MONDAY, JULY 21 • 9–10:30 a.m. — Senior Softball practice at Brookwood. Bus leaves Ontario at 8:30 a.m., Norwalk at 8:40 a.m. and Wilton at 8:50 a.m. Kelly Wallace will coach. Tournament times will be announced. • Majors Baseball tourney at Hillsboro. Times will be...
Lyme disease support group meets Friday
A Lyme disease support group for Vernon, Juneau, Monroe, Sauk and Richland counties will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 25, at the Hillsboro Public Library meeting room, 819 High Ave. For more information, contact Gary Cepek at to garycepek@yahoo.com,...
July 17, 2014, print issue
Ontario Joy of Gardening of Evening set for Monday
By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian Our next Joy of Gardening Evening will be at 5 p.m. Monday, July 21. We will start with a potluck supper, and then Lauren West will talk about yogurt making and fresh-cheese basics. Come and learn how to make yogurt at home...
Wilton antiques show slated for July 31
By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian The Wilton Public Library will host popular antiques expert Mark Moran at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 31, in the Wilton Community Center. Mark will provide informal appraisals on antiques and collectibles. Appraisal slots for this event are...
Third annual Driftless Music Festival is Saturday in Viroqua
The third annual Driftless Music Festival will return to Viroqua on Saturday, July 19, in Eckhart Park. A free event,this year’s festival offers a range of music, from bluegrass/country/folk to a New Orleans-style brass band to a contemporary blues/rock combo...
Letter to the editor: There must be compromises between industry, tourism
By the Elroy-Sparta Trail Board The last issue of the County Line did a good job of pointing out the difficult decisions that must be made in our area between industry and tourism. Mathy Construction wants to open a gravel pit near the Tunnel Campground owned by Scott...
Letter to the Editor: Ontario put on great Fourth
By SUE BLANCHARD | Oconomowoc, Wis. My family and I would like to thank all of the dedicated volunteers and patrons who again made this year's Fourth of July celebration in Ontario such a wonderful event. I grew up and raised my family in Oconomowoc, Wis., and I...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Help us stop the quarry
By JOAN RIPP | Wilton If you live in the town of Wilton, the town of Wellington or any of the surrounding villages and townships, help us in our fight to keep this beautiful area pristine. As you probably already know, Mathy Construction and Milestone Materials are...
Rural Wilton barn destroyed
The Wilton Fire Department responded to a barn fire at the on Abie Borntrager Jr. farm on 20370 County Hwy. MM in the town of Wilton on July 8. The 34-by-64-foot barn was engulfed when the Wilton Fire Department arrived on scene. Agencies that provided mutual aid were...
