By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor Most likely any Ontario resident older than 30 has a Leo Woods story. Here are two of mine. More than 25 years ago, when the Ontario post office was an old frame structure on the corner of Main and Division streets, I pulled up to...
Community Energy Club meets Thursday, Dec. 5
The Community Energy Club, a group that has formed to promote local energy installations as an alternative to high-tension power lines, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, in the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School library. The group will make plans to...
Wilton native takes part in Natural Leaders Legacy Camp training
Elizabeth "Libby" Thorson of Wilton, a 24-year-old University of Wisconsin-La Crosse graduate, recently joined a group from across the country for a five-day trip to Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Thorson was one of 24 people brought together by the Children & Nature...
Brookwood FFA students attend national convention
Nine Brookwood FFA members traveled to Indianapolis for the 85th National FFA Convention, which was from Oct. 23-27. Haley Birkholz, Jenna Menn and Jessica Brandsma received the American FFA Degree, the highest degree bestowed on a FFA. To achieve this, they needed to...
Elroy Woman’s Club hears presentation on Malawi well project
Contributed by PAT KENNEDY Elroy Woman's Club Jan Cleven introduced the evening's guests as they prepared their presentation, "Bracelets for Africa." Melissa Herek gave a brief overview of the amazing project her daughters Emma and Claire had undertaken to provide for...
Kendall Lions Club meets, make holiday plans
Contributed by LYNETTE VLASAK Kendall Lions Club The Kendall Lions met for their monthly meeting Nov. 20 at Thunder Alleys. Members approved several donations. The club will donate $500 to the Lions Club Foundation in memory of Carl Schroeder. Carl, who recently...
South Side News
By MYRNA FAUSKA Because November has four Thursdays this year, Thanksgiving came early, as did the gun-deer season. The hunters in our valley weren't very successful, but based on what we've seen in the local newspapers, others had a great hunt. The best part of the...
South Ridge News
By ALICE BRANDAU Because Thanksgiving news centers on the usual family get-togethers, this column will take a bit of a turn this week and give you a recipe or two instead. When the Belsky families come to spend a weekend with Joe and Joan Belsky, we try to spend a few...
Brookwood announces first-quarter honor roll
The following Brookwood Junior and Senior High School students were named to the first-quarter honor roll: SENIORS High Honors — Carrie Budde, Makyla Culpitt, Trent Eness, Branden Fleming, Skylar Hammon, Tori Hansen, Erik Hefner, Morgan Hyatt, Misti Jenkins, Elizabeth...
Thieman nabs buck
Ontario resident Travis Thieman shot a buck, an eight-pointer, near the village Nov. 19. (Contributed photo)
