By RACHEL CONNER | Ontario Public Library director Winter Reading 2024 is happening at the Ontario Public Library until March 1. Turn in reviews to earn cozy prizes simply by reading this winter. After reading and reviewing five books, receive a lip naturals lip balm;...
Senior menus for Feb. 5–10
Kendall, Norwalk and Wilton meal sites Call 463-7622 (Kendall), 343-3158 (Norwalk) or 487-6130 (Wilton) by noon two days before to reserve a meal. Suggested donation is $4 per meal. One-percent milk is served with each meal. Monday, Feb. 5: Meatball subs with...
N-O-W’s Anderson interviewed on News 19 Daybreak
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School fifth-grader Mia Anderson recently was interviewed on News 19 Daybreak for her volunteer work at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Westby. Anderson has been helping her grandparents, Mark and Sandy Anderson of Westby, prepare all...
Panther boys conquer Ithaca
The Royall Panthers took on Ithaca on Wednesday in non-conference action and came away with a 58–51 win.
Brookwood defeats W-C, falls to Bangor
The Brookwood boys basketball team split a pair of Scenic Bluffs Conference games last week, beating Wonewoc Center by 49–39, … Read the rest
Monroe County highway weight restrictions start Friday
Given the unseasonably warm temperatures forecast for the next two weeks and pursuant to §349.16, Wisconsin Statutes, the Monroe County … Read the rest
Ontario youth trap 77-pound beaver
Big brother Ben DeWitt of rural Ontario (above) shows his little brother Jackson (below) the ropes in trapping. They trapped this 77-pounder in Brush Creek, which feeds into the Kickapoo River in Ontario. The two are the sons of Jayson and Lisa DeWitt. Jackson is 13...
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Jan. 21–27
Sunday, Jan. 21: Jacob Hundt of Westby was traveling eastbound on Ogden Avenue in the town of Clinton when he got into the shoulder of the road, which pulled the vehicle into the embankment. The vehicle struck two mailboxes before coming to rest down the embankment....
Monroe County deadline for well samping is Feb. 12
The signup deadline for private well water sampling to landowners of Monroe County is quickly approaching.
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Vernon County to offer dementia support group
The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Vernon County offers a free support group for individuals diagnosed with either early-stage … Read the rest