BHS dramatics
Hanna Brey acts in a rehearsal for “Cheating Death,” which Brookwood students will perform in Wisconsin High School Forensic Association one-act-play competitions this fall.
St. Luke’s to host old-fashioned hymn sing Oct. 13
In conjunction with the annual Colors of Kendall festival, St Luke’s will hold host its open house and hymn sing Saturday, Oct. 13.
Brookwood celebrates homecoming
Brookwood students Hailey Schueller and Kendra Muehlenkamp with Henry Anderson take part in the homecoming parade Friday in Wilton.
Local Weather
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Insurance will cover cost of new Ontario squad
October 12th, 2018by Karen Parker
Ontario has received very little good news on funding for infrastructure repair as it waits on Washington for a flood-disaster declaration.
Kendall works on repairing flood damages
October 12th, 2018by Sarah Parker
Flood damages sustained Aug. 28 added complications and delays to Kendall’s wastewater-treatment-plant project, which the village board reviewed at its monthly meeting Monday.
In watershed headwaters: Monroe County takes leadership in discussing dams’ future
October 12th, 2018by Gillian Pomplun
Perhaps it’s no surprise, sitting at the headwaters of the Kickapoo, Baraboo and the Little La Crosse rivers and Coon Creek, that Monroe County is taking a proactive lead in fostering citizen education and discussion about the flood-control dams that breached early in the morning on Aug. 28.
Two October fundraisers will benefit Ontario flood victims
October 12th, 2018by County Line
Back-to-back fundraisers are on tap to aid victims of the Aug. 28 Ontario floods, which damaged or destroyed about 10 residences and almost all of the Ontario business district.
Ontario Village Board gains no easy answers to flood damage
October 4th, 2018by County Line
In sum, rebuilding the town is not going to be easy, the Ontario Village Board has learned over the past week.
Royall holds annual meeting
October 4th, 2018by County Line
Royall had its annual meeting and budget hearing Sept. 24.
Wilton man buys into hemp-growing movement
September 27th, 2018by Karen Parker
Schendel devotes 8 acres to the crop: And it would be hard to find a more enthusiastic fan of hemp farming than Eric Schendel of rural Wilton.
Ontario Farmer’s Market moves to new location
September 20th, 2018by Dena Eakles
The Ontario Farmer’s Market has become a great meet-up and a good way to stock up on good food and local crafts.
Scenic Bluffs to host National Voter Registration Day event
September 20th, 2018by County Line
As part of a 50-state effort to register thousands of voters, Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers will host a National Voter Registration Day 2018 event at its Cashton clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25.
N-O-W nearly finished with projects designed to enhance safety
September 20th, 2018by Sarah Parker
Funded by a grant it had received earlier this year, the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District’s safety projects, which include a new PA system and interior video surveillance system, are nearly complete, according to Superintendent Kelly Burhop.
Gundersen St. Joseph’s looking for volunteers for new respite volunteer program
September 20th, 2018by County Line
Gundersen St. Joseph’s Hospital and Clinics starting a new respite volunteer program that aims to provide support to the area’s at-home caregivers.
Community
At Wilton Public Library, author will give talk on Clara Olson murder case
Norwalk Public Library has new books
Ontario Public Library to show ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Oct. 19
Blessing of pets in Kendall
South Side News for Oct. 11
Obituaries
John T. Friedl
Claudia Odette Bloor
Galetta R. (Wendorf) Sterba
Zachary John Zinke
Richard R. Schmidt (UPDATED WITH SERVICE INFORMATION)
Backtalk
Political signs mar natural beauty of Kickapoo Valley
Outlook isn’t rosy for flood victims
Messages surrounding Kavanaugh’s confirmation are troubling
Local Facebook posts indicate a high level of anxiety
In face of flood damage, remaining uninvolved and indifferent won’t work
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