The Royall FFA recently decided to donate all of the money collected from its Kiss the Critter contest and part of the money from its pancake breakfast to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Left to right: Sylvia, Makayla, Teagan, Gemma, Marah and Alex....
Ontario Public Library hosts Mediterranean dinner
By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director Tremendous thanks to everyone who made the Mediterranean Travel Dinner fundraiser for the Ontario Public Library a wonderful success: those who organized, those who helped, those who donated, those who attended, those...
South Side News for March 28
By MYRNA FAUSKA A blessed Easter to all this weekend. There are a few items to report this Monday as we begin Holy Week. Since I can’t think of any nonsense to open this column, I’ll get right to the good stuff, beginning with the life and times of the gals on the...
Letter to the editor: Political parties and other things
By MIKE ERICKSON | Elroy To start this rant or whatever you want to call it, I will tell you outright that political parties are dangerous to our liberty and money. During my 81 years of life so far, I have seen what these parties do; mostly they are all self...
Letter to the editor: Reproductive rights
By MICHAEL T. GJEFLE | Ontario That sounds good, doesn’t it? In our current world, that pertains to a woman’s right to kill the baby in her womb. My wife and I have been blessed with eight wonderful children; we have been even more blessed with lots of...
Perspectives: Memories
By CAROLEEN MARTALOCK | rural Ontario Easter and eggs. Why eggs at Easter? In early Christianity, eggs became a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus. They have been considered ancient symbols of fertility and new life, all associated with the springtime celebration of...
Perspectives: ‘Signs of Spring’
‘Signs of Spring’ By J. Farrar | rural Ontario God and Nature, testify: “To live again, firstall must die.” Fields of flowers,fade each Fall; Reborn in Spring,from seeds so small. Light brings life,as days are lengthened; Spring returns, and faith is strengthened —...
Brookwood, Royall athletes selected for All-Star team
Marah Gruen Vanessa Anderson, a senior at Brookwood, and Marah Gruen, a senior at Royall, both have been selected by the WBCA (Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association) to play on the WBCA Division 5 South All-Star team. They will play against the Division 5 North...
Scenic Bluffs announces all-conference list
The Brookwood girls basketball team held its end-of-the-season basketball banquet on Thursday, March 21, and the following awards were handed out on behalf of the Scenic Bluffs Conference (left to right): Kymber Kaiser, Scenic Bluffs Conference Sportsmanship Award;...
Wilton Public Library to offer programs
By KELLY LUPTON | Wilton Public Library director The Wilton Public Library will host the following events: • 10 a.m. Friday, March 29: Current-events discussion group • 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 29: Story time: “Eclipses.” All ages welcome. • 4 p.m. Friday, March...
