Celebrating Wildcat’s 75th: The Lord brothers are two intriguing figures from Ontario’s history
Of all the colorful and eccentric characters in local history few are as intriguing as two brothers, Ed and Charles Lord.
Hemp mania has unhappy ending at local level
Although it certainly has not been fun for the area folks caught up in the “hemp mania” that infected our area over the past few years (see the County Line’s April 6 issue), at least it was something I could understand.
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Recalling the flood of 2018
August 31st, 2023by County Line
If there is anything good about a flood, it does force a major house cleaning. This week marks five years since the flood of 2018 that swept through Ontario, built up steam, and continued on its way to the Wisconsin and the Mississippi, leaving behind a forever-changed landscape in the towns along the Kickapoo River.
When will Wilton’s hotbed cool down?
August 24th, 2023by County Line
By KAREN PARKER County Line Publisher Emerita Once in a while, just for kicks, I pull out one of the...
Republicans shouldn’t have defunded state Office of School Safety
August 3rd, 2023by County Line
By KAREN PARKER County Line Publisher Emerita Last week, just for fun, I sat through a webinar from the Wisconsin...
We’ve entered a new era of fake news
July 13th, 2023by County Line
Okay, dear readers. You may find this piece tedious, and you can skim it, but please, please, read to the end of this week’s column. Here it goes:
PBS’s ‘Wisconsin Pride’ is fascinating viewing
June 8th, 2023by County Line
I wonder if somewhere in the great state of Wisconsin — if someone, anyone — remembered Kenneth Palmer on Memorial Day.
Could we become a news desert?
May 18th, 2023by County Line
Okay, it wasn’t a huge surprise. There has been chatter for some years. But this week, the publisher of the La Crosse Tribune announced the newspaper will print only on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Supreme Court race is indeed the nastiest and most expensive
March 23rd, 2023by County Line
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Emerita karen@thecountyline.net Okay, we were warned. Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race will be the...
It’s time to assess women’s future and past
March 9th, 2023by County Line
It seems nearly impossible that in the 21st century, Afghanistan has the “proud” distinction of being the only country in the world where girls are not allowed any education beyond grade school.
Wilton is among towns that have a history of drag
February 17th, 2023by County Line
By KAREN PARKER | Retired County Line Publisher What is it about men who want to slip into ladies’ lingerie...
With Hulu series, furor over ‘The 1619 Project’ continues
February 9th, 2023by County Line
Now I better understand one of the subjects the cable news talking heads have been discussing ardently the past several years. Considering the furor, you would have thought it was a pornography or sex education or, heaven forbid, evolution. But, no, it is “The 1619 Project,” now banned in Florida schools.
We need to reconsider our expectations for police
February 3rd, 2023by County Line
Imagine, if you will, two men stealing a car in Denver, fleeing across the country to Wisconsin, and kidnapping two women along the way.
Community
Melby celebrates 100th birthday
Ontario Public Library hosting prize drawing
Wilton Public Library to offer events
Reasons to get a library card
Norwalk Public Library running photo, coloring contests
Obituaries
Carol Beverly (Martalock) Craig
Lee E. Taylor
Rosalie J. Chesmore
Betty M. Stone
Jason J. Brueggeman
Backtalk
Celebrating Wildcat’s 75th: The Lord brothers are two intriguing figures from Ontario’s history
Recalling the flood of 2018
When will Wilton’s hotbed cool down?
Republicans shouldn’t have defunded state Office of School Safety
We’ve entered a new era of fake news
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