Brookwood theatre program to present two plays March 13–15
The Brookwood theatre program will present “James and The Giant Peach” and an original adaptation of the award-winning children’s book “The Day The Crayons Quit” at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14.
Former Ontario school building has new owner
The former Ontario Elementary School building has a new owner, Jon Schroeder of River Falls, Wis. Schroeder recently purchased the property from Colleen Leoni of Hudson, Wis.
At Kickapoo Valley Reserve meeting, crowd criticizes Walker budget proposal
More than 150 people jammed into the Kickapoo Valley Reserve meeting room in rural La Farge on Thursday, demanding to know why oversight of the 8,569-acre property would be shifted from the Department of Tourism to the Department of Natural Resources under a proposal in Gov. Scott Walker’s 2015–2017 biennium budget.
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Federal funding could drop sharply for Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers
March 4th, 2015by admin
“We would still be here, but we would change a lot,” said Mari Freiberg, executive director of Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers, which has clinics in Cashton, Norwalk, Viroqua and Sparta.
Ontario farm to host dairy breakfast
March 4th, 2015by admin
For the first time ever, the Vernon County Dairy Breakfast will be held at an Ontario area farm.
Royall energy-exemption project underway
February 25th, 2015by admin
Royall is in the midst of a large-scale, $2.4 million energy-exemption project, and the board of education discussed bonding associated with the undertaking at its meeting Monday.
BHS students construct gazebo
February 18th, 2015by admin
Brookwood High School students in Harvey Menn’s industrial technology class recently built a gazebo in memory of DeWayne and Pat Schweinler, parents of high school secretary Debbie Anderson.
N-O-W School District hires new bookkeeper
February 18th, 2015by admin
The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Board of Education hired a replacement Monday for longtime bookkeeper Pat Williams, extending a contract to Mary Prielipp.
Nerison, Shilling to attend KVR meeting
February 18th, 2015by admin
In light of Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to transfer Kickapoo Valley Reserve management from the Department of Tourism to the Department of Natural Resources, state Rep. Lee Nerison and state Sen. Jennifer Shilling will meet with the KVR management board at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19.
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UW-River Falls to host open house for St. Croix Valley Bull Test
Vernon Memorial opens new space for therapy department
Tomah Memorial offering free Loggers tickets to blood donors
Program on 19th-century La Crosse madam set for Thursday
Man uninjured in crash south of Cashton
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