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 […]
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.
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An icy day in Wilton in 1922
February 26th, 2022by County Line
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)
A remembrance: Elroy’s opera house
July 14th, 2021by County Line
There’s an empty corner lot on Elroy’s main street these days.
Oil City country school, 1948–49
March 24th, 2021by County Line
These students attended the Oil City country school in 1948-49.
F&M Bank, 1929
February 24th, 2021by County Line
Manager George H. Robertson stands in Farmers & Merchants Bank in Kendall in 1929.
Oden School, 1944
January 20th, 2021by County Line
This photo, courtesy of Jeanette Berg of Tomah, offers a peek back at Oden, one of Vernon County’s forgotten towns
Oden/Ontario Homemakers, 1950s
January 6th, 2021by County Line
Shown here are the Oden and Ontario Homemakers in about 1955.
A thaw in Wilton, 1930s
December 2nd, 2020by County Line
Runoff from a spring thaw covers Highway 131 just south of Wilton, looking south, in this circa-1930s photo by Herbert Anderson.
Bowling in Kendall, circa 1950
November 18th, 2020by County Line
A Kendall bowling team dresses for the bowling alley costume party, about 1950.
Wilton school of yesteryear
October 28th, 2020by County Line
Aldis Strazdins of Wilton recently created these photographic positives from negatives found among the collection of the late Herbert Anderson of Wilton.
Kendall homecoming court, 1950
October 14th, 2020by County Line
The following served on the Kendall High School homecoming court in 1950.
Community
Melby celebrates 100th birthday
Ontario Public Library hosting prize drawing
Wilton Public Library to offer events
Reasons to get a library card
Norwalk Public Library running photo, coloring contests
Obituaries
Ryan Robert Brandau
Carol Beverly (Martalock) Craig
Lee E. Taylor
Rosalie J. Chesmore
Betty M. Stone
Backtalk
Celebrating Wildcat’s 75th: The Lord brothers are two intriguing figures from Ontario’s history
Recalling the flood of 2018
When will Wilton’s hotbed cool down?
Republicans shouldn’t have defunded state Office of School Safety
We’ve entered a new era of fake news
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