Ontario baseball, 1930s
County Line Publisher Emeritus Karen Parker mentions my uncle, the late Orv Collins of Ontario, in her “Backtalk” column every once in a while.
Patent-medicine sales in Wilton
A salesman for Rawleigh’s Remedies, a purveyor of patent medicines, stops in the Wilton area in the 1920s or 1930s.
Wilton Memorial Day
On a Memorial Day in the 1920s or 1930s, Herbert Anderson of Wilton took this photo of local residents and band members marching on Highway 131 to St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery.
Coronavirus
Covid-19 exposure possible during livestock expo in Juneau County
Tuesday, Aug. 11: Monroe County has three new cases; Vernon County, one; and Juneau County, one
Monday, Aug. 10: Monroe County has one new case; Vernon County, three; Juneau County, one
Vernon County Sheriff clarifies position on mask mandate
Friday, Aug. 7: Monroe County has no new cases; Vernon County, one; and Juneau County, one
Extra
Book review: ‘Countdown 1945’ by Chris Wallace with Mitch Weiss
N-O-W’s next meeting will be virtual
Got blood? Give it up! Wilton’s Saturday drive will include Covid-19 antibody tests
Book review: ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ by J.K. Rowling
N-O-W forms virtual school as option to in-person instruction
Archives
Traveling by air in the 1920s
April 22nd, 2020by County Line
In the 1920s, Herbert Anderson of Wilton took this of an airplane that had landed in Wilton, near where the Monroe County shop now sets off of County Highway M.
Norwalk class of 1945
April 8th, 2020by County Line
Bob Hoffman of Holmen shared this photo with the County Line. He reported that as of last summer, five classmates were known to be alive.
Images of harvest
March 25th, 2020by County Line
Edwin Bredlow was the last of the family that was best known in the area for their monster-size steam engines that rumbled across the area, harvesting the crops.
Ontario High School class of 1949
December 12th, 2019by County Line
The Ontario High School class of 1949
Ontario, circa 1930
October 3rd, 2019by County Line
Ontario had an ice rink in the village square, circa 1930. [...]
Aerial shot of Elroy
September 12th, 2019by County Line
This aerial shot of Elroy is thought to have been taken before 1885.
Ontario centennial, 1957
September 5th, 2019by County Line
Ontario residents dress up for the village’s centennial celebration in 1957.
Wilton High School cheerleaders, 1955
August 28th, 2019by County Line
The Wilton High School cheerleaders of 1955 (left to right): Pat Doyle, Liz Schulte and Ethel Arndt.
Ontario, 1957
August 22nd, 2019by County Line
This 1957 Ontario photo shows two N. Garden Street businesses, Wood’s Grocery and Ma and Pa’s Cafe.
Norwalk power plant, 1913
June 6th, 2019by Karen Parker
In 2007, Ontario celebrated 150 years, and we all learned a new word, “sesquicentennial.” If you thought that was a mouthful, how about “quasquicentennial.”
Community
On Campus
Senior menus for Aug. 10–14
Norwalk reading program continues through Aug. 29
South Side News for Aug. 6
Ontario baseball, 1930s
News
Responsible for two manure spills, La Farge’s Wild Rose Dairy is pursuing expansion
Vernon County Sheriff’s report for July 26 to Aug. 2
Aug. 11 primary: Monroe County has contested races for treasurer, register of deeds
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for July 20–26
N-O-W Rocks!
Backtalk
2020 marks 100th year since women got right to vote
Will the pandemic prompt a new back-to-the-land movement?
Our need for a better healthcare system
At least we have better masks than they did during the plague
Let’s have a serious discussion on the role of police
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