The third annual Chili Cook-Off at the Alamo Mission Museum has been set for Saturday, April 24. Registration is underway for participants in the cooking contest. See the April 1 edition of the Optic-Herald for more information.



The third annual Chili Cook-Off at the Alamo Mission Museum has been set for Saturday, April 24. Registration is underway for participants in the cooking contest. See the April 1 edition of the Optic-Herald for more information.
Profits collected through the Mount Vernon Key Club’s annual Spring Bakeoff were dedicated to the Meals on Wheels Program in Franklin County.

The Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Choir will present the “Love Divine” concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 7 at the Grace Lutheran Church.
Emergency personnel attending the April 16 Heroes Barbecue will be eligible for a variety of door prizes this year.
Franklin County emergency workers and their families will be honored with a cookout the evening before the Cypress SpringFest and Tour de Cypress Bike Race.
A fish fry fund-raiser is set for Saturday, April 10 to collect funds for the Black Onyx Club’s Scholarship Fund for Mount Vernon youth.