By Danell Sulik | Kendall As everyone is aware, the South is suffering the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Over 200 souls have died in North Carolina, and some are still unaccounted for. Many who survived the storm live in remote areas and were without food, power,...
Geraldine R. Gerke
Geraldine R. Gerke, 89, of Tomah died Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Elroy Health Service, surrounded by her family.
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Letter to the editor: Farm Bill should continue to support conservation programs
By John Welter | Viroqua As a lifelong outdoors person, I deeply appreciate the opportunities Wisconsin offers to anglers, hunters, and other outdoors folks. Here in the spectacularly beautiful heart of the Driftless Area, those opportunities are influenced by...
Letter to the editor: Trump imagines he is superior to those who disagree with him
By Kay Ziegahn | Richland Center In denigrating others just to get a laugh, Trump imagines he is superior to all who disagree with him. Therefore, he blithely continues mudslinging anyone he considers a rival. Who but a fool would say, much less believe, that Kamala...
Letter to the editor: Democratic bus needs work, but Republican bus is stuck in reverse
By Kent Gallaway | Readstown I’m a conflicted independent voter, and it’s a shame that in 2024, when the choice for president should be clear, it isn’t! We don’t have rank choice voting, and we are left with what the oligarchs have left, an undemocratic...
Brookwood names artists of the month
The Brookwood artists of the month for September are Lilly Brueggeman for her visual pun (football), Deja Jimenez for her Expressionist-inspired tempera painting and Adeline Slattery for her color-wheel families tempera painting. (Contributed photos)
Falcons seize win streak
The Brookwood volleyball team seeks toward the top of the conference play by adding two additional wins this week over Wonewoc-Center 3–1 on Tuesday and Necedah 3–1 on Thursday. Calista Zimmerman reaches over the net to keep the kill down over Wonewoc-Center on...
Ithaca spoils Royall’s homecoming
The Royall football team breaks through the banner prior to the start of Friday's homecoming game. (Tasha Mueller photo) Jackson Bender leaps for an attempted catch attempt past Ithaca's defense. (Tasha Mueller photo) Samson Degner and Lucas Peterson make a stop on...
Ontario Public Library to host Amish presentation Oct. 14
By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director Please join the Ontario Public Library for presentations this October: • 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 — Local author Larry Scheckel will be at the Ontario Public Library to speak about “The Amish in Wisconsin.” His...
Kendall movie night is Oct. 18
Contributed by Lynette Vlasak The Kendall Public Library’s movie night will be Friday, Oct. 18, at 6:30 p.m., at St. John’s Church Fellowship Hall. We will show the western movie “The Long Ride Home,” starring Randy Travis. Jake Fowler (Randy Travis) is...
‘Seeing Stars’
By Susan Cushing | Kickapoo Dark Sky Initiative This week our Kickapoo dark skies offer two special sights. The first is a view of Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons. Get the binoculars out, wake up early on Oct. 11, and look east before sunrise. One of Jupiter’s moons,...
