The Brookwood track and field teams hosted their inaugural track meet on April 15 and with the new facilities, athletes … Read the rest
N-O-W hires new elementary principal
Longtime Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary teacher Kristi Vlasak will serve as the school’s new principal, the board of education decided at its … Read the rest
Deanna Rae Bell
Deanna Rae Bell, 78, of Kendall, Wis., passed away on April 15, 2025.
Born on Feb. 24, 1947, to Everett … Read the rest
Metro Palamaruk
Metro Palamaruk, 94, of Kendall, died Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Touch of Home.
He was born Feb. 7, 1931, … Read the rest
Brookwood’s adventure class offers outdoor lessons in life
Last year, the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District began offering an outdoor adventure program that exposes students to hands-on wilderness techniques while … Read the rest
April 24, 2025, print issue
Timothy J. Downing
Timothy J. Downing, 66, of rural Ontario passed away peacefully at his home on April 21, 2025, recently diagnosed with … Read the rest
Pedestrian struck on Highway 27, near Cashton
A pedestrian was struck by a commercial motor vehicle on Highway 27, about 1½ miles south of Cashton, in the town of Christiana at about 9:45 p.m. Saturday, April 19, according to Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson. The preliminary investigation revealed that...
Wisconsin libraries brace for steep drop in services under federal funding cuts
By Baylor Spears, Wisconsin ExaminerApril 21, 2025 Threatened federal funding cuts are causing uncertainty for the future of Wisconsin libraries and the programs they provide to the public, especially for those serving rural areas — and libraries are pushing...
Norwalk’s floral fundraiser
Contributed by the Norwalk Rails-to-Trails Committee
One of the highlights of driving through Norwalk in the summer are the flower … Read the rest
