By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk librarian The Norwalk Public Library has a new cookbook, "The Best of Country Cooking, 2014: Taste of Home." ♦ ♦ ♦ The mystery-book group's next meeting will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 6, when we'll discuss William Kent Krueger's...

By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian Playgroup will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 11. Children from 3-5 years old are invited to join us for stories, activities and crafts. We hope the weather will dry out and we can go to the garden. ♦ ♦ ♦ The community garden is...

By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian 
Born of royalty or descended from criminals? Are you interested in researching your family history with top-of-the-line software? We will hold an Ancestry.com workgroups from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, and Wednesday, June 25. We've...

By JOYCE THONESEN | Kendall meal-site manager What a weekend. It started out with a great Saturday, and then we had lots of rain Sunday. I was in Sparta on Saturday, when our great-granddaughter was crowned Little Miss Sparta. We are so proud of her. It's almost too...

• Four local students were named to the spring-semester dean's list at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Emily Wolfenden of Kendall; Rachel Witt and Sarah Witt, both of Ontario; and Aron Haun of Wilton.

If you have fond memories of favorite books from your childhood, you might well latch on to a copy at the Elroy Library Book and Bake Sale this Saturday.   These beautifully illustrated, hard-covered books are a treasure to keep and pass on to our children and...

By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian Recollection Wisconsin is a website that seeks to expand online access to photos, documents, artifacts and other historic materials from Wisconsin.   If you search the database for "Wilton," you will find some pictures dating from the...

Deanna Wallace, daughter of Kelly and Katie Wallace of Ontario, recently was a lucky shed hunter. Her grandpa, Bill Wallace, assures the County Line that Deanna had found the treasure all on her own. (Contributed photo)

By MYRNA FAUSKA On Memorial Day 2014, the Wilton American Legion paid tribute to the veterans laid to rest in South Ridge Cemetery. It was accompanied by a steady rain this year. The dedicated men, standing in uniform, all returned to Wilton drenched. This group is...

By ALICE BRANDAU As I write this, Memorial Day 2014 is history, and on the calendar according to Myrna, today (Tuesday) is the first day of summer. The temperatures now have risen from below normal, which they were most of the spring, to above normal this week, so...