Millard’s Prairie HCE to host afternoon tea party to support Carla Von Haden awards

Submitted by the Millard’s Prairie HCE An afternoon tea party is planned by the Millard’s Prairie Home and Consumer Educators for Saturday, April 12, at 2 p.m., at the Elroy Public Library.  The event will be a fundraiser for the Carla Von Haden Community Service...

This week is National Library Week

By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director Happy National Library Week! Thank you to all library supporters. National Library Week is an annual celebration of the importance of libraries and library workers. Libraries have the power to strengthen communities...

Seeing Stars: The Schulman Telescope

By Susan Cushing | Kickapoo Dark-Sky Initiative After the tour of the Mount Lemmon Observatory facility last week, I also joined a group for stargazing after dark with the 32-inch Schulman Telescope. It was very cold up there! The dome the telescope lives in was...

Kendall’s Trepes celebrates birthday

Francis Trepes of Kendall marked his 95th birthday with a party Saturday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church Hall.  Trepes’ great-granddaughter, Ella Benish, dishes out the birthday cake. 

Kendall Public Library to show ‘55 Steps’

The Kendall Public Library’s September Movie Night will be on Friday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at St. John’s Church fellowship hall in Kendall.  We will show “55 Steps” (PG13 – images) starring Hillary Swank. It’s based on a true story of patients’ rights...

Two new staff members join Norwalk Public Library

By Jesica Helgren | Norwalk Public Library director The Norwalk Public Library welcomes two new staff members, Rene Monreal and Madi Rasmussen. Please stop in and say hello and help them feel welcome! Upcoming Events Lego Club: We meet on the first and third Mondays...

Senior menus for Sept. 16–19

Kendall and Norwalk meal sites Call 463-7622 (Kendall) or 343-3158 (Norwalk) by noon one day before to reserve a meal. Suggested donation is $4 per meal. One-percent milk is served with each meal. Note: The Wilton meal site closed permanently Sept. 6.  Monday,...

Ontario Public Library to show  ‘Arthur the King’

By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director Please join the Ontario Public Library for a Monday Movie Matinee showing of “Arthur the King” on Sept. 16 at 2 p.m.  The movie is free of charge, and popcorn will be provided! Based on an incredible true...

Senior menus for Sept. 9–13

Kendall, Norwalk and Wilton meal sites Call 463-7622 (Kendall), 343-3158 (Norwalk) or 487-6130 (Wilton) by noon one day before to reserve a meal. Suggested donation is $4 per meal. One-percent milk is served with each meal. Note: The Wilton meal site will close...

Senior menus for Sept. 2–6

Kendall, Norwalk and Wilton meal sites Call 463-7622 (Kendall), 343-3158 (Norwalk) or 487-6130 (Wilton) by noon one day before to reserve a meal. Suggested donation is $4 per meal. One-percent milk is served with each meal. Note: The Wilton meal site will closed...

Gjefle: Two Important ALLs

By Michael T. Gjefle  Faith Independent Baptist Church, Ontario Isaiah 53:6 — “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way, and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” 700 years before the Lord Jesus Christ was born, the...

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