This 1915 photo depicts the road from Hillsboro into Ontario, past the Charles Lord house (a pillared house that's still in place), as the road turns the corner into Ontario. (Photo courtesy of Bob Breidenstein)

The following students  were members of the senior quartet at Wilton High School in 1955: Orvis Schindler, Roger Pasch, Charles Zellmer and Merlyn Eckelberg. This photo appeared in the Wilton High School yearbook, “Wiltonian.”

Photo courtesy of Dean Hutchens

The 1949–50 Ontario High School basketball team sits on the Ontario Community Hall stage.

These undated, early 20th century images depict Ontario. Can you offer more information on the photos and what they portray? Contact the County Line at (608) 337-4232 or countyline@centurytel.net. (Photos courtesy of Aldis Strazdins)

Turning again to the business directories on the 1878 Vernon County plat map, today we’ll look at the town of … Read the rest

Although Ontario has diminished since the August 2018 flood and the subsequent removal of many downtown buildings, one bright spot remains. Pictured above is Palen Park in 2012. Below are photos from last August featuring the gardening skills of Ontario resident...

On Saturday, Oct. 1, St. Luke’s Church, located at 30013 Oxford Road in rural Elroy, invites everyone to join them … Read the rest

Tuesday marked the 100th anniversary of a severe ice storm that swept the area. Herbert Anderson took this photo of … Read the rest

Pictured here is a 1992 photo of the Monroe County Retired Teachers Association. First row (left to right): Wilma Tucker, Doris Deno, Elly Jacobsen and Ethel Molstad. Second row: Margaret Kortbein, Helen Peterson, Julia Peterson, Vera Evans, Margery Schumacher,...