http://ocono.com A website dedicated to Oconomowoc Wisconsin Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:49:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Due to geographic challenges, ocono.com will be put up for sale. 2XL Networks, the parent company of ocono.com is moving, and will no longer have an office in Oconomowoc, so we are looking for an interested party to take over the site. ocono.com is Oconomowoc's longest running blog, and it could be ... http://ocono.com/2009/06/for-sale-oconocom/ A "kenning" is a linguistic device wherein an author uses an overly complicated noun instead of a simple one for semantic effect. Like when one calls the sun a "sky candle," or when one calls the Pabst Farms Town Center "ye olde cabbage garden of broken dreams and bitter disappointments." http://ocono.com/2009/06/best-cabbage-farm-ever/ Aurora Health Care announced last week that the clinic portion of its new medical center in Summit will open this fall, months ahead of schedule. The Aurora Wilkinson Medical Clinic will open October 26 and will leave a gaping hole in the city's southside business districts, including the ... http://ocono.com/2009/06/what-will-replace-the-vacated-aurora-facilities/ There's a nice looking tree, the only thing ruining it is the new hospital in the background. I mean, we do need hospitals, but I'm still not sure we need this one. I mean, the one two miles down the road seems fine, but what do I know, I just ... http://ocono.com/2009/06/a-tree-a-hospital-a-question/ We’re not posting this out of a sick sense of glee; we’re genuinely sad that the Oconomowoc Enterprise is moving out of Oconomowoc.  The message was on the front page of the May 28th Oconomowoc Enterprise. We’d offer you a link or a scan, but, you know, they don’t have ... http://ocono.com/2009/05/sadness-enterprise-moving-out-of-oconomowoc-its-now-or-never-for-the-game-to-change/ Photo by Andi Stempniak Wisconsin author Michael Perry came to Oconomowoc to do a reading at the Oconomowoc Arts Center Little Theater. (Thanks to Books & Company) The aptly named "Little Theater" was pretty packed as Michael read from his books, told some stories, cracked wise, and tried to avoid crying ... http://ocono.com/2009/05/a-reading-by-michael-perry/ Our pals at Living Lake Country tell us that the Downtown Oconomowoc renewal is evident and hey, there is even this new web site at downtownoconomowoc.org to prove it. (And hey, right now on May 24th, 2009 there is a great big graphic promoting the May 1st (2009) Gallery Night ... http://ocono.com/2009/05/downtown-revival/ We point you to the following story in the Jentinel, wherein it is reported that a collector of antique guns is looking to open a online-gunshop in his town of Oconomowoc home. Without entering into the always heated discussion about gun control in America, we simply will say ... http://ocono.com/2009/05/the-internet-finally-comes-to-oconomowoc-gun-sales-may-be-offered-online/ Wow, I never thought I'd see George Jefferson in Oconomowoc! (Sadly, this joke make be lost on younger viewers...) http://ocono.com/2009/05/george-jefferson/ Remember when we told you thank Brownberry was being sold to Mexican bakery giant Grupo Bimbo? Well, they did it... http://ocono.com/2009/05/bimbo-bakeries/