Brookwood celebrates homecoming
The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District had its homecoming parade Friday in Ontario. Above: Seniors Clayton Gnewikow, Siara Vera Cruz, Ceara Kilfoyle, Hailey Schueller and Kendra Muehlenkamp ride in the parade.
Norwalk hosts Rails-to-Trails races
Norwalk hosted its Rails-to-Trails marathon, half-marathon and 5K on the Elroy-Sparta State Trail on Sunday.
Renovations underway at old Ontario school
Village of Ontario employees, volunteers and students from the Fort McCoy Challenge Academy spent Oct. 3 removing damp, moldy drywall and insulation from the addition of the former Ontario Elementary School building.
Archives
Ontario Farmers Market organizers making plans for 2020
October 11th, 2019by County Line
Up for discussion is the offer to use the space between the Bank of Ontario and the Ontario Post Office for next year’s market.
KVR to offer program on geologic sites
October 11th, 2019by County Line
As part of its Driftless Dialogue series, the Kickapoo Valley Reserve will offer a program entitled “Wisconsin Rocks! A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Badger State."
Norwalk looking for money for flood repairs
October 11th, 2019by Chris Gough
Norwalk Village Board members have been trying the past few months to find money to help repair more than $51,000 in damages from last year’s floods to seven sewer lines, two catch basins and a culvert.
At the KVR, NWS makes flood-forecasting presentation
October 3rd, 2019by Gillian Pomplun
John Wetenkamp is a service hydrologist with the National Weather Service office out of La Crosse.
St. Luke’s in rural Elroy to host hymn sing
October 3rd, 2019by Frieda Jacobson
This past year, little St. Luke’s Church, located the town of Glendale in rural Elroy, was added to both the state and national Register of Historic Places.
Heifers in the Haymow: Four shops in one to have grand opening in rural Ontario
October 3rd, 2019by Chris Gough
It’s never too early to start your Christmas shopping, and what better place to start than the grand opening of Heifers in the Haymow in rural Ontario?
Rails to Trails Marathon is Saturday
October 3rd, 2019by County Line
The Rails to Trails Marathon is set to be back on track on Oct. 6.
Supervisors agree climate change affects Monroe County
October 3rd, 2019by Pat Mulvaney
On a 15–0 vote Sept. 25, Monroe County Board supervisors accepted that climate change is happening and threw their support behind the efforts of the county’s newly-formed Climate Change Task Force (CCTF).
Royall’s mill rate projected to go up
September 30th, 2019by Sarah Parker
A drop in state aid is likely to result in a mill-rate hike this year, causing local taxpayers to take on a greater share of Royall’s funding responsibility, school district business manager Jeff Lankey said while presenting a preliminary budget at Monday’s annual meeting.
Scenes of autumn
September 30th, 2019by County Line
Is Brush Creek growing into the Brush River? Judging from this view at Highway 33 and Opal Road, between Ontario and Cashton, water is in abundance.
DNR superintendent to give talk on trail repairs
September 30th, 2019by County Line
Andrew Haffele, superintendent of the Wildcat Work Unit of the DNR, will discuss repairs to the Elroy-Sparta State Trail at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Elroy Public Library.
Community
Creative musings: The case of the disappointed little liar
OHS class of 1960 reunites
Kendall meal site to host Halloween party Oct. 31 and music Oct. 19
Senior menus for Oct. 14–18
South Side News for Oct. 10
Backtalk
It’s going to be Halloween: Pass the Sweet Tarts
When did we decide to execute truth?
Remembering the World War II generation
Labor Day’s meaning has been obscured
Should we rethink how we respond to natural disasters?
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