A talk on raptors is slated for Saturday, Jan. 11, from 10–11 a.m. and from 2–3 p.m. at the Kickapoo … Read the rest
N-O-W School Board meets Wednesday
The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Board of Education will have a special meeting Wednesday. The agenda is posted below.
Book review: ‘Mr. Dickens and His Carol’ by Samantha Silva
By LARRY BALLWAHN | Wilton
“Mr. Dickens and His Carol” is a work of fiction. That must be understood to … Read the rest
Upward Bound representatives will be available in Norwalk
Representatives from UW-La Crosse’s Upward Bound program will be at Bailey’s Diner in Norwalk on Monday, Jan. 6, from 5–8 p.m. to meet parents of current ninth- and 10th-grade students to discuss an opportunity for their students. The Upward Bound program provides...
Royall finance and facility meeting set for Jan. 7
Mark Gruen
By MARK GRUEN
Royall School District superintendent
Great news: The Royall School District has only two years of
One dead in rural Ontario crash
One man is dead after a one-vehicle traffic crash on Highway 131, near Nisswa Road, in rural Ontario, according to … Read the rest
Person injured in Clifton fall
During the morning of Dec. 28, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to an incident of a subject who … Read the rest
Two taken to hospital after Jefferson crash
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office photo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash at about 3:48 p.m. today … Read the rest
Vernon County to issue WIC benefits
The Vernon County Health Department will offer WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program benefits at the following locations in January:… Read the rest
Book review: ‘Nothing More Dangerous’ by Allen Askens
By LARRY BALLWAHN | Wilton Boady Sandron was working for one objective. As soon as he had earned enough money, he was going to get away from Jessop. Jessop Missouri had one main employer, Ryke Manufacturing, a maker of molded plastics, but Boady, age 15, didn’t work...
‘This Tender Land’ by William Kent Krueger
By LARRY BALLWAHN | Wilton
William Kent Krueger is the author of the “Cork O’Connor” mystery series. I first discovered … Read the rest
