Those who find themselves alone on Thanksgiving are invited to a Thanksgiving dinner at Wildcat Bar in Ontario. Serving starts at 2 p.m. and will include turkey, ham and all of the trimmings. The meal is free, but attendees are invited to bring dishes to pass....
Elroy Food Pantry fundraiser slated for Friday
As a fundraiser for the food pantry in the Royall School District, the Elroy Woman's Club will sponsor a bake sale at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at Royal Bank 202 Main St., Elroy. All proceeds will go toward the Elroy Food Pantry, which is in the lower level of the...
Elroy chili feed set for Friday, Nov. 25
The Elroy American Legion Post 115 will offer a free venison-chili feed during this year's deer hunt, at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, at the Elroy American Legion Hall, 402 Franklin St. Chili will be served until it's gone. The bar will open at 4:30 p.m. The public is...
Elroy gift-giving program starts next week
The Elroy Christmas for Kids committee, in conjunction with Royal Bank, will sponsor a gift-giving program for needy children in the Elroy area. Volunteers from community and local churches operate the program. Royal Bank will host the Giving Tree, where a donor can...
Kohl representative in Viroqua on Nov. 30
U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl’s regional representative, John Medinger, will meet with constituents from 12–1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Viroqua City Hall, 202 N. Main St., in the council room. No appointment is necessary. Medinger may also be contacted at Kohl’s regional...
‘High Voltage: The Big Picture’ set for Nov. 29
The Town of Stark’s energy planning and information committee will offer a program, “High Voltage: The Big Picture,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Sparta City Hall. Coffee and handouts will be available 6:30 p.m. The program addresses the proposed Badger Coulee...
Mathews employees seek food items for Couleecap
Mathews Manufacturing employees enrolled in a supervisory management course through Western Technical College are holding a food drive to benefit Couleecap. Donation boxes have been set up around Sparta since Nov. 1, but the employees will make a final push for...
Monroe County Investors and Entrepreneurs Club to offer financing program
The Monroe County Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club will offer a free program, Small-Business Financing, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Monroe County Local History Room and Museum, 200 W. Main St., Sparta. At 5:30 p.m., refreshments will be served and a networking...
Walker hires lawyer to defend DA who sued state
By BILL LUEDERS Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Gov. Scott Walker has hired private legal counsel to represent a county district attorney being sued for allegedly violating a state open government law -- a move made necessary because the DA has sued the...
First snowfall
For the first time this season, snow was recorded in the area early Wednesday morning, and the accumulation remained, creating a ground cover. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are expected to fall into the upper 20s tonight and reach a high of...
