A daughter, Zoey Marlene, was born at 5:29 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at the Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse to Aaron and Lisa Ottum of La Crosse. She weighed 8 pounds and was 21 inches long. Paternal grandparents are Elvin and Myrna Ottum of Kendall....
Rifle of yesteryear was made for children
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor OK, parents, you know the routine: Wake the kids for school, and make sure they have their homework, lunch money and fresh ammunition for their rifles. Oops, sorry, wrong century. Scratch the ammunition. Oh, the amazing trivia one...
Classifieds for Nov. 15
EXPERT REPAIR on all makes appliances, microwaves – 4 technicians to serve you. Mitby’s in Cashton, 654-5144. 14uc ____________________________ Computer Repair. Contact Dave Heilman at 608-463-7646 or email dheilman@centurytel.net. New and refurbished...
Wilton church will collect Operation Christmas Child donations through Monday
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wilton is serving as a relay center for Operation Christmas Child. The hours for drop-off are as follows: • 2–4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 • 5–7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 • 11 a.m. to 1...
School-to-farm effort will be subject of community meetings
Three community meetings will focus on building a coalition of farmers, parents and community members who want to develop a farm-to-school effort in the Tomah, Sparta and Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton school districts. The meetings will be on the following...
Vernon County bans e-bullying
By BILL LUEDERS Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism A Wisconsin county has decided to do something about annoying and harassing electronic communications, including email and on social media. It’s made them illegal. The Vernon County Board, on a 22-5 vote,...
Woman sustains minor injuries in accident south of Ontario
The Vernon County Sheriff's Department cited snow and slush as factors in a Tuesday morning accident in the town of Whitestown. Carroll D. Smith, 59, of Tomah was driving a small pickup truck, driving eastbound on Lower Ridge Road, just west of Highway 131 and south...
All Hallows Eve
Above: Tristan John glides on the Ontario Community Hall floor during the Ontario Community Club's Halloween skating party. Below: August Arndt takes part in the skating party.
Royall students cast votes
Students at Royall Elementary and Intermediate schools participated in their own mock presidential election Oct. 30. With the use of iPads, each student in grades kindergarten through sixth cast his or her vote for either Barack Obama or Mitt Romney. The...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for Oct. 29 to Nov. 4
Monday, Oct. 29: Terence Winchel of Kendall struck a horse on Briskey Road, town of Hillsboro, and reported minor injuries. Monday, Oct. 29: Joseph Wirtz of La Farge was driving a combine on Highway 131, town of Whitestown. The head of the combine was not raised high...
