By Kristen Parrott | Vernon County Museum curator Spring has sprung, and the Vernon County Museum and History Center is moving to its springtime hours. During April and May, we will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or by appointment. Cleaning...
Ontario Public Library to offer free books, cookies
By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director Stop by the Ontario Public Library on Friday, April 12, to celebrate the last day of National Library Week 2024 with cookies from Echo Valley Bakery and a free book from our book sale for each person! “Protecting Our...
Wilton Public Library to host array of events this week
By Kelly Lupton | Wilton Public Library director These events will be hosted at the Wilton Public Library: • 10 a.m. Friday, April 12: Current-events discussion group • 10 a.m. Saturday, April 13: Second-Saturday Writer’s Club • 4 p.m. Tuesday, April...
South Side News for April 11
By MRYNA FAUSKA It’s Monday morning of the second week in April, and the first news I have for you is not very pleasant. Arlene Garvens called me this morning, and I expected her to give me her news for the past week, which she did. She reported that she had been...
Monroe County Health Department: Are you vaccinated against measles?
Contributed by the Monroe County Health Department There has been a recent increase in cases of measles in the United States, the most recent cases in Illinois. Wisconsin currently has no confirmed measles cases, but it is important to be prepared and ensure...
Senior menus for April 15–19
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, April 15: Chicken parmesan,...
A scramble for eggs: Ontario hosts its annual Easter egg hunt
Ontario put on its Easter egg hunt Saturday morning, March 30.
Norwalk man sentenced to 42 years in prison for child sex crimes
Monroe County District Attorney Kevin D. Croninger announced Tuesday that Monroe County Judge Richard Radcliffe sentenced 46-year-old Jonathan L. Ellenburg to a 42-year term in the Wisconsin prison system. Jonathan L. Ellenburg After completing his 42-year term,...
Celebrating 105 years
Edith Marshall, a resident of Elroy Health Services, celebrated her 105th birthday Saturday at RiversEnd Bar & Grill in Ontario.… Read the rest
N-O-W board approves $22.9M in second round of bids
By Pat Mulvaney | For the County Line The N-O-W School Board at a special meeting last week approved $22.9 million in bids for the remaining part of the referendum project set to get underway this spring. According to Superintendent Travis Anderson, the project is on...
