By JOYCE THONESEN | Kendall meal-site manager Well, I think spring is here. At least we have seen the sun for a few days, and now it just needs to warm up a little more. I will get right to the meal site news. We hosted the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church...
‘Christmas with Mario Lanza’ available at Norwalk Public Library
By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk librarian The Norwalk Public Library has a new music compact disc, "Christmas with Mario Lanza." ♦ ♦ ♦ 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 "Purgatory...
Ontario Public Library to offer playgroups
By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian Playgroups will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesdays each week from May 14 to June 11. Preschool children are invited to join us for stories, activities and crafts. Also, we'll head to the garden to plant and see what's growing, if...
South Side News for May 8
By MYRNA FAUSKA The other morning, I woke up and was startled by this bright light in the sky. At first I was a bit scared, until I realized that it was the sun. Wow! Tomah High School students produced the musical "Guys and Dolls" last weekend, and Shirley Waddell...
Ontario American Legion Auxiliary holds meeting
By KRISS HETZEL | Ontario Legion Auxiliary The Ontario American Legion Auxiliary had a lengthy agenda at our April meeting. We are a busy organization. We had an important discussion about the need for nonperishable food items for the Ontario food pantry. The food...
South Ridge News for May 8
By ALICE BRANDAU Flat Stanley is back. A number of years ago, I met Flat Stanley, a drawing of a boy about eight inches tall and laminated for protection. It was my job to introduce him to happenings in my life, write a bit, take a photo or two, and send it back to...
Paranormal researcher to speak at Elroy Public Library
By MARY WAARVIK | Elroy librarian Chad Lewis, author of "Wisconsin Road Guide to Haunted Locations" and "Hidden Headlines of Wisconsin," will speak at the Elroy Public Library at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10. Chad is a paranormal researcher. He will talk about haunted...
Norwalk Public Library adds items to collection
By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk librarian The Norwalk Public Library has two new items: • Nonfiction — "Taste of Home Healthy Cooking Annual Recipes 2014," editor-in-chief Catherine Cassidy • DVD — "Les Misérables," starring Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman and Claire...
Elroy Woman’s Club hosts guest speaker
By PAT KENNEDY | Elroy Woman's Club The Elroy Woman's Club welcomed Royall High School exchange student Patty Schowwe to its April 15 meeting at the Elroy Public Library. Patty is from Osnabruck, Germany, and has been staying with the Pastor Wes Dunbar family. She...
Paranormal researcher to speak in Elroy on May 10
By MARY WAARVIK | Elroy librarian Chad Lewis, paranormal researcher and author of several books, will speak at the Elroy Public Library at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10. Chad's topic will be "Haunted Locations of Wisconsin." He will take us on a ghostly journey, exploring...
