Oden School, 1944
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
Shown here are the Oden and Ontario Homemakers in about 1955.
A thaw in Wilton, 1930s
Runoff from a spring thaw covers Highway 131 just south of Wilton, looking south, in this circa-1930s photo by Herbert Anderson.
Coronavirus
Friday, Jan. 22: Monroe County has 28 new cases; Vernon County, six new cases; and Juneau County, seven new cases and one death
Thursday, Jan. 21: Monroe County reports 38 new cases; Vernon County, six; and Juneau County, five
Wednesday, Jan. 20: Monroe County reports 31 new cases; Vernon County, three; and Juneau County, nine
Tuesday, Jan. 19: Monroe County reports two deaths and 16 cases; Vernon County, six cases; and Juneau County, five cases
Saturday, Jan. 16, to Monday, Jan. 18: Monroe County has 38 new cases; Vernon County, 17 cases; and Juneau County, 46 cases and one death
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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.
Birthday party, 1979
September 30th, 2020by County Line
Ardys Bredlow of Oil City in rural Ontario submitted this photo to the County Line, and she would like readers to guess the names of the people in the photo.
Wilton’s Mansion House, 1915
September 23rd, 2020by County Line
The Mansion House, located at the corner of Main Street and Highway 71 in Wilton, served travelers in an era when the Chicago & North Western Railroad line still crossed the village.
Wilton school
September 16th, 2020by County Line
This photo depicts the students in room three in Wilton public schools, date unknown.
Family photos, circa-1930s
September 10th, 2020by County Line
These two photos were found among the late Herbert Anderson’s collection. Do you recognize anyone in these photos?
South Ridge School (town of Wellington), 1954–55
August 31st, 2020by County Line
Last week, the County Line printed a spread on the South Ridge School, a one-room schoolhouse in the town of Wellington that was demolished earlier in August.
Ontario baseball, 1930s
August 5th, 2020by County Line
County Line Publisher Emeritus Karen Parker mentions my uncle, the late Orv Collins of Ontario, in her “Backtalk” column every once in a while.
Patent-medicine sales in Wilton
July 29th, 2020by County Line
A salesman for Rawleigh’s Remedies, a purveyor of patent medicines, stops in the Wilton area in the 1920s or 1930s.
Community
South Side News for Jan. 21
Ontario Public Library upgrades its Wi-Fi, available 24/7
Births
Wilton Public Library giving away book bag
On Campus
News
Norwalk Police Report for December/January
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Jan. 9–17
Vimont: Climate change mitigation an economic opportunity
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Jan. 4–10
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Dec. 21–27
Backtalk
Jan. 6 protests not first election-related disturbance
Every day is April Fools’ Day
In these tumultous times, consider keeping a journal
Risser made Wisconsin a better state for its citizens
A year without a Christmas tree
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