Mae Long of Wilton has a morning glory vine that is more than 10 feet tall. It has been there for more than 40 year and comes up each spring.
New DVDs available at Norwalk Public Library
By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk librarian The Norwalk Public Library has two new DVDs, "12 Years a Slave" and "God's Not Dead." ♦ ♦ ♦ The mystery-book group's next meeting will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, when we'll William Kent Krueger's "Thunder Bay," the...
Ontario Harvest Fest is Saturday
By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian Bring your family and join us at the Ontario Public Library Community Garden for our Harvest Fest on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 3-6:30 p.m. Music, family activities and games will be offered by the shelter near the garden. Bring...
Children’s author, Royall graduate to speak at Elroy Public Library
Contributed by the Friends of the Elroy Library Grab Mom, dad, and the whole family and head on over to the Elroy Public Library at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, for a very special event. Children's author and former Elroy resident Nikki Beaver Cooper will read from her...
Senior menus for Sept. 15–19
Ontario meal site Meals are served at the Milk Jug Café, 103 N. Garden St. To make a reservation, call 337-4448. Monday, Sept. 15: Chicken cordon bleu, potato fries, orange slices, whole-wheat rolls and cookies Tuesday, Sept. 16: Spaghetti with meat sauce, spinach...
Wilton book group to discuss ‘Old World Murder’ Oct. 13
By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian Our next book for discussion is "Old World Murder" by Kathleen Ernst. This mystery takes place at Old World Wisconsin and should be a nice switch from our recent challenging reads. The discussion will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13....
Kendall meal site to host birthday party, music day
By JOYCE THONESEN | Kendall meal-site manager We are back. Yes, we are back at the meal site. A big thank you to the Kendall American Legion for letting us use its hall for the last three months. But it is good to be back, and the new road looks great. Now for the...
On Campus
• Caitlin Manka of Wilton, a nursing student in the associate’s degree program, was named to Western Technical College President’s List of High Distinction for the summer semester.To be included on the President's List, students must achieve a grade point average of...
South Ridge News for Sept. 11
By ALICE BRANDAU I'm not used to being pampered, but when it happens, I must say I like it. It was a birthday present from granddaughters Lacy, Jeri and Amy. And it happened Saturday morning. I was honored to be the first guest to have a pedicure and manicure by Lacy....
Book Review: ‘Confederates in the Attic’ explores ‘unfinished’ Civil War
By DAVE WESTER | For the County Line "Confederates in the Attic" by Tony Horwitz is partly about Civil War history, or what some Southerners prefer to call the "War of Northern Aggression." But the book is a lot more than history. It is an expose of a subculture known...
