Hawk High Dairy hosts open barn
Hawk High Dairy in rural Norwalk hosted an open barn Thursday.
Let’s hope civic-minded people prolong life of Kendall Depot
I had a few ideas for this column stacked up in the corner, where they kept company with the cat. But after dusting them off, I found them to be rather dull.
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N-O-W names Falcon Five
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School has named its Falcon Five winners for May. Students receive the award for modeling good behavior.
Children take rides in Norwalk fire truck
The Norwalk Public Library’s summer reading program, “Build A Better World,” started June 14 when 20 children took rides in the Norwalk Area Volunteer Fire Department fire truck.
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Trust in government continues to stagnate
June 22nd, 2017by Karen Parker
Wow, maybe we shouldn’t celebrate the 4th of July. Consider this from Pew Research: The public’s trust in the federal government continues to be at historically low levels.
Social media’s ugliness could possibly lead to lawsuits
June 16th, 2017by Karen Parker
I sometimes wonder how much of my gray hair can be directly attributed to the hours of agony I have suffered from choosing to be the bearer of bad news.
Remember World War II veteran John F. Kennedy’s accomplishments this Memorial Day
June 1st, 2017by Karen Parker
On Monday, John F. Kennedy would have turned 100. I listened for a mention of his name in the Ontario Legion’s Memorial Day service, but it was not spoken. Did any World War II veteran other than JFK carve a larger niche in the wall of history?
Obituaries of yesteryear were more revealing
May 25th, 2017by Karen Parker
Once upon a time, when a community member died, the local newspaper editor would sit with the bereaved family and stitch together a detailed narrative of the deceased’s life.
Heed the fate of Kekoskee
May 18th, 2017by Karen Parker
Just one year prior to Ontario’s 2007 sesquicentennial celebration, the Wisconsin village of Kekoskee also celebrated its sesquicentennial.
Could Ivanka identify with farm wives?
May 11th, 2017by Karen Parker
About 10 percent of the time I think my writing is at least okay, or mostly passable, and on the very rare occasion, it has a tiny flash of brilliance.
Do our anxiety levels match those of the Cold War?
April 27th, 2017by Karen Parker
My fellow Baby Boomers, let us gaze back to our youth when we stumbled through our days acutely aware that at any moment our little lives could be snuffed out by a nuclear holocaust.
Kickapoo Valley has many Janesville connections
April 20th, 2017by Karen Parker
When a radio announcement noted that a manhunt was on for Joseph Jakubowski, who had stolen multiple weapons from a gun shop in Janesville, I peered over the eggs and toast and commented to my husband, “Watch, this guy will show up in Vernon County.”
Wisconsin DNR magazine another victim of current political climate
April 13th, 2017by Karen Parker
“Wisconsin’s doing terribly. It’s in turmoil. The roads are a disaster because they don’t have any money to rebuild them."
Twitter and its outsized role in world affairs
April 6th, 2017by Karen Parker
Once upon a time, we assumed the end of the world would be triggered by some outrageous encroachment by a foreign enemy.
Line between satire and reality has blurred
March 30th, 2017by Karen Parker
Here are headlines plucked from the news of the past few years. Which ones are real and which are what we call fake news.
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NOTICE: Elroy Fair horse pull cancelled
N-O-W Summer Rec schedule for June 26 to July 7
Kickapoo Teen Drop-In is Tuesday, June 27
Ontario Community Conversations set for July
Rails to Trails awards scholarships
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