At least we have better masks than they did during the plague
So, you say you don’t like wearing a mask?
Let’s have a serious discussion on the role of police
On Oct. 17, 1949, the La Crosse Tribune reported that two Native American women, Dorene Brown, 25, and Marie Wadel, 24, were kidnapped in Scotts Bluff, Neb., and driven in a stolen car to Ontario, where the abductors stopped to get gas.
Covid-19 gives new life to quackery
Once upon a time, not so long ago, one of Ontario’s businessmen often dispensed medical advice to his customers.
Coronavirus
Wednesday, July 8: 13 new cases reported in Monroe County; two in Juneau County; and none in Vernon County
Vernon County’s Coulee Covid-19 Compass rating improves; Monroe County’s remains the same
Tuesday, July 7: Monroe County reports another seven Covid-19 cases, bringing the total count to 102
Monday, July 6: Monroe County reports five new cases; Vernon and Juneau counties, none
Sunday, July 5: Monroe County has seven new cases
Archives
What they didn’t teach you in history class
June 15th, 2020by County Line
Here is stuff they did not teach you in history class.
We should have made more progress since 1968
June 3rd, 2020by County Line
As further evidence that I can be a slow learner, it took me 10 years to conclude that my grand adventure at big-city life was, well, an unqualified flop.
Graduates face unusual challenges
May 27th, 2020by County Line
Despite the constant barrage of death notices, obituaries, and eulogies for the newspaper industry, it has not escaped our notice that the Covid-19 disaster seems to have stirred up some interest in the old technology.
Our oligarchy is based on wealth
May 13th, 2020by County Line
Queen Elizabeth may be one of the few women still alive who are old enough to be my mother.
County Line to put out special graduation section
April 29th, 2020by County Line
Unless you happen to have a soon-to-be-graduate in the family, you might not have given much thought to the totally upside- down world these kids are about to parachute into.
Some still have time for angry letters to the editor
April 12th, 2020by County Line
The Covid-19 pandemic appears to have brought snark to a slowdown here at the County Line.
Remember when?
April 2nd, 2020by County Line
Remember when we would close most of our human exchanges with “Have a nice day.” Now we are more likely to say, “Stay safe” or “Be healthy.”
New vocabulary: ‘zoonotic transfer’
March 25th, 2020by County Line
“Zoonotic transfer” — add that to the new phrases that have entered your vocabulary the past month, along with phrases like “social distancing” and “flattening the curve.”
Some still confused, uninformed about coronavirus
March 18th, 2020by County Line
It’s hard to believe that only one week ago, I was perched on the hard metal chairs in the Ontario Village Hall, listening to the cross talk among those waiting for the board meeting to start.
Information on coronavirus constantly in flux
March 11th, 2020by County Line
Fast-moving stories and weekly newspapers, I am learning to my dismay, provide plenty of opportunities for a red face.
An epidemic could expose shortfalls in health system
March 4th, 2020by County Line
One of the disadvantages of growing old is that by the time you develop an interest in history, everyone who could tell you about it firsthand has already died!
Community
Norwalk Public Library summer reading program continues through July 31
South Side News for July 9
Kendall Public Library is open regular hours, with restrictions
Ontario Public Library offering summer science experiment kits
St. Paul’s in Wilton to host drive-in service
News
N-O-W meeting on July 13 to remain virtual
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for June 29 to July 5
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for June 22–28
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for June 15–21
Machinery, tractor safety training starts in late June
Backtalk
At least we have better masks than they did during the plague
Let’s have a serious discussion on the role of police
What they didn’t teach you in history class
We should have made more progress since 1968
Graduates face unusual challenges
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