Gardens of Kendall

A butterfly alights on a coneflower in Rita Mullen’s gardens during the Kendall garden walk on July 19. The Kendall Area Arts and Culture Organization sponsored the event.

Community Hunger Solutions supported by United Way funding

Contributed by VERNON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION With technical and writing assistance from Vernon Economic Development Association, Community Hunger Solutions recently obtained $9,000 in funding through the Great Rivers United Way Venture Grant program. The...

Manpower hiring for 200 jobs in the Tomah area

Manpower announced in a recent press release that it is hiring for more than 200 positions in the Tomah area. "It's exciting to see the growth area businesses in the Tomah area are having and the vast opportunities available to the job seeker," Marina Abbott of...

Sparta museums to host craft day

The Monroe County Local History Room and Deke Slayton Museum in Sparta will offer their winter-break craft day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30.  The program is geared to kindergarteners through third-graders, but all are invited. The museums will provide...

Tomah Memorial among top critical access hospitals

Tomah Memorial Hospital recently was named one of the top-20 critical access hospitals in the United States for overall performance, according to a press release prepared by the hospital. The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) announced the rankings of critical...

Royall NHS sponsoring Christmas Reading Tree

The Royall National Honor Society will sponsor its 13th annual Christmas Reading Tree to promote children’s reading and to furnish books to preschool and elementary age children in the Royall School District. Contributors may visit the tree at Royall High...

Royall FFA to sponsor holiday food drive

The Royall FFA is sponsoring a holiday food drive and is asking for donations of nonperishable food items that will be given to the Elroy Food Pantry. Donations will be accepted at the Royall High School/Middle School concerts on Monday, Dec. 9; at the high school...

Father-son success

Chase and Jeff Ferries both shot eight-pointers on opening day outside of Norwalk. (Contributed photo)

Royall to offer four holiday concerts

The Royall School District will host the following concerts this holiday season: • Royall Middle School Christmas Concert — 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9. The seventh- and eighth-grade band and the seventh- and eighth-grade choir will perform. • Royall...

Elroy hosts quilt show

The Elroy Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored a quilt show Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. The following were the winners, which were selected based on people's choice. Best of show: Linda Faivre of North Freedom, Wis. Bed quilts: First place, Shirley Alexander; second place, Olga...

Elroy church to offer live nativity Dec. 8

Elroy United Methodist Church will put on a live nativity from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The interactive drive-through nativity on the church grounds will be free. The nativity will depict ancient Bethlehem and the stable where Jesus was born. Scenes will...

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