line
Royall Elementary School hosted its Veterans Day program Monday.
Community
Senior menus for Dec. 9–13
Elroy meal site’s Christmas dinner is Dec. 17
Kendall meal site to host Christmas party Dec. 10
Kendall celebrates season with potluck
Kendall’s Cookie & Candy Walk set for Saturday, Dec. 14
Obituaries
Diane E. (Brueggen) Wilde
Ruth A. (Rediger) Jessup
William D. Burch
Alfred J. Zmolek
Arlene B. Arentz
Opinion
Editorial cartoon
Letter to the editor: New law curtailing protesters’ rights is chilling
Letter to the editor: Every successful abortion takes the life of a real person
Letter to the editor: Immigrants, civil servants loyal Americans
Letter to the editor: Vote Justice Daniel Kelly for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Backtalk
‘A Christmas Carol’ endures
Think of Mr. Rogers this Thanksgiving
Are we in the ‘Cruelty Age’?
A courtroom drama in Vernon County
Can farms get too big?
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