This week is National Library Week

By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director Happy National Library Week! Thank you to all library supporters. National Library Week is an annual celebration of the importance of libraries and library workers. Libraries have the power to strengthen communities...

Seeing Stars: The Schulman Telescope

By Susan Cushing | Kickapoo Dark-Sky Initiative After the tour of the Mount Lemmon Observatory facility last week, I also joined a group for stargazing after dark with the 32-inch Schulman Telescope. It was very cold up there! The dome the telescope lives in was...

Wilton Public Library to offer events

By Kelly Lupton | Wilton Public Library director The Wilton Public Library will host the following events:  • 10 a.m. Friday, April 11: Current-Events Discussion Group • 4:15 p.m. Friday, April 11: “Introduction to General Wellness” with Silvia Maurer...

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...

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...

OFD responds to car fire at gas station

The Ontario Fire Department responded to a car fire Thursday, Sept 19, at the Zzip Stop. Ten firefighters spent about a half-hour on the scene, and the fire was contained to the engine. The driver was Sherie Wondra of Norwalk. (Contributed photo)

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