Ring in the Holidays with a Cheese Box from the Ripon Noon Kiwanis.Get a gift for the hard-to-buy-for and two for yourself! TheRipon Noon Kiwanis is holding their annual cheese box sale, now through the2nd of December.  Each box of cheese is $25.00 and contains a 12 oz.sausage, a garlic dip, and one package each of brick, medium cheddar, andstring cheese.  Orders are due by Friday, December 2nd, with pick up onWednesday, December 7th from 5:30-7pm at Divine Passages Funeral Home, 175N. Douglas St., Ripon.The annual cheese sale is one of the fundraisers that helpbenefit the many wonderful programs spearheaded by the Ripon Noon Kiwanisin the community; which includes recurring college scholarshipopportunities, the annual Children’s Fair and the Ripon Toy Lending Libraryamong the long list of sponsored group initiatives.  The Ripon Noon Kiwanismeets weekly at Noon in the PDR in the Ripon College Pickard Commons;guests and prospective new members are always welcome.Visit www.riponnoonkiwanis.org/cheese-sale/ to place your orderonline, or download an order form that can be mailed in.  Orders shouldinclude first and last name, address and phone number, and the number ofboxes you’d like to order.  Orders can be sent to Ripon Noon Kiwanis, POBox 504, Ripon, WI 54971 or emailed to RiponNoonKiwanis@gmail.com.Call 920-299-1081 for questions or to place an order over the phone.  Checkscan be mailed with your order & made payable to Ripon Noon Kiwanis.  Cash,Checks, Debit & Credit Card will be accepted at pick-up.

Ring in the Holidays with a Cheese Box from the Ripon Noon Kiwanis.Get a gift for the hard-to-buy-for and two for yourself! TheRipon Noon Kiwanis is holding their annual cheese box sale, now through the2nd of December.  Each box of cheese is $25.00 and contains a 12 oz.sausage, a garlic dip, and one package each of brick, medium cheddar, andstring cheese.  Orders are due by Friday, December 2nd, with pick up onWednesday, December 7th from 5:30-7pm at Divine Passages Funeral Home, 175N. Douglas St., Ripon.The annual cheese sale is one of the fundraisers that helpbenefit the many wonderful programs spearheaded by the Ripon Noon Kiwanisin the community; which includes recurring college scholarshipopportunities, the annual Children’s Fair and the Ripon Toy Lending Libraryamong the long list of sponsored group initiatives.  The Ripon Noon Kiwanismeets weekly at Noon in the PDR in the Ripon College Pickard Commons;guests and prospective new members are always welcome.Visit www.riponnoonkiwanis.org/cheese-sale/ to place your orderonline, or download an order form that can be mailed in.  Orders shouldinclude first and last name, address and phone number, and the number ofboxes you’d like to order.  Orders can be sent to Ripon Noon Kiwanis, POBox 504, Ripon, WI 54971 or emailed to RiponNoonKiwanis@gmail.com.Call 920-299-1081 for questions or to place an order over the phone.  Checkscan be mailed with your order & made payable to Ripon Noon Kiwanis.  Cash,Checks, Debit & Credit Card will be accepted at pick-up.

Thursday, December 1st, Wautoma Rotary Christmas Parade. The Wautoma Rotary will be hosting Wautoma’s Christmas Parade on Thursday, December 1 st. The parade line up will begin at 4:30pm on Park Street. The Parade will start at 5:30pm on Main Street by the Post Office and will continue West towards the WWII Memorial Building. Following the parade will be hot chocolate and cookies provided by Mayor Nixon and a tree lighting at the WWII Building provided by Martz Insurance. Lighted floats are encouraged and there will be prizes for best entries. Santa has also accepted their invite to be in the parade. Businesses located on route and surrounding areas are also encouraged to light up store-fronts and decorate! For any information, contact Peder Culver at pculver@lifequest-services.com.

Ring in the Holidays with a Cheese Box from the Ripon Noon Kiwanis.Get a gift for the hard-to-buy-for and two for yourself! TheRipon Noon Kiwanis is holding their annual cheese box sale, now through the2nd of December.  Each box of cheese is $25.00 and contains a 12 oz.sausage, a garlic dip, and one package each of brick, medium cheddar, andstring cheese.  Orders are due by Friday, December 2nd, with pick up onWednesday, December 7th from 5:30-7pm at Divine Passages Funeral Home, 175N. Douglas St., Ripon.The annual cheese sale is one of the fundraisers that helpbenefit the many wonderful programs spearheaded by the Ripon Noon Kiwanisin the community; which includes recurring college scholarshipopportunities, the annual Children’s Fair and the Ripon Toy Lending Libraryamong the long list of sponsored group initiatives.  The Ripon Noon Kiwanismeets weekly at Noon in the PDR in the Ripon College Pickard Commons;guests and prospective new members are always welcome.Visit www.riponnoonkiwanis.org/cheese-sale/ to place your orderonline, or download an order form that can be mailed in.  Orders shouldinclude first and last name, address and phone number, and the number ofboxes you’d like to order.  Orders can be sent to Ripon Noon Kiwanis, POBox 504, Ripon, WI 54971 or emailed to RiponNoonKiwanis@gmail.com.Call 920-299-1081 for questions or to place an order over the phone.  Checkscan be mailed with your order & made payable to Ripon Noon Kiwanis.  Cash,Checks, Debit & Credit Card will be accepted at pick-up.

Visit the participating businesses and organizations to collect your holiday cookies during the Cookie Walk Dec. 2-5 and get your card punched.

FREE snow sleds to the first 5 participants to complete the FULL walk.

All proceeds will be donated to the Omro Police & Fire Holiday Baskets.

Go to FutureOmro.org for more details.

Breakfast with Santa and book sale

Flag Burning and Christmas Tree Lighting in Hancock On Saturday, December 3rd, the Hancock Community will hold two special events. At 2:00pm the Hancock American Legion Post will hold a flag burning ceremony for retired flags. Anyone who has a flag that they wish to retire and have them properly disposed of may bring them to the flag retirement ceremony in the parking lot of the Hancock Public Library at 114 S Main Street or drop them off at the Hancock library during normal library hours. The second special event is the annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting. The Community tree is located on the Grounds of the Library. The lighting of the tree will take Place at 5:00 pm. There will be Caroling and hot chocolate and cookies for those attending.

December 3, 4pm (Before Holiday Parade)

Sport your ugly sweater during a walk before the Holiday Parade.  The walk begins at Miller Park and ends at City Hall with a hot cocoa stop, compliments of the Omro Pharmacy.

No Scrooges allowed! Cost $5 + Non-perishable Food, Kids 5 & Under Free.

All proceeds will be donated to the Omro Police and Fire Holiday Baskets.

Holiday Parade

Saturday, December 3rd , Neshkoro Community Chorus Christmas Concert. Join the Neshkoro Community Chorus for their amazing Christmas Concert at St. James Place in Neshkoro at 5:15pm. Stick around because after the concert they will have cookies and coffee available along with Christmas cookies for purchase.