Middleton man drowns in Kickapoo near Ontario

A Middleton, Wis., man drowned Thursday afternoon in the Kickapoo River in the town of Whitestown, south of Ontario, according to Vernon County Sheriff Roy R. Torgerson. 

Royall graduation 2023

Royall High School seniors participated in their graduation ceremony Saturday morning.

Brookwood graduation 2023

Brookwood High School hosted its graduation ceremony Friday evening.

Brookwood educator honored

The Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers (WAFLT) recently announced that Jasmine Van Sluys, a Brookwood Spanish teacher, is the recipient of the prestigious Frank M. Grittner New Teacher Award.

Meet the farm family: Monroe County Dairy Breakfast is Saturday

Local Memorial Day services slated

Area communities will offer services and programs on Memorial Day. 

N-O-W School Board to meet Monday

The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District Board will meet Monday. The agenda is posted below.

Free breakfast for veterans set for May 30 at Dorset Valley

The Together with Veterans Pancake Breakfast will be from 9–11 a.m. Tuesday, May 30 at Dorset Valley School Restaurant, 26147 Hwy. 71, rural Wilton. 

Elroy Area Museum opens Memorial Day weekend

The Elroy Area Museum, located on Main Street in Elroy, will open Memorial Day weekend. 

One person injured in Ontario accident

A woman sustained injuries in a two-vehicle crash at about 9:35 a.m. Friday, May 12, on the 500 block of Division Street in Ontario. 

Marking Mother’s Day: Memory of a dear mother

Editor’s note: Former Ontario resident Patricia Sullivan composed the following account of her mother, Adeline Pettigrove, who with her husband […]