By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk librarian The Norwalk Public Library has a new fiction title, "W is for Wasted" by Sue Grafton. It also has a new audio book on compact disc: "The Scarlet Ruse: A Travis McGee Novel" by John D. MacDonald (performed by Robert Petkoff. ♦ ♦ ♦ The...
New children’s items available at Norwalk Public Library
By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk librarian The Norwalk Public Library has new children's items: • "The Ant's Nest: A Hugh, Underground City" by Miriam Aronin (nonfiction) • "Little Bunny" by Giovanni Caviezel, with illustrations by Laura Rigo (board book) • "Open Season 3"...
Elroy Public Library to host kindergarten classes
By MARY WAARVIK | Elroy librarian At the Elroy Public Library, kindergarten class visits will begin again Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Patrons should be aware that the staff will be busy, the Internet stations won't be available, and the library will be...
Wilton Public Library putting on free raffle for art
By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian Sign up in the Wilton Public Library to win free art. We have a beautiful black and white photograph on display this week at the library. The gothic picture is of a drawing room complete with a full coat of arms, a cold fireplace and...
Ontario Harvest Fest set for Saturday
By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian Join us at the Ontario Public Library Community Garden for our Harvest Fest, which is set for 2-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. Hear the Vicar of Vegetables, Professor Jim Nienhuis, give his humorous insights on garden produce at 3...
Senior menus for Sept. 16–20
ONTARIO MEAL SITE Meals are served at the Milk Jug Café, 103 N. Garden St. To make a reservation, call 337-4448. Monday, Sept. 16: Pork roast, mashed potatoes, squash, peas, whole-wheat rolls and fresh-strawberry pie Tuesday, Sept. 17: Chicken casserole, mixed...
BHS class of ‘63 reunites
The Brookwood High School class of 1963 held its 50th reunion at Cranberry Lodge in Tomah on Sept. 7. Front row (seated): Joyce Noffke of Winter, Wis., Judy Hyatt of Norwalk, Donna Thorson of Kendall, Valetta Jensen of Oswego, Ill., William Bolden of Forest...
South Side News for Sept. 12
By MYRNA FAUSKA The prayer of the week is for precipitation. By the time you read this, hopefully the Lord will have taken pity on us and sent a good, soaking rain to revive the crops before harvest. While we are waiting this blessing, we have been busy here in the...
South Ridge News for Sept. 12
By ALICE BRANDAU What can lift the spirit better than a bouquet of sunflowers "smiling" at you? My bouquet, a birthday gift from Russell and Deb Stout of rural La Valle, sits on the counter, where I can admire it several times a day. It's a happy flower, and I thank...
Kings of kohlrabi
Four people took part in what they dubbed the "Redneck Kohlrabi Contest" on Sunday in the 4-H Park on Highway 71. The winner, Jim Whitt, entered a kohlrabi weighing 20 pounds. The contestants (left to right) were Jim Whitt, Rich Haugh, Tim Osmond and Bob Brownell....
