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Seeing Stars: Golf courses are a way to improve night skies

By Susan Cushing Kickapoo Dark Sky Initiative Concerns about losing our dark night skies is spreading across the nation and around the world. On Dec. 11, the Washington Post had an opinion piece, ‘The Post’s View,” about how quickly we are polluting the night sky but...

Gjefle: Tick-Tick-Tick

Pastor Michael. T. Gjefle  Faith Independent Baptist  Church, Ontario Do you hear it? Are you paying attention as time comes and goes, moment by moment? Another year is drawing to a close. Does it seem like it has gone quickly? Life happens minute by minute, day by...

Senior menus for Dec. 23 to Jan. 3

Kendall and Norwalk meal sites Monday, Dec. 23: Glazed ham, cheesy hash brown casserole, glazed carrots, Waldorf salad (no nuts), dinner rolls and butter, and cheesecake Tuesday, Dec. 24: Meal site closed Wednesday, Dec. 25: Meal site closed Thursday, Dec. 26: White...

Kendall’s cookie walk

by | Dec 19, 2024

The Kendall Public Library put on a cookie walk Dec. 7 at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Proceeds will go toward the library’s movie nights. The following were among the volunteers at the cookie walk (left to right): Jean Jefferies, Joyce Thonesen, Elaine Zinke, Amy...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Dec. 8–14

by | Dec 19, 2024

Sunday, Dec. 8: Deputies were called to assist the occupants of a car versus deer collision on Highway 14 near Brookville Road in the town of Frankin. The car sustained some minor front-end damage and was able to be driven from the scene. No injuries were reported by...

Letter to the editor: Christmas bird count is this week

by | Dec 19, 2024

By Ben Johnston | Wilton ‘Tis that time again... local Christmas Bird Counts are Saturday, Dec. 21, for the Norwalk-Wilton-Ontario area, and Saturday Dec. 28, for La Farge. Please remain calm if you see a slow-moving car of birders with binoculars pointed at your...

N-O-W composes poems for the season

by | Dec 19, 2024

Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School second-graders wrote the following poems:  Max grinch dog nice little funny cute puppy  Max By Kohen Santa nice elves good fat red powers sparkles Santa By Teagan Christmas Tree pine green ornaments lights tall pokey...

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