St. Patrick’s Day melodies
Kyle Sterling (Flaten) of Ontario (left) and Jackson Taylor of Eagle River, Wis., perform at the Hitchin’ Post’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Sunday.
Frogs and toads
Ben Johnston of Wilton gives a talk on the Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey on Tuesday at the Ontario Public Library, describing the physical characteristics and calls of various frogs and toads.
Archives
Local History Room to host program on cranberry growing
March 21st, 2019by County Line
The Monroe County Local History Room in Sparta will offer a program entitled “Cranberry Growing: Then & Now” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4, as part of its “History — Live!” lecture series.
Elroy Theater to host screenings of ‘Decoding the Driftless’
March 21st, 2019by Kelly Lambesis
A film is coming to the Elroy Theater from March 22–24 that you won’t want to miss: “Decoding the Driftless.”
Emergency-siren testing to begin in Vernon County
March 19th, 2019by County Line
In Vernon County, several warning systems can be activated rapidly during severe weather events, which are monitored by Vernon County Emergency Management, the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, and local police and fire authorities.
Monroe County weight restrictions in effect
March 19th, 2019by County Line
The Monroe County Highway Department implemented seasonal weight restrictions on all county trunk highways on March 18.
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for March 11–17
March 19th, 2019by County Line
Wednesday, March 13: Ellen Moon of La Crosse was traveling southbound on Highway 35 in the town of Bergen when she missed her turn and pulled into a wayside
Monroe County ag workshop set for March 23
March 14th, 2019by County Line
The Monroe County Ag Society Junior Fair Board will offer a livestock workshop Saturday, March 23, at the Equity Co-op Livestock Sale Barn in Sparta.
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for March 4–10
March 14th, 2019by County Line
Thursday, March 7: Andrew Serres of Brownsville, Minn., was traveling northbound on Highway 35 in the town of Wheatland when he began to turn right into a driveway on Ghelf Road.
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Feb. 25 to March 3
March 7th, 2019by County Line
Monday, Feb. 25: Timothy Dahlen of Chaseburg was traveling east on County Road KK in the town of Jefferson when a horse-drawn Amish buggy driven by Benjamin Byler pulled
Wilton Wood Turtle Days group has annual meeting
March 7th, 2019by County Line
Wilton Wood Turtle Days Inc. held its annual meeting Jan. 31 at the Wilton Community Center.
Chainsaw safety class set for Monday at KVR
February 28th, 2019by County Line
A Safety and Woods Worker (SAWW) level-two class will be offered at Kickapoo Valley Reserve on Monday, March 4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School Board member honored
February 21st, 2019by County Line
Kurt Radke of rural Wilton recently was recognized by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards for serving 20 years on the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School Board.
Community
Ontario Public Library has new movies
South Side News for March 21
Senior menus for March 25–29
Ontario Public Library to host cooking program for kids
South Side News for March 14
Obituaries
Harold E. Behrens
Josephine Helen Krause
Thomas K. Milne
Benjamin B. Everson
Martin (John) Schindler Jr.
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Little towns still have heart despite floods
Letter to the editor: Vote for Brian Hagedorn for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Letter to the editor: If investigated, Clinton would be in electric chair
Letter to the editor: Forward Ontario
Letter to the editor: All judges show bias
Backtalk
A primer on detecting fake news
What is United Co-op’s interest in our communities?
Ontario has a story to tell
Is Robert Kraft case ‘overblown’?
A look at the new, proposed federal budget
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