Guest column: Food Enterprise Center officially opens
By KATHY NEIDERT Vernon Economic Development Council The official opening of the Food Enterprise Center in Viroqua on Oct. 24 was grand in all respects. Before the afternoon open house began, a crowd assembled outside the former NCR plant to raise a new flag in honor...
Royall Education Notes: School district needs parents’ cooperation for AlertNow system to work
By MARK GRUEN Royall School District superintendent As I drove to work this morning, we had snow flurries in the air. It's hard to believe, but, yes, winter is just around the corner. Changing seasons is a special treat that comes with living in Wisconsin. As we look...
Letter to the Editor: ATC should follow Interstate route
By TOM JOHNSON | Cashton I have a few thoughts on the proposed, monstrous 345,000-volt electric line that ATC plans to build through Wisconsin. My first thought would be the necessity of this line. Go to SOUL (Save Our Unique Lands) on your computer for more...
Ecumenical Thanksgiving service set for Nov. 21
Norwalk/Salem United Methodist Church will host an ecumenical Thanksgiving Eve service at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Immanuel Church on Main Street in Norwalk. Pastor Kathleen Wohlers of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wilton will give the message. Canned goods and...
Norwalk Public Library has new books
By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk librarian Two new books are available at the Norwalk Public Library: • Children's history — "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly and Dwight Jon Zimmerman • Adult nonfiction — "The...
South Ridge News for Nov. 14
By ALICE BRANDAU The guns are sighted, and many youngsters have finished gun safety courses and are anxious for Saturday to arrive. Tree stands are in place, and some are rather like home away from home. They are enclosed and have lookout windows, and some have heat...
South Side News for Nov. 14
By MYRNA FAUSKA After the activity of the past few weeks, the neighborhood has settled down a bit. There is always news from the west end of the valley and the top of Zirk Hill, as you will see as you read on. But, first of all, those of us who attended Carl...
Sister Gertrude Sullivan
Sister Gertrude Sullivan, OLVM, 90, a resident of Victory Noll, died Nov. 6, 2012, at Holy Family Health Care Center at Victory Noll, Huntington, Ind. Sister Gertrude entered the Congregation of Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters on Oct. 27, 1949, and made first...
Falcon Five
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School recently named its Falcon Five award winners for October. The following are school staff members' comments on each of the students: • Emily Bever does a great job of helping out with other students in our school. • Trinity Downing always...
