Rick and Kristi Heinz received an Amana Dealer of the Year award for their business, Bill’s Heating & AC in Warrens, Wis. Rick Heinz is a 1993 Brookwood High School graduate. (Contributed photo)
Norwalk library awarded grant for Inclusive Teen Internship Program
By Jesica Helgren | Norwalk Public Library director The Norwalk Public Library is one of only seven libraries in Wisconsin that was awarded a grant to hire a local teenager for a summer internship program. The goal of the Wisconsin Teen Internship, based on the...
Ontario Public Library will offer movie matinee for adults
By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director Join us for a movie matinee for adults at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at the Ontario Public Library! Come to see “White Bird,” the story of a young Jewish girl’s attempts to escape Nazi-occupied France during World War...
Kendall Public Library to show ‘Unsung Hero’
Contributed by Lynette Vlasak The Kendall Public Library’s April movie night will be Friday, April 11, at St. John’s Church in Kendall. The movie will begin at 6:30 p.m., there is no charge, and everyone is welcome. As usual, there will be free pop and...
Wilton Public Library to host events in April
By Kelly Lupton | Wilton Public Library director The Wilton Public Library will host the following events: • 10 a.m. Friday, April 4: Current-Events Discussion Group • 10 a.m. Saturday, April 5: Books with the Bunny • 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8: Book Club...
Seeing Stars: Exploring Mount Lemmon Observatory
By Susan Cushing | Kickapoo Dark Sky Initiative A special opportunity was offered to me last week, a private tour of the Mount Lemmon Observatory on the mountain above Tucson, Ariz. A long drive up the famously scenic road to 9,157 feet elevation took me from warm...
Senior menus for April 7–11
Kendall and Norwalk meal sites Monday, April 7: Spaghetti bake with meat, parmesan cheese packets, broccoli, garlic bread, pears and black bean cookies Tuesday, April 8: Pulled-pork sandwiches on whole-grain buns, barbecue packets, winter squash, coleslaw, whole-grain...
Kendall Public Library to offer array of programs
Contributed by the Kendall Public Library Christine Welsh taught a class on making pom-poms on March 21 at the Kendall Public Library. Everyone then turned their pom-poms into a one-of-a-kind mini spring wreath. This was a relaxing and enjoyable craft...
Ontario Public Library announces winners in Adult Winter Reading contest
By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director Congratulations to this impressive reading community! Ontario had a total of 11 Adult Winter Reading participants who read a total of more than 100 books. Grand-prize gift-basket drawing winners Bev Downing and Karen...
Fun, games for Kendall meal site participants
This is what the Kendall meal site participants do every Monday afternoon. We go to the Kendall American Legion to play Cover Up and enjoy some of their delicious, free popcorn. Those pictured are the following (left to right): Francis Trepes, Shirley Daniels,...