By JEROME HUNDT | Cashton If there are a few voters still on the fence over the election, as I'm sure there are, I suggest that if you haven't read the October issue of Kiplinger's Personal Financial magazine, you would be wise to do so. Be sure to read the bonus...
Letter to the Editor: Feehan shouldn’t serve in public office
By FRED FLASHER | Wilton Just a note about Bill Feehan's visit to Wilton last Saturday. His road show came to town, and he started his talk by saying that Gov. Walker had announced a $300,000,000 budget surplus because of his policies. Feehan neglected to say that...
South Side News
By MYRNA FAUSKA Our valley has been humming with the sounds of combining corn and grain trucks, as the harvest is in full swing. It looks like most of the crop will be in the bins this week. As with everything else this year, it is early; in past years, we were often...
N-O-W Performing Arts Fair
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School fifth-graders were invited to participate in a Performing Arts Fair on Oct. 10. Eleven students volunteered to take part.
Senior menus for Nov. 5–9
ONTARIO MEAL SITE Meals are served in the Ontario Public Library basement. To make a reservation, sign up at the meal site the day before the meal or call the Vernon County Unit on Aging at (888) 637-1323 by 8:30 a.m. the day of the meal. Monday, Nov. 5: Grilled...
Brookwood Veterans Day program set for Nov. 8
Brookwood High School's annual Veterans Day program will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in the middle school gymnasium. The event is open to the public.
BHS Special Olympics students compete in bowling tourney
Contributed by HEIDI KELLY Brookwood Special Olympics coach I'd like to give a huge congratulations to our awesome, spectacular Brookwood Special Olympics bowlers. We had a very successful day Oct. 14 at the regional bowling tournament in La Crosse. The following are...
Local youth compete in state horse show
Contributed by JOAN ROSE Monroe County Horse Project Leader The Wisconsin State 4-H Horse Expo was from Sept. 13-16 at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in Milwaukee/West Allis. Three young people from the Monroe County 4-H Horse Project participated in the show. The...
Vernon County to offer immunization clinics
The Vernon County Health Department will conduct immunization clinics on the following dates: • 9-11:30 a.m. and 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 - Vernon County Health Department, 318 Fairlane Drive (County Hwy. BB), Viroqua • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21...
School districts receive DPI report cards; staff work to align curriculum to new standards
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter School districts statewide received the results last week of a new evaluation system when the Department of Public Instruction released its preliminary school report cards. Schools' scores are based on the results of the...
