James F. Wojtowicz, 83, of Elroy, Wis., passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Gundersen St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hillsboro.… Read the rest
Phyllis Mae Britzman
Phyllis Mae Britzman, 90, of New Lisbon and formerly of Clifton passed away on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at Crestview … Read the rest
Classifieds for Jan. 30
COMPUTER REPAIR: Contact Dave Heilman at 608-487-3271 or email dheilman@centurytel.net. New and refurbished computers in stock. EXPERT REPAIR on most brands of appliances – 4 certified technicians to serve you. Mitby’s in Cashton, 654-5144. NEW CONSTRUCTION: Room...
Brookwood names artists of the month
The Brookwood seventh through 12th grade artists of the month for December and January are Joselyne Santos Garcia, Fernanda Garcia Barr and Alex Bautista Velasco “for their wonderful ceramics,” said art teacher Patricia Holte. The assignment was to make a set of three...
Ontario Public Library to offer class on making pie crusts
By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director The Ontario Public Library will offer a pie crust class on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 4 p.m. Join Lauren West, owner of Echo Valley Farm Bakery in rural Ontario, in a class all about pie crust. Together we make...
Vernon County Museum Notes: Program set for Feb. 4 on Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train
By Kristen Parrott | Vernon County Museum curator Our first history program of the year will be Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. at the Vernon County History Center in Viroqua. All programs are free and open to the public. Civil War historian and re-enactor...
I&E Club to offer ‘Protecting Your Work Through Patents’
Contributed by the Vernon County I&E Club The next meeting of the Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club will be Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Food Enterprise Center, 1201 N. Main St. in Viroqua. A critical step in developing a new invention or starting a new business is...
Letter to the editor: An overused word: abortion
By Kay Ziegahn | Richland Center The word “abortion” comes from two Latin words: “ab,” a preposition meaning “out of” or “away from,” and “ortus,” a noun meaning “place” or “origin, birth.” English puts those two Latin words together, giving us a verb, “abort,” and a...
Vernon County over 50 to host activities
The Vernon County Over 50 group will offer the following activities in February. For more information, call Vernon County Over 50 at (262) 384-0082. Monday, Feb. 3 • 1–1:45 p.m. — Tai Chi exercise at Bethel Home Fellowship Hall, 614 S. Rock Ave., Viroqua, and the...
History Room’s Christmas exhibit breaks attendance record
Contributed by the Monroe County Local History Room A record number of visitors came to the Monroe County Local History Room & Museum in Sparta over the holiday season to view the “Back to the 1980s Christmas” exhibit. During the seven-week run of the...
