Easter coloring-contest winners announced

The following were winners in an Easter coloring contest sponsored by the Bank of Ontario and the County Line. • Ages 5 and younger: First place, Ellie Thieman of Ontario; second place, Austin Lacy of Ontario; and third place, Elizabeth Curtis of Ontario • Ages 6-9:...

Former NBA player Chris Herren to visit Royall

Former NBA star Chris Herren will speak to students following the annual Royall Middle and High School Health and Wellness Day on Friday, April 25. “Herren had the accolades and opportunities every athlete dreams of during his career,” according to a...

Norwalk Lioness Club to host Fun Day with the Easter Bunny

Due to the early date for Easter this year, the Norwalk Lioness Club will sponsor a Fun Day with the Easter Bunny at the Norwalk Community Center on from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, March 30.  This event is lieu of the annual Easter egg hunt at the park. There will be games,...

Vernon County to offer immunization clinics

The Vernon County Health Department will conduct immunization clinics on the following dates: • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 20 - First Congregational Church, 620 High Ave., Hillsboro • 9-11:30 a.m. and 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 21 - Vernon County...

Civil War program slated for April 4 at Local History Room

The Monroe County Local History Room will offer a Civil War program at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4. John Grider of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse give a lecture, “Wild West Shows of the 19th Century: Entertainment, Myth, and the Creation of American...

St. Joseph’s to offer Ladies’ Night Out event

St. Joseph's Health Services-Gundersen Lutheran and the Hillsboro Women's Club invite women of all ages to Ladies' Night Out, an event set for 6-9 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at Hotel Hillsboro. A press release prepared by the medical facility offers this description of...

Hospice Touch to offer series focusing on grief

For residents in Monroe and Adams counties, Hospice Touch of Tomah Memorial Hospital will offer an eight-week series on how to deal with grief. The series, “A Journey Through Grief,” will be offered from 5–6:30 p.m. Mondays from March 11 to April...

Local History Room to offer Civil War lecture

The Monroe County Local History Room will offer a Civil War lecture, “Letters Home to Sarah: The Civil War Letters of Guy C. Taylor, 36th Wis. Volunteer Infantry,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7. Kevin and Patsy Alderson of La Farge will give the lecture,...

Scenic Bluffs recognized as patient-centered medical home

Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers achieved recognition as a National Committee for Quality Assurance patient-centered medical home last month. “We are part of only 18 percent of community health centers recognized nationally and only the second in the...

Genealogy group meets March 5

The Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Genealogy Workshop group will meet Tuesday, March 5, at the Monroe County Local History Room, 200 W. Main St., Sparta. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting will be at 7 p.m. Attendees may do research after the meeting. For more...

Brookwood alumni tournament is March 2

All Brookwood alumni are invited to participate in the third annual men's basketball and women's volleyball alumni tournament on Saturday, March 2. Anyone who is an alumnus of Brookwood High School or Wilton Elementary School may participate. Alumni do not have to be...

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