The hamlet of Avalanche is a study in floodplain challenges
In 1959, a relentless rain pounded down on the west fork of the Kickapoo, sending the stream over its banks and sweeping away 18-month-old Barbara Olson.
Humans need bees for survival
When we first moved to the Kickapoo Valley, I fell under the spell of my neighbor, Fred Mitchell.
Norwalk will mark 125 years
In a recent conversation with Opie Degenhardt, he mentioned that along with this year’s Norwalk Lions Club tractor pull, the village of Norwalk will mark its 125th anniversary.
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Ontario businesses and supporters turn to government for protection
June 13th, 2019by Karen Parker
D espite nearly four decades of covering local government meetings, every so often something pops up that makes me exclaim, “Wow, I never saw that before!” The occasion was Monday evening,
Small towns, too, have become hyperpartisan
May 9th, 2019by Karen Parker
Yes, even small towns have not escaped from the country’s partisan politics and the nearly uncontrolled anger we exhibit toward one another.
We are no longer living in the age of Gaylord Nelson
April 25th, 2019by Karen Parker
Even epic disasters like the August 2018 floods have a bright side, I guess. One occurred last week, when, when the furniture from Ontario’s Palen Park was removed from the slimy grasp of the Kickapoo.
The Ontario Community Hall deserves better than demolition
April 11th, 2019by Karen Parker
O ne of my favorite stories I gathered when writing the history book on the Ontario Community Hall last year was that of Orv Collins.
When crowds convened in Tomah to criticize public policy
April 3rd, 2019by Karen Parker
I woke with a start this morning from a colorful dream wherein my husband and I were duking it out over politics.
Were measles, mumps and rubella good for the Baby Boomers?
March 28th, 2019by Karen Parker
“My vision for Kentucky is to be the undisputed center of engineering and manufacturing in America,” says that state’s governor, Matt Bevin, on his website.
A primer on detecting fake news
March 21st, 2019by Karen Parker
I chuckled the other day while listening to a media expert on Wisconsin Public Radio note that a news item that Pope Francis had endorsed Donald Trump (not true) in the 2016 election was liked by 39 million people and shared by 31 million.
What is United Co-op’s interest in our communities?
March 14th, 2019by Karen Parker
A t one point, I never thought the day would come when I would say, “I miss Paul Stekel.”
Ontario has a story to tell
March 7th, 2019by Karen Parker
Like my mind, the County Line’s cloud storage is overloaded.
Is Robert Kraft case ‘overblown’?
February 28th, 2019by Karen Parker
I was lounging in my living room Sunday, watching S.E. Cupp on CNN (just in case you think I never listen to conservatives) when she commented that she thought the Robert
A look at the new, proposed federal budget
February 21st, 2019by Karen Parker
After writing in last week’s column about the 87-page federal budget from 1809, I wondered about the 2019 budget.
Community
Norwalk hosts astronomy program
Ontario Public Library hiring assistant
South Side News for July 11
On Campus
Kendall meal site to host birthday party July 30
Obituaries
Doris W. Ehle
Robert Benish Sr.
Robert Daniel Oberbruner
Joyce (Jacobson) Conant
Thomas Arthur Gilmore
Backtalk
Ontario businesses and supporters turn to government for protection
The hamlet of Avalanche is a study in floodplain challenges
Humans need bees for survival
Small towns, too, have become hyperpartisan
Norwalk will mark 125 years
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