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...
Brookwood students perform songs of the season
Brookwood students gave their Christmas concert Monday. Here, Jose Mendoza (left) and Roberto Cisnerios perform with the senior high choir. For more photos, click here.
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...
Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club to offer venue to showcase products
The Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club, a Vernon County group, will have its meeting Wednesday, Dec. 11, when participants will have an opportunity to showcase their products, inventions or services. This month’s meeting, “Product Show and Tell,”...
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...