Buck Switz was named the Kendall Citizen of the Year on Saturday at the Kendall Lions Club’s annual Fundfest fundraiser. … Read the rest
BJHS Battle of the Books teams compete in Viroqua
Back row (left to right): Brittney O’Rourke, Linus Arndt, Grant Muellenberg and Jonas Rueckheim. Front row: Matt Hyatt, Emma Wiedmeyer, Bently Myers and Luis Jeronimo-Hernandez. (Contributed photo) Two of three Brookwood Junior High Battle of the Books teams competed...
County Highway Z in Wellington to close
County Highway Z in the town of Wellington, 1.45 miles east of Highway 131 and south of Wilton, will be … Read the rest
Ontario Public Library announces winners in Adult Winter Reading contest
By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director Congratulations to this impressive reading community! Ontario had a total of 11 Adult Winter Reading participants who read a total of more than 100 books. Grand-prize gift-basket drawing winners Bev Downing and Karen...
Fun, games for Kendall meal site participants
This is what the Kendall meal site participants do every Monday afternoon. We go to the Kendall American Legion to play Cover Up and enjoy some of their delicious, free popcorn. Those pictured are the following (left to right): Francis Trepes, Shirley Daniels,...
Seeing Stars: Mirror Lab tour
By Susan Cushing | Kickapoo Dark-Sky Initiative This week we’re going on a tour of the University of Arizona’s Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, where the largest telescope mirrors in the world are made. Hidden underneath the university stadium, the only location with...
Wilton Public Library to host events in April
By Kelly Lupton | Wilton Public Library director The Wilton Public Library will host the following events: • 10 a.m. Friday, March 28: Current-Events Discussion Group • Tuesday, April 1: Election Day and April Fools’ Day • 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1:...
Gjefle: This happened to me
By Pastor Michael T. Gjefle Faith Independent Baptist Church, Ontario I grew up reading the Outdoor Life magazine, which had a regular page called “This Happened to Me.” This page usually involved a hunt or circumstance that was often very unique or dangerous. Often,...
Senior menus for March 31 to April 4
Kendall and Norwalk meal sites Call 463-7622 (Kendall) or 343-3158 (Norwalk) by noon one day before to reserve a meal. Suggested donation is $4 per meal. One-percent milk is served with each meal. Note: The Wilton meal site closed permanently Sept. 6. Monday, March...
Monroe County Local History Room to host program on JFK on April 24
The Monroe County Local History Room will host a public history program, “Wisconsin for Kennedy: The Primary that Launched a … Read the rest