Submitted by Faith Independent Baptist Church You are invited to hear evangelist John Van Gelderen speak at Faith Independent Baptist Church in Ontario during the week of Sept. 29 through Oct. 4. Van Gelderen will speak Sunday, Sept. 29, at 9:30 a.m. and each...
Lessons from a cordless drill
Pastor Michael. T. Gjefle | Faith Independent Baptist Church, Ontario One of the most practical modern-day tools is our cordless drills. Consider with me some practical lessons from such a tool. 1) The cordless drill you or I own had a maker. It bears the stamp of a...
Senior menus for Sept. 30 to Oct. 4
Kendall and Norwalk meal sites Call 463-7622 (Kendall) or 343-3158 (Norwalk) by noon one day before to reserve a meal. Suggested donation is $4 per meal. One-percent milk is served with each meal. Note: The Wilton meal site closed permanently Sept. 6. Monday, Sept....
Brookwood volleyball holds onto conference wins
Brookwood volleyball traveled to New Lisbon on Sept. 17 and got the sweep in three sets, 25-13, 25-18, and 25-14. Setter Emily Cunitz tallied 16 assists in the win. The team then traveled to Bangor Sept. 19 and held onto a 3-1 win. Cunitz gained 40 assists in the...
Royall drops in fifth set against Cashton
Bria Gruen attempts to save a disheveled ball as Royall leads a steady attack throughout the second set. Gruen tallied 19 kills, as Laya Wainwright totaled 14 kills to lead for the Panthers. (Tasha Mueller photo) Royall volleyball was able to make a comeback over...
Halftime marching band brings back old glory days
Quarterback Baeden Pasch passes to Owen Wang in Friday's second quarter for Brookwood's second touchdown in the homecoming game over New Lisbon. Brookwood led at halftime 20–16. (Tasha Mueller photo) With the new football field in place, the Brookwood marching falcons...
Cross county girls capture first at home meet
Brookwood cross country hosted the annual Luethe – Levy Memorial Invitational on Sept. 21 at the Dale and Ruth Noth farm in rural Norwalk, where runners competed through a hilly course. The Lady Falcons were able to take away the first-place team finish with 29...
Royall FFA gets donation for national convention
The Royall School District recently thanked American Family Insurance-Ruiz-Jorandby Agency in Reedsburg for donating money from its summer block party and pig roast to the Royall FFA Chapter, plus the home office matched the donation. The funds will be used to help...
N-O-W celebrates homecoming
The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District put on its homecoming parade in Norwalk last Friday.
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Sept. 15–21
Sunday, Sept. 15: A deputy conducted a traffic stop on Highway 14 in the town of Kickapoo. Field sobriety tests were performed and found the driver to be operating under the influence. The driver was arrested and taken to the Vernon County Detention Center for...