The 1949–50 Ontario High School basketball team sits on the Ontario Community Hall stage.
Pictures from the past: Early 20th century Ontario
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)
Vernon County Museum Notes: Reflections on early Ontario, Whitestown
Turning again to the business directories on the 1878 Vernon County plat map, today we’ll look at the town of Whitestown. Of the five businesses listed in this directory, four are in the village of Ontario.
Palen Park: Before and after
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...
St. Luke’s to be placed on National Registers
On Saturday, Oct. 1, St. Luke’s Church, located at 30013 Oxford Road in rural Elroy, invites everyone to join them to celebrate being officially listed on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
An icy day in Wilton in 1922
Tuesday marked the 100th anniversary of a severe ice storm that swept the area. Herbert Anderson took this photo of downtown Wilton on that day. (Photo contributed by Alice Brandau)
Monroe County Retired Teachers Association, 1992
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,...
A remembrance: Elroy’s opera house
There’s an empty corner lot on Elroy’s main street these days.
Oil City country school, 1948–49
These students attended the Oil City country school in 1948-49.
F&M Bank, 1929
Manager George H. Robertson stands in Farmers & Merchants Bank in Kendall in 1929.