Elroy free community supper set for Aug. 27

A free community supper will be served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, at the Elroy United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 125 Royall Ave. This community supper is offered on the last Wednesday of each month and, according to event organizers,...

South Side News for Aug. 21

By MYRNA FAUSKA Two months ago we were inundated with excess precipitation and yearning for dry weather so that we could finish getting in spring planting and gardens. Lately we've been praying for some of that life-giving moisture to replenish the alfalfa crops, keep...

South Ridge News for Aug. 21

What is better than corn on the cob with lots of butter? It’s a seasonal event, and the crop is good this year. The Downing kids and parents Scott and Daguin have been super busy with their corn. The first planting is finished, and they have a good start with...

Elroy Public Library story times to resume

By MARY WAARVIK | Elroy librarian Preschool story time will begin again at the Elroy Public Library on Friday, Feb. 7, at 10 a.m. Join us for this time of stories, songs, rhymes and giggles. Encourage your children to read by reading to them. We are here to help....

On Campus

• Three local students were named to the fall dean's list at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Emily Wolfenden of Kendall and Rachel Witt and Sarah Witt, both of Ontario. • Kelsey Anderson, Sawyer Campbell and Madeline Miller, all of Elroy, were named to the fall...

Quilling workshop set for Feb. 1 at Ontario Public Library

By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian A quilling workshop will be offered at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Ontario Public Library. Betty Burch will demonstrate how to create decorations using quilling, a method that uses rolled strips of paper to create patterns or...

South Ridge News for Jan. 30

By ALICE BRANDAU Twelve students are in the writing class for which Wilton librarian Gina Arndt and Lyda Lanier are instructors. Our first assignment Tuesday was to write about our school lunches. The result was 12 different stories, each one so interesting. I came...

Senior menus for Feb. 3–7

Ontario meal site Meals are served at the Milk Jug Café, 103 N. Garden St. To make a reservation, call 337-4448. Monday, Feb. 3: Vegetable beef soup, cottage cheese, peas, orange slices, whole-wheat rolls and pumpkin bars Tuesday, Feb. 4: Chicken casserole, green...

Better Half Homemakers meet at Brandau home

By CAROL CRAIG Better Half Homemakers secretary The Better Half Homemakers Club met at Alice Brandau's home Jan. 16. Alice served casseroles, toasted cheese bread slices, Jell-O salad, dessert, and an assortment of drinks. Vice-president Darlene Martalock called our...

Norwalk Clovers 4-H Club has its January meeting

By EMILY POWELL Norwalk Clovers 4-H Reporter The Norwalk Clovers 4-H meeting was called to order on Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. by President Luke Schwartz at the Norwalk Community Hall. For roll call, we handed in pictures for the secretary's book. The secretary's report was...

South Side News for Jan. 30

By MYRNA FAUSKA We're having a typical old-fashioned Wisconsin winter, and as we get together with friends, the topic of conversation soon leads to memories of winters past. We've heard many stories of experiences with freezing weather and blizzards that make our...

Elroy soldier statue bears new scarf

By MARY WAARVIK | Elroy librarian In case you hadn't noticed, the Elroy Public Library soldier has a new scarf. We wanted to draw attention to this statue, which guards the library. So in honor of the sacrifices that so many soldiers make, Sarah, the assistant...

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