Vernon County Museum Notes: Walking-tour brochure available for Viroqua Cemetery

By Kristen Parrott | Vernon County Museum curator Just in time for Halloween, a walking tour brochure for the Viroqua Cemetery has been published by the Vernon County Historical Society. The tour brochure is available in paper format at the Vernon County Museum and...

Ontario Public Library announces winners of coloring contest

By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director Thank you to all the amazing artists who participated in the annual Ontario Public Library Halloween coloring contest! Congratulations to prize winners: Thaya, Ivy, and Noelle. Please stop by the library to pick up...

Wilton Public Library to host activities

By Kelly Lupton | Wilton Public Library director The following activities are coming up at the Wilton Public Library:  • 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1: Current-events discussion group • 12:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1: Book club for adults with special needs • 4 p.m....

N-O-W competes in Math Knowledge event

Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton’s fifth grade math team participated in the Math Knowledge event in Sparta on Jan. 11. N-O-W’s gifted and talented coordinator, Bonni Schmitz, said, “This was a great, competitive day involving 18 different teams. The fifth graders represented...

Senior menus for Feb. 5–10

Kendall, Norwalk and Wilton meal sites Call 463-7622 (Kendall), 343-3158 (Norwalk) or 487-6130 (Wilton) by noon two days before to reserve a meal. Suggested donation is $4 per meal. One-percent milk is served with each meal.  Monday, Feb. 5: Meatball subs with...

Wilton Public Library to host events

By KELLY LUPTON | Wilton Public Library director The Wilton Public Library will host the following events: • 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26: Current-events discussion group • 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31: Preschool story time • 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2: Current-events...

Ontario winter story time will be offered Wednesdays

By RACHEL CONNER | Ontario Public Library director Winter story time will be held Wednesdays at 11 a.m. through March 27 at the Ontario Public Library. Come for stories and fun at the library! Adult Winter Reading Challenge 2024 is going on now at Ontario Public...

Norwalk library programs slated for this month

BY JESICA HELGREN | Norwalk Public Library director Please register for all events unless otherwise stated by calling or emailing the library so that we know how many supplies to prepare. Thank you! Our contact information is (608) 823...

Gjefle: The battle for advantage

By PASTOR MICHAEL T. GJEFLE Faith Independent Baptist Church, Ontario II Corinthians 2:11 — “Lest Satan should get advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.”  There is a definite struggle for advantage or control in this life: do you see and sense...

Wilton Public Library to host midwinter events

By KELLY LUPTON | Wilton Public Library director These midwinter events are coming up at the Wilton Public Library • 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 12: Current-events discussion group • 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13: Second-Saturday Writer’s Group • 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16:...

South Side News for Jan. 11

By MYRNA FAUSKA It’s been a couple of weeks since you heard from me. During that time, the neighbors celebrated Christmas, as did yours truly, between health issues for Sally Dana on the west end of the neighborhood and myself. Despite it all, we had a blessed...

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