New entrance signs are being constructed in Kendall. The two signs, both of them on Highway 71, cost $10,000, of which village government contributed $1,000. The remainder came from donations.
Ontario American Legion Auxiliary makes Fourth of July plans
By KRISS HETZEL Ontario American Legion Auxiliary As usual for June, we planned for the July 4 chicken barbecue. This is our main fundraiser for the year and, like the American Legion, we count on the profits for our monetary donations in the community. We...
Elroy meal site to offer array of activities
Contributed by KAREN NELSON Elroy meal site July is here already here, and half the year is gone. It just doesn't seem possible. We hope everyone has a safe and fun Fourth of July. Come and join us on July 3 for a picnic lunch with brats, potato salad and baked beans....
Wilton summer reading program will be offered in July
By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian Time is running short to get your school-aged child registered for the Wilton Public Library summer reading program. The summer reading program will meet Mondays in July. We are offering a lunch prior to programming, so registration is...
New items available at Norwalk Public Library
By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk librarian The Norwalk Public Library has several new items: Fiction • "Walking on Water: The Fifth Journal of the Walk Series" by Richard Paul Evans • "The Kraken Project: A Novel" by Douglas Preston • "Otherwise Engaged" by Amanda Quick •...
Joy of Gardening Evening set for June 30 in Ontario
By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian Join us for a Joy of Gardening Evening on Monday, June 30, at 5 p.m. The evening will begin with a potluck supper, followed by Monica Jagel's program, "Garden Journaling for Everyone." Bring a dish to pass for the potluck or join...
Kendall Public Library gets donation
Donna Heilman (left), president of the Kendall Public Library Board, accepts a $700 donation from Jennifer Seidler. The donation is from a recent event, Kendall Krazy Day, which was organized by Seidler and featured arts and crafts, direct-sales vendors, and sidewalk...
La Crescent stops Norwalk Knights 8–1
By JOHN HANSEN | Norwalk Knights The Knights traveled to La Crescent on June 18 to face the Cardinals in a Mississippi Valley League game. Norwalk got on the board first in the fourth, when John Hansen singled, stole second, and scored on a Cory Ottum's RBI. That was...
Brookwood names athletes of the year
By KEN CLINTON Brookwood athletic director It has certainly been an outstanding school year for Brookwood athletics. In addition to capturing five conference team titles (football, boys cross country, girls cross country, girls basketball and baseball), numerous...
Kendall woman arrested on disorderly conduct charges
Cindy Friske, 40, of Kendall was charged in Monroe County Court with disorderly conduct after she punched and threw a pitchfork at a man on May 28. Friske is slated for a pre-trial conference on July 14 in Monroe County Court.
