By Susan Cushing | Kickapoo Dark-Sky Initiative Remember when we played outside after supper in the twilight? Playing in the backyard, we watched the stars come out as the mystery of the night drew us toward bedtime and dreams. The night was full of magic and wonder....
Senior menus for March 24–28
Kendall and Norwalk meal sites Monday, March 24: Meatball subs with marinara on whole-grain buns, provolone cheese, tater tots and ketchup, seasoned corn and pumpkin bars Tuesday, March 25: Scrambled eggs and sausage, sausage gravy, buttermilk biscuits, tomato juice,...
N-O-W spelling bee winners
The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District hosted the District Spelling Bee for qualifying students in grades four through eight on March 12. Thirty-three students competed for the title “District Spelling Bee Champion,” with Linus Arndt (right) coming out on top....
Mark R. Munz
WILTON, Wis./LODI, Wis. — Mark R. Munz, 67, passed away unexpectedly due to a recent illness on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Beloit Memorial Hospital. He was born into a large family on April 7, 1957, in Madison, the son of Cletus and Dorothy (Thistle) Munz. Mark grew...
Joyce Marie (Von Ruden) Beier
Joyce Marie (Von Ruden) Beier, 76, died at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, Wis., on Oct. 23, 2024. She was a Wilton resident. She was born April 2, 1948, in Sparta, Wis., to Lyle and Mary June (Calhoun) Von Ruden. She attended elementary school at Dorset Valley...
Royall just shy of state berth
The Royall boys basketball team traveled to Prairie du Chien on March 13 to take on North Crawford in the … Read the rest
Brookwood artists of the month
The Brookwood High School Artists of the Month for February are Addie Slattery for her block print of TinTin, Brayden Thieman for his shaded drawing of Converse high tops, Ariana Martinez Koltermann for her rainbow tempera based on the movie “Inside Out,” and Savannah...
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for March 9–15
Monday, March 10: A property owner called into dispatch, reporting an ongoing issue with two dogs running at large on his property on Green Acres Road in the town of Franklin. A deputy responded, and citations were issued to the dog owners. Monday, March 10: Deputies...
Brookwood hires new athletic director
Contributed by Travis Anderson N-O-W School District superintendent As he has done a great job for 22-plus years as the Brookwood Junior and Senior High School athletic director, I would like to thank Mr. Ken Clinton for his many years of dedicated service to the...
Tomah Health to offer canning class
Tomah Health, along with UW-Extension Monroe County and Community Education Group (HCE), will host a class in which attendees will learn the basics of pressure and water bath canning. “The Canning with Confidence” class will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday,...
