County Highway W to close in Kendall
A segment of County Highway W immediately north of County Highway P in Kendall will be closed effective Wednesday, May 15, for bridge replacement over a branch of the Baraboo River.
Sauk City man dies in Kendall accident
A 30-year-old Sauk City man died this afternoon after his vehicle crashed with a semi just east of Kendall, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Kendall police seek information on man who allegedly made inappropriate comments to a juvenile
The Kendall Marshal’s Office is looking for your assistance. At 11 a.m. Thursday, April 25, a call was received by the Monroe County Communications Center referencing suspicious activity on the 100 block of W. South Railroad St. in Kendall.
Archives
Book review: ‘The Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’ by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer
May 9th, 2019by Larry Ballwahn
Guernsey Island is one of the Channel Islands between Great Britain and France. During World War II, it was occupied by the Germans in their attempt to invade Great Britain as part of their effort to gain control of all of Europe.
Book review: ‘The Guise of Another’ by Allen Eskens
May 2nd, 2019by Larry Ballwahn
James Putnam is killed in traffic accident through no fault of his own. The cause is strange, to say the least, but since its only bearing on the story is the demise of James, whoturns out not to be James, we’ll leave it alone.
Clifton road closed for bridge replacement
May 2nd, 2019by County Line
County Highway N, 0.4 mile south of County Highway A and the townsite of Clifton, closed May 1 to enable bridge replacement over the Little Lemonweir River.
Book review: ‘How the Light Gets In’ by Louise Penny
April 25th, 2019by Larry Ballwahn
Inspector Beauvoir is no longer Chief Inspector Gamache’s right-hand man.
Some common myths about preservation
April 19th, 2019by County Line
From the Wisconsin Historical Society
(wisconsinhistory.org) Many myths and bits of misinformation about historic houses and buildings are widely repeated and believed.
Book review: ‘The Nightingale’ by Kristin Hannah
April 19th, 2019by Larry Ballwahn
As Germany began to flex its muscles in 1940, France mobilized.
Monroe County’s special waste cleanup is April 27
April 19th, 2019by County Line
Monroe County’s “Clean Sweep” special waste cleanup is set for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Monroe County landfill, 20448 Junco Road, Norwalk.
KVR to offer ‘Curiosity on Mars’
April 19th, 2019by County Line
As part of its Ralph Nuzum Lecture Series, the Kickapoo Valley Reserve will host “Curiosity on Mars” on Wednesday, April 24, at the KVR Visitor Center.
An odyssey: Greece awes Brookwood group
April 19th, 2019by Jackie Menn
History that most people only read about in textbooks came alive for the Brookwood students who recently traveled to Greece as part of Education First’s Grecian Odyssey experience.
N-O-W’s Community Service Day slated for May 8
April 15th, 2019by County Line
The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District will host its Community Service Day on Wednesday, May 8.
Book review: ‘The Feather Thief’ by Kirk Wallace Johnson
April 11th, 2019by Larry Ballwahn
A few birds you won’t find around your bird feeder are the red-ruffed fruit crow, the Spangled Cotinga, the Resplendent Quetzal or the Greater Bird of Paradise.
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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