Act 67 changes how we control development
Few things are uglier than battles over zoning issues, and last week’s OntarioVillage Board meeting over a proposed group home in the Kickapoo Heights subdivision was no exception.
N-O-W School District puts on great Community Night
Hats off to the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District staff and everyone else for the great job Friday at Community Night.
Many deserve credit for Ontario Community Hall celebration
Back in my little-kid days, my folks would drag me to every wedding dance in Monroe’s Turner Hall, where they discovered to their everlasting dismay that I, this Swiss-German girl, not only came with two left feet, but also thought “beat” was something you pickle and put on a relish tray.
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Facebook’s misfortunes inspire schadenfreude
April 12th, 2018by Karen Parker
“Schadenfreude,” a German word commonly understood as taking pleasure in someone else’s misfortune, has no equivalent in the English language.
Cunitz fire is reminder of need for change
April 5th, 2018by Karen Parker
The first time I gave Norwalk much attention was the fall of 1983, when I made the rounds of the businesses, asking if they would support a newspaper with their advertising.
We need to do better by young people
March 29th, 2018by Karen Parker
Lou Dobbs, the television personality who has spent his career careening from network to network, looking for the right home for his extreme views, had (surprise, surprise) a view on the March for Life this weekend.
Waving goodbye to John Downing
March 22nd, 2018by Karen Parker
The grim reaper has been tough on Ontario lately. When I first moved to the Kickapoo Valley, an elderly neighbor told me, “They always go in threes.” It seemed like there was truth to that until I thought about it. Where do the three start? Is this one the beginning of a new group of three or the last of the most recent bunch? Who knew?
It’s time to celebrate Sunshine Week, Women’s History Month
March 15th, 2018by County Line
A nd here we are, both in Women’s History Month and in Sunshine Week. If it seems that all of these designations have multiplied over the years, well, they have.
Valley is home to cabin said to originate in Civil War era
March 8th, 2018by Karen Parker
It’s not easy to drive though Valley on County Highway P and not take note of the small log home situated prominently near the road. It is surrounded by a tidy yard, and at the back of the property is a neat mobile home.
Are we controlled by fear?
February 28th, 2018by Karen Parker
Are we really giving serious consideration to arming teachers? We can barely get students through in four years as it is. Will we add another year for police training?
Do our legislators have ice running through their veins?
February 22nd, 2018by Karen Parker
I have been musing all week on why I find this particular mass murder so disturbing. Maybe it’s because it wasn’t so long ago that I had teenagers bouncing around the house.
Locals need to play a stronger role in government
February 15th, 2018by Karen Parker
According to many reports, 2018 is stacking up to be the year of the woman. More women are running for federal, state and local office. In January, Time magazine reported that 79 women were running for governor, and female candidates for seats in the House of Representatives is up 350 percent over 2016’s figure.
Like in other small towns, Ontario’s sense of community seems to be diminishing
February 7th, 2018by Karen Parker
For all of my 35 years in the newspaper business, folks have often said to me, “Ontario has always supported its events” or, “They know how to draw a crowd in Ontario.”
Hillary is only ‘dismayed’?
February 1st, 2018by Karen Parker
Dismayed? Really, Hillary? Dismayed is what I feel when a houseplant dies or when I want to make a salad and discover the lettuce has gone bad.
Community
Norwalk Public Library has new books
Senior menus for May 28 to June 1
Medication drop box now available at Wilton Community Center
Ontario summer reading program starts June 6
South Side News for May 24
Obituaries
Joyce Marie Downing
Aileen Lou Anne Steinolfson-Luethe
Bernard L. Arndt
Brad S. Zimmerman
Giustina “Gus” Budde
Opinion
Editorial cartoon
Letter to the editor: Likely’s pursuit of Monroe County Sheriff position is an inspiration
Letter to the editor: Negative politics plays role in Monroe County Sheriff campaign
Letter to the editor: On anniversary of Logan Ferries’ death, review hunter-safety rules
Book review: Setting of David Rhodes’ novel ‘Jewelweed’ depicts Driftless region
Backtalk
Act 67 changes how we control development
N-O-W School District puts on great Community Night
Many deserve credit for Ontario Community Hall celebration
Facebook’s misfortunes inspire schadenfreude
Cunitz fire is reminder of need for change
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