Preschool playgroup will be offered at Ontario Public Library

By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian Playgroups for preschool children are offered each Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Ontario Public Library and will continue each week through mid-December. Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Schools provide the program about once a month, and...

Royall Education Notes: Get involved during homecoming week

By MARK GRUEN Royall School District superintendent As you read this column, we already have in close to a month of school. It truly is amazing how time flies. Sometimes I think we forget to slow down and enjoy it. I know I do. On that note, I would invite you to get...

History shows bike trail sparked contrary controversies

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Years ago, when the Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail crossed Highway 71 just east of Norwalk, I used to take exception to the insanity of mixing vehicle traffic zipping along at 55-70 mph with bikers on fragile contraptions. I think...

Wilton’s summer reading program begins in July

By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian If your school-aged child has not signed up for the Wilton Public Library's reading program through Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District summer school, now is the time! The summer reading program will meet Mondays in July. We are...

South Side News for June 19

By MYRNA FAUSKA It is already the second half of June, and we finally got the rest of our garden and flowers planted. One good thing about getting the garden in late is my husband Dave won't have to start hoeing as soon. Also, I won't have to begin canning and...

South Ridge News for June 19

By ALICE BRANDAU The wind blew, the lightning flashed, the thunder rolled and the rain pelted the windowpanes last night (Monday) on South Ridge. The rain was welcomed, taking away the chore of watering flowers, and surely the planted fields delighted in its arrival....

BHS raises money for cystic fibrosis

The Brookwood High School Student Council recently raised $430 for cystic fibrosis, doing activities such as a hat day. Left to right: Breanna Spohn, Kiara Laufenberg, Taylor Schmitz, Briana Nelson, Micaela Koltermann, Bailey Hammon, Kayla Schmitz, Ana Mendoza, Walker...

Senior menus for June 23–27

ONTARIO MEAL SITE Meals are served at the Milk Jug Café, 103 N. Garden St. To make a reservation, call 337-4448. Monday, June 23: Chicken cordon bleu, potato fries, orange slices, whole-wheat rolls and cookies Tuesday, June 24: Spaghetti with meat sauce, spinach...

Brush Creek Lutheran Church to celebrate 150th

By CHUCK HATFIELD Brush Creek Lutheran Church Brush Creek Lutheran Church will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the congregation Sunday, June 29. In 1864, a group of six Norwegian immigrant settlers met to start a new congregation. Before this, like...

On Campus

• The following local students were named to the President's List at Western Technical College in La Crosse: Dakota Karper of Ontario; Jacob Hemmersbach, Russell Miller and Grover Wooten, all of Norwalk; Katie St. Clair and Erica Murray, both of Kendall; and Mica...

Brookwood students named to honor roll

The following students were named to the fourth-quarter honor roll at Brookwood Junior/Senior High School. SENIORS High Honors: Mikayla Becherer, Morgan Berendes, Davide Colombo, Stacey Ebert, Olivia Hansen, Jackelyn Hanson, Megan Larson, Dominic Luxton, Ana Mendoza,...

N-O-W Summer Rec schedule for June 23–27

MONDAY, JUNE 23  • 9­-10:30 a.m. — Minors 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. • 9-10:30 a.m.  — Minors Baseball practice at Wilton. Bus leaves Ontario at 8:30 a.m. and...

Knights cut down Axemen 19–12

By JOHN HANSEN | Norwalk Knights Norwalk traveled to Mauston on Sunday for a league game, winning 19-12. In the second, Wes Thayer walked and scored the first run, and then Mauston plated four runs in the bottom of the second to take the lead. Jack Hansen led off the...

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