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Group Exercise Made Affordable At Wonewoc Gym

We all know by now that exercise and regular physical activity is good for us. We hear about it all the time, from our doctors to the adverts for gyms in our area. Exercise can help you lose weight …

Spring Elections Set For April 7

Spring elections in Wisconsin are set for next Tuesday, April 7. Voters will be casting their ballots in both state, county, and local races. Statewide, voters will be selecting a new justice to …

Hillsboro City Clerk To Retire Following Spring Elections

After almost twenty-five years with the City of Hillsboro, city clerk Sheila Schraufnagel will be concluding her service on Friday, April 10. Schraufnagel relocated to Hillsboro, originally …

New Business Set To Grow In Elroy's Downtown

When the phrase “community health” come up in conversation, most of us are likely thinking of it in medical terms. We envision things like vaccination campaigns, wellness clinics, or community …

Local Communities Egg On Holiday Tradition April 4

For Christians, regardless of denomination, Easter can be a bit confusing. After all, the date keeps shifting, and what day it’s meant to fall on can be difficult to predict if you don’t …

Plant Pathology Expert To Speak At Elroy Public Library

The annual Vernal Equinox is set for this Friday, March 20. For astronomy fans, this date is the day in which daylight and nighttime hours are roughly equal, the tipping point at which we’ll start …
Obituaries
Raymond J. Mislivecek of Hillsboro, Wisconsin, passed away on his 91st birthday, September 21, 2026 at Bethany St. Joseph’s Care Center in La Crosse. He was born on September 21, 1935 in the …
Rita Helen (Biermeier) Waterman, age 79, of Elroy, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at her home in Elroy. She was born on March 15, 1947 in Mauston, the daughter of William …
Richard “Dick” Stanek lived his whole life on the family farm. He attended Sutcliffe Corners School until 8th grade. He then attended Hillsboro High School, graduating in 1963. He married …
Community News
The cast of The Enchanted Bookshop began their final dress rehearsals on Monday, March 30, preparing for their first performance on Wednesday, April 8. Pictured, cast member Anne Wipf (front left) receives direction as the cast translates their blocking to the stage.
Hillsboro Players Tell A Likely Story This April
Last fall, Hillsboro Public Library director Jackie Pysarenko was approached by a member of the community regarding the possibility of putting on a play. Pysarenko confirmed her interest, and Jacqui …
Wonewoc Resident To Speak On Genealogy Experience April 6
When you were elementary school, perhaps you remember doing a project for which you had to puzzle out your heritage. Are you half German? Three-fourths Czech? Maybe you’re a mix of all sorts of …
After a medical emergency left Teresa Hanke (left) hospitalized, Hanke’s employer, Starr Onshus, began work on organizing a benefit fundraiser to help support Teresa’s family as she continues to receive medical care and treatment. The benefit had been originally planned for Sunday, March 15, but blizzard conditions resulted in the benefit being pushed back a week, now scheduled for Sunday, March 22.
Hanke Benefit Rescheduled For March 22
The Hillsboro Roadhouse had planned on hosting a fundraiser benefit for employee Teresa Hanke on Sunday, March 15, but Mother Nature, it seemed, had other plans. A massive snowstorm expected to hit …
Robert Belli (far left), Kyle Helm (center left) Lee Kucher (center), Don Beaver (center right), and Mike Fanta (far right) were recognized for their military service at Saturday afternoon’s Quilts of Valor award ceremony over at the Wonewoc Legion Hall.
Five Local Veterans Recognized At QOV Ceremony
The Elroy American Legion Auxiliary Quilts of Valor (QOV) traveled over to the Wonewoc American Legion Hall on Saturday, March 14, to award handmade Quilts of Valor to five local veterans. The …
Six students in the Rince Mo Chroi Dancers performed a selection of Irish dances for those who attended Monday evening’s Hillsboro Woman’s Civic Club meeting. The students performed traditional dances, such as a reel and a Ceille (kally), as well as more modern routines.
Rince Mo Chroi Dancers Dazzle At Local Woman’s Club
On Monday, March 9, the Hillsboro Woman’s Civic Club welcomed the Rince Mo Chroi (rink-mo-cree) Dancers to perform a selection of Irish dance routines for the club’s monthly meeting. The club had …
After nearly four decades away, the 1933 Plymouth finally made her way back home last September. Hillsboro local Lucas Winchel and his team at Green Tech Enterprises were able to successfully transport her up from her previous resting place in Grand Marsh, Wisconsin, where she had been sitting since she left Hillsboro in 1988. Today, she’s been settled onto an isolated section of track just about exactly where she would’ve worked on the original railroad fifty years ago.
Hillsboro Local To Speak On Hillsboro's Lost Railroad
It’s not a stretch to say that, in the 1800s, the railroad was king. Railways as we know them today have their roots in 17th Century England, introduced to help lessen friction when moving fully …
Stacia Bartovics has been building her floristry skills for decades, and opened her own floral design shop in Hillsboro last summer. She produces floral arrangements for all manner of life events, including weddings.
May Queen Floral Offers Bridal Bouquets And More
When there’s a wedding to be planned, one of the top items on the to-do list are the flowers. Beautiful floral arrangements have become practically synonymous with weddings, from the iconic bouquet …
Kristi Shore (left) received her certification to teach Tai Chi classes back in January, and is now leading a weekly class at the Elroy Public Library. The classes meet every Tuesday at 5:00P.M. and last for forty-five minutes, with Shore taking her students through a series of guided moves and exercises. These classes are the successor to a grant-funded Tai Chi class that had been made available through the Foodwise Program, and the first class on Tuesday, March 3, was well attended!  
Tai Chi Returns To Elroy Library This Spring
Tai Chi is perhaps one of the best known forms of martial arts in the world. The form is best known for its slow, deliberate movements, which has made it popular with seniors and those with …

Leap Into St. Patrick's Day With The Rince Mo Chroi Dancers

The Rince Mo Chroi Dancers will be bringing Irish dance to Hillsboro on Monday, March 9, over at Hills Manor. The demonstration is sponsored by the Hillsboro Woman’s Civic Club, and guests are welcome to attend. The troupe, led by Richland area resident Brittany Hying, competes at a variety of competitions throughout the year, and are located in Richland Center.

In the 12th Century, King Henry II of England invaded Ireland by way of a substantial fleet of 400 ships, setting sail from the Welsh coast to land on Irish shores in the fall of 1171. This would not …

Hillsboro Woman's Civic Club Donates Dental Hygiene Products

Marty Magalsky (left) delivered donations of toothbrushes and toothpaste to the Hillsboro Elementary School last week after the Hillsboro Woman’s Civic Club collected donations at their February meeting on Monday, February 9. Pictured are Magalsky, Hillsboro Elementary Principal Lisa Gerke (center) and Hillsboro Elementary head custodian Eric Rohn (right).

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and to celebrate, the Hillsboro Woman’s Civic Club collected donations of dental hygiene products that they then delivered to the Hillsboro …

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