The Monroe County Local History Room will present “Letters Home to Sarah: The Civil War Letters of Guy C. Taylor, Thirty-Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7. Authors Kevin and Patsy Alderson will present their recent book,...
On Campus
• Anna G. Radke and Amanda K. Ross, both of Wilton, were named to the fall honors list at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Radke received highest honors (3.9 to 4.0 grade point average); and Ross, honors (3.5 to 3.74 grade point average).
Kendall meal site to offer array of activities
By JOYCE THONESEN | Kendall meal-site manager As I sit down to write the news this morning (Tuesday), our site is closed because of the snowstorm. I guess spring is a little ways off yet. Thursday, March 7, will be St John's Ladies Aid Day. We have lunch together at...
Senior menus for March 11–15
ONTARIO MEAL SITE Meals are served at the Milk Jug Café, 103 N. Garden St. To make a reservation, call 337-4448. Monday, March 11: Tater-tot hot dish, coleslaw, mixed vegetables, whole-wheat rolls and apple crisp Tuesday, March 12: Chicken parmesan on noodles,...
South Side News for March 7
By MYRNA FAUSKA The March winds shall blow, and we shall have snow. At least that's what is being predicted for early this week, so we'd best be prepared with shovels and snow plows if we plan on going anywhere before the end of the week. Last week Lynette Vlasak was...
South Ridge News for March 7
By ALICE BRANDAU Did you ever go to a free outdoor movie? I mean the kind that businessmen in small towns offered to area folk in the 1930s and 1940s. An 85-page book, "Hello, Folks," compiled by Jean Theige Marck, depicts the history of these events. A good number of...
Ontario Public Library felted-soap workshop set for March 18
By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian A felted-soap workshop will be offered from 5-7 p.m. Monday, March 18, at the Ontario Public Library. Nancy Powell and Bette Ferries, both of Ontario, will demonstrate how to make felted soap. Felted soap uses wool roving to...
N-O-W Inventors
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School third-graders took part in their Invention Fair on Feb. 21. Four of the students were selected to attend the regional fair, which was Feb. 26 in Cashton. Above — Back row (left to right): Natalie Stanek, Jaydon Koltermann,...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for Feb. 25 to March 3
Thursday, Feb. 28: Laurie Widner of Westby lost control of her vehicle on Highway 56, town of Jefferson, crossing the oncoming traffic lane and overturning in the ditch. She did not report injuries. Thursday, Feb. 28: Zachary Sims of Kendall lost control of his...
Kendall to cite owner of former St. John’s building
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter Hoping that the onetime, dilapidated St. John's Lutheran Church property eventually would be restored or demolished, the Kendall Village Board agreed Monday to issue a citation to the building's owner. Earlier this year, the...
