Elroy Public Library artist of the month

Royall seventh-grader Gabby Bond is May's artist of the month at the Elroy Public Library. She is a student in Dane Trodahl's art class. Her artwork, titled "Avatar," is composed completely of words that represent the parts of the body. "You need to see it close up to...

Wilton Public Library has new magazines

By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian We have several new magazines available at the library.   The Sun is an independent, ad-free monthly magazine that has been around for almost 40 years. It contains personal essays, short stories, interviews, poetry and photographs that...

Wilton American Legion announces Memorial Day schedule

The following is the Wilton American Legion Memorial Day service schedule: • 9:30 a.m. — St John’s Catholic Cemetery • 9:45 a.m. — Hillside Cemetery • 10 a.m. — Kickapoo River • 10:05 a.m. — Lutheran...

SOUL to hold Wisconsin Energy Action Fair


Four energy policy activists who have helped communities fight transmission and frac sand projects in other states will be among speakers at SOUL’s Wisconsin Energy Action Fair in Mauston on Saturday, April 27. The fair, which will be at Anjeros Grille...

Vernon County Sheriff's Report for April 8–14

Monday, April 8: Daniel Nickelatti of Genoa swerved to miss two squirrels on County Highway Y, town of Jefferson. He went off the road and struck a tree, causing moderate damage to his vehicle but suffering no injuries. Monday, April 8: Jason Zietlow of Norwalk fell...

Brookwood students named to honor roll

The following Brookwood Junior and Senior High School students were named to the third-quarter honor roll: SENIORS High Honors: Sarah Witt, Morgan Hyatt, Karl Radke, Erik Hefner, Jeremy Nelson, Branden Fleming, Trent Eness, Karl Radke, Jordan Tainter, Samantha...

BHS grad near Boston explosions

About 45 minutes after Kristina Rynes had completed the Boston Marathon, her surroundings erupted into confusion and frenzy. A 1999 Brookwood High School graduate and a third-grade teacher in the Blackhawk School District in South Wayne, Wis., Rynes was about three...

Norwalk man hurt in Sparta accident

By PAT MULVANEY | Sparta Herald Editor A near head-on collision on the Highway 16 overpass on Sparta's east side Saturday left a Norwalk man with life-threatening injuries. The accident occurred at 7:45 a.m., when a 2005 Ford Expedition driven by Stacie Giraud, 41, of...

Elroy man sentenced to 15 years for gun crime

U.S. District Judge William M. Conley sentenced an Elroy man on April 10 to 15 years in prison for unlawfully possessing a stolen shotgun as a convicted felon, according to a press release prepared by U.S Attorney John W. Vaudreuil’s office. James Misleveck,...

Brookwood hosts FFA banquet

The Brookwood FFA Chapter had its annual banquet Friday and gave out the following honors: • Star Greenhand — Jessica Raspiller • Star Chapter Farmer — Sarah Witt • State FFA Degree — Sarah Witt • Top Fruit Salesperson — Collin Birkholz • Top Pop Salesperson (tie) —...

People make community a better place in diverse ways

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor If you are old enough to recall the "guy groups" of the 1950s, such as The Four Aces and The Four Freshmen, then you are either really, really old or a music historian. OK, the music leaned to the syrupy side ("Love is a Many...

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