Bill Karis Shoe Store, Norwalk, circa 1910

The Bill Karis Shoe Store, located at 105 Main St. in Norwalk, circa 1910. Left to right: Joe Wepfer, Alvin Wruck and William Karis. More historic photos are available at the Monroe County Local History Room’s website at www.MCLHR.org. In its April 24 issue, the...

Senior menus for May 12–16

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, May...

Kendall Mustang Riders donate to local EMS, fire departments

Contributed by the Kendall Mustang Riders ATV/UTV Club — Over the past few years, the Kendall Mustang Riders ATV/UTV Club has donated the proceeds from its annual bowling tournament to local EMS and fire departments. This money has been raised with the support of...

Letter to the editor: Christmas bird count is this week

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

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...

Brookwood marks first conference loss

The Brookwood girls basketball team hosted Necedah on Dec. 6 in its first conference game of the season. Ruby Muehlenkamp steadied the ball at the start of the second half; Brookwood was down 32–5 at halftime. (Tasha Mueller photo) Reagan Muehlenkamp keeps the ball...

Brookwood names athletes of the month for November

The following Brookwood High School students were named athletes of the month for November. Coaches’ comments follow the students’ names.  CROSS COUNTRY • Samantha Markee: “Samantha qualified for and competed in the state cross-country meet in Wisconsin...

Royall girls retain possession over W-C

The Royall girls basketball team began its season conference schedule by traveling to Wonewoc-Center on Dec. 6, taking a 10-point lead at halftime 22–12. Bria Gruen passes the ball along the baseline and led in scoring 14 points. (Tasha Mueller photo) Kylie Rick makes...

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