By MARY WAARVIK | Elroy librarian There will be some unexpected doings at the Elroy Public Library in the next few weeks. • Our mystery-lovers book group will discuss "A Cold Day for Murder" by Dana Stabenow at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29. Want to join this book club?...
Silo collapses on County Highway U
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Mary Wallerman said she had an uneasy feeling on Tuesday evening, Sept 16, as she watched the silo being filled on her family's farm on County Highway U between Norwalk and Tomah. She called a halt to the filling. Two bands on...
Ontario hosts Harvest Fest
The Ontario Public Library coordinates a community garden, and to mark the end of the season, hosted its Harvest Fest on Saturday. Here, Jacklynn Downing of Ontario takes part in the children's games, creating a billowing bubble. For more Harvest Fest photos, click...
Royall, N-O-W meet state accountability expectations
Both the Royall and Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton school districts made the grade in 2013-14, according to report cards released Tuesday by the state Department of Education. N-O-W and Royall each received the "Meets Expectations" rating. Schools are rated from 0 to 100 and...
With ubiquity, is photography losing meaning?
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Of all the changes that technology has brought into our lives, I am the most conflicted about those associated with photography. I absolutely do not miss being held hostage to the price of film and developing it. And I certainly...
September 18, 2014, print issue
National Back to Church Sunday is this week
Contributed by PASTOR STEVE NEUMAN St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, South Ridge St. John’s Lutheran Church, Kendall "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another-and all the more as you see the Day approaching"...
OHS class of 1958 reunites
The Ontario High School class of 1958 met at the Milk Jug Café in Ontario on Aug. 9. Those who attended were the following. Back row (left to right): Larry Taylor, Jack Boldon, Janice Timm Clark, Julie Crouch Boldon, Donna Hutchens Rumppe, Bill Teal, Frank Rumppe and...
Panthers continue to quietly climb standings
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line Momentum is growing around the Royall volleyball team, which improved to 4-0 in conference play after sweeping Brookwood at home on Sept. 9 and felling Necedah and Wonewoc-Center at the conference quadrangular Sept. 11, also...
South Side News for Sept. 18
By MYRNA FAUSKA A week ago, my husband Dave and I had a long weekend in Racine, where we stayed with niece Helena and hubby Jim Boles. On Saturday we attended the wedding of Janet Gifford to Ed Martig, and the next day we had a cookout at the Boles home with my sister...
