A stroll through Norwalk in 1955
Can you name that business and location?
The magnificent Miller Circus of Wilton
In June 1919, an ad appeared on the front page of the Norwalk Star. It announced the opening of a circus in Wilton, owned and operated by one of the county’s most well-known residents, Herman Miller.
Norwalk, early 20th century
This postcard depicts the intersection of Main and Railroad streets in Norwalk in the early 20th century.
Archives
Wilton, 1916
May 2nd, 2018by County Line
This 1916 street scene shows the intersection of Walker and Main streets in Wilton, facing northwest.
Norwalk, 1909
April 25th, 2018by County Line
A 1909 postcard depicts Norwalk’s Main Street, facing south from the intersection with Highway 71.
Unidentified one-room, rural school
April 18th, 2018by County Line
Can you help us identify this photo? According to Monroe County Local History Room records, this photo depicts either Sunny Slope School, which was in Section 1 of the town of Wellington, or Finn/Sunnyside School, which was in Section 35 of the town of Glendale.
Hotel White: Ontario establishment once served as summer home for science-fiction writer
April 12th, 2018by County Line
Razed in the 1970s, the Hotel White once was a busy place on Division Street in Ontario.
Spring Valley, c. 1935
March 29th, 2018by County Line
This circa 1938 photo, copies of which are available at the Monroe County Local History Room in Sparta, depicts students at Spring Valley School, which was on County Highway F and later merged with the Norwalk School District.
Wilton, 1922
February 28th, 2018by County Line
Herbert Anderson took this photo of downtown Wilton after the Feb. 22, 1922, ice storm. (Photo contributed by Alice Brandau) [...]
Moeller Accordian Band played at the Ontario Community Hall, 1938
February 7th, 2018by County Line
Moeller’s Accordian Band played at the Ontario Community Hall celebration in 1938.
Ontario, 1908
January 26th, 2018by County Line
This 1908 photo depicts Garden Street in Ontario, looking northward toward Main Street. [...]
Picture from the past
December 21st, 2017by County Line
In 1950, Wilton Board of Education members stand next to the construction of the Wilton Free School.
Ontario, 1908
December 14th, 2017by County Line
Help us figure out this 1908 view of Ontario. Is it Garden Street or Division Street?
The Place, 1963
December 6th, 2017by County Line
Pictured are Otto and Eunice Savall of The Place, a Norwalk bar, in 1963.
Community
On Campus
Light lunch will be offered during Kendall program on India
Ontario Public Library collecting flood stories
South Side News for May 16
Senior menus for May 20–24
Obituaries
Robert “Bob” E. Jackson
Gay Louise (Wallace) Eliason
Bernice M. Osgood
River August Coenen
Donald “Dean” Garrity
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Former Town of Glendale patrolman’s health is good
Letter to the editor: Why are trees, brush being removed from along creeks?
Letter to the editor: Enjoy the easy lifestyle in Ontario
Editorial cartoon
Ontario chief initiates food-drive challenge with Norwalk, Wilton police departments
Backtalk
Small towns, too, have become hyperpartisan
Norwalk will mark 125 years
We are no longer living in the age of Gaylord Nelson
The Ontario Community Hall deserves better than demolition
When crowds convened in Tomah to criticize public policy
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