N-O-W in math contest

Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School’s fifth grade team members participated in the Math Knowledge Contest on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Sparta Meadowview School. The competition started with an individual round of 20 math problems, and after a break, the four students...

Seeing Stars: Golf courses are a way to improve night skies

By Susan Cushing Kickapoo Dark Sky Initiative Concerns about losing our dark night skies is spreading across the nation and around the world. On Dec. 11, the Washington Post had an opinion piece, ‘The Post’s View,” about how quickly we are polluting the night sky but...

Gjefle: Tick-Tick-Tick

Pastor Michael. T. Gjefle  Faith Independent Baptist  Church, Ontario Do you hear it? Are you paying attention as time comes and goes, moment by moment? Another year is drawing to a close. Does it seem like it has gone quickly? Life happens minute by minute, day by...

Ontario’s Lego Club meets Aug. 28

By RACHEL CONNER | Ontario Public Library director The Ontario Public Library Lego Club will meet Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Come to build, create, and use your imagination! We have lots of Legos and lots of space to build. All ages are welcome....

South Side News for Aug. 24

By MYRNA FAUSKA It’s me again, ready to entertain you with my version of Facebook here on the south side of Kendall in southeast Monroe County. Once upon a time, we had news from several more neighbors, but as they moved away for various reasons, most of the newcomers...

Vernon County Over 50 to host activities

The Vernon County Over 50 group will host the following activities in September. For more information, call (262) 384-0082.  Monday, Sept. 4 • 1–1:45 p.m. — Tai Chi exercise at Care Cove in Viroqua and the Ontario Public Library Wednesday, Sept. 6 • 1–1:45 p.m. —...

Senior menus for Aug. 28 to Sept. 1

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, Aug. 28: Egg salad on...

Good eats in Ontario

Paul Gerber of Ontario has a walking taco Friday at the Ontario Farmers Market. The last markets for the season will be Friday, Aug. 25; Friday, Sept. 8; and Friday, Sept. 22, at the Ontario pavilion (former Ontario Community Hall site), State and Garden streets. 

Elroy Public Library to put on scarecrow contest

Contributed by the Elroy Public Library Join our first-ever scarecrow contest and see if you can create the best scarecrow featured at  the Friends of the Elroy Library’s Literary Scarecrow Contest!   That means your scarecrow can be...

Puzzles and games galore at the Wilton Public Library! 

By KELLY LUPTON | Wilton Public Library director Since I started just over a year ago, I have been cleaning things out, getting rid of things that are not necessary, like outdated books and other clutter. Plus, I’ve been discovering a lot as well. Did you know that we...

Burr Wesleyan Church to host ‘Celebration for Jesus’

Contributed by Burr Wesleyan Church All are invited and welcome to attend an inspiring and motivational “Celebration for Jesus” that will be Friday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. The event will happen in a large tent on the property of Burr Wesleyan Church, 6 miles west of...

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