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A remembrance: Elroy’s opera house
July 14th, 2021by County Line
There’s an empty corner lot on Elroy’s main street these days.
Oil City country school, 1948–49
March 24th, 2021by County Line
These students attended the Oil City country school in 1948-49.
F&M Bank, 1929
February 24th, 2021by County Line
Manager George H. Robertson stands in Farmers & Merchants Bank in Kendall in 1929.
Oden School, 1944
January 20th, 2021by County Line
This photo, courtesy of Jeanette Berg of Tomah, offers a peek back at Oden, one of Vernon County’s forgotten towns
Oden/Ontario Homemakers, 1950s
January 6th, 2021by County Line
Shown here are the Oden and Ontario Homemakers in about 1955.
A thaw in Wilton, 1930s
December 2nd, 2020by County Line
Runoff from a spring thaw covers Highway 131 just south of Wilton, looking south, in this circa-1930s photo by Herbert Anderson.
Bowling in Kendall, circa 1950
November 18th, 2020by County Line
A Kendall bowling team dresses for the bowling alley costume party, about 1950.
Wilton school of yesteryear
October 28th, 2020by County Line
Aldis Strazdins of Wilton recently created these photographic positives from negatives found among the collection of the late Herbert Anderson of Wilton.
Kendall homecoming court, 1950
October 14th, 2020by County Line
The following served on the Kendall High School homecoming court in 1950.
Wilton Booster Band
September 30th, 2020by County Line
Here, in this circa-1930 photo, the Wilton Booster Band lines up near the intersection of Main and Center streets.
Community

Senior menus for March 27–31
Ontario story time is March 27
Wilton Public Library to host series of events
Book review: ‘Driftless Deceit’ by Sue Berg
South Side News for March 23
Obituaries

Verdine Dean Short
Kristi Lyn Brandau
Thomas Alfred Johnson (full obituary)
Thomas A. (‘TJ’ or ‘Swede’) Johnson
Alice M. Brooks
Opinion

Letter to the editor: IRS funding should be restored
Your Right to Know: Public still paying for fraud probe records fights
Commentary: How are Wisconsin women doing under the 1849 abortion ban?
Letter to the editor: N-O-W referendum — be informed
Letter to the editor: Referendum question on reproductive rights should be Vernon County ballot
Backtalk

Supreme Court race is indeed the nastiest and most expensive
It’s time to assess women’s future and past
Wilton is among towns that have a history of drag
With Hulu series, furor over ‘The 1619 Project’ continues
We need to reconsider our expectations for police
E-Edition
