Wonewoc will be hosting their annual Family Fun Day event on Saturday, June 14. The day is set to kick off with a race—the Fuel Your Fire 5K, to be precise. Those looking to work up an appetite …
They say that, as you get older, the mind is the first thing to go. Which can be a bit frightening to think about, not only in terms of our own future but in terms of the very real present for our …
For the past three years, the Hillsboro Woman’s Civic Club has sponsored poetry displays at the Hillsboro Public Library. These displays are made possible thanks to the support of the Gwendolyn …
On Saturday, May 17, over 150 bikers converged on Great River Harley-Davidson dealership in Onalaska. The bikers were there to participate in the annual Big Bikes for Little Tikes charity ride, in …
Back in 1996, the Royall School District established its own greenhouse. Originally located out on Highway P, between Elroy and Kendall, the greenhouse was relocated to the Royall campus by the …
Back in 2023, the Hillsboro Public Library celebrated 125 years in operation. The library’s history dates back to 1898, when the Village of Hillborough (as it was spelled at the time) …
Each year, the Friends of the Wonewoc Library host a series of concerts on the front lawn of the Wonewoc Public Library. These concerts showcase local and area musical talent and provide a fun …
Around 1964, the White family moved into a home on the edge of Hillsboro, located next to the Hillsboro Condensed Milk Company. Though the company soon went out of business after the Whites moved in, …
Wonewoc will be welcoming its first farmers’ market on Saturday, May 10, over at the 400 Trail rest area behind the village hall and fire station. The farmers’ market has been spearheaded …
April is almost through, the weather is becoming increasingly warm, and the days are getting progressively longer. As the world greens up through the remainder of spring, those with green thumbs are …
When you think about tropical fruit, one of the first things you’ll think of will likely be the pineapple. This tropical fruit is indigenous to South America, though there’s little …
Try to imagine a world without trees. No towering redwoods or giant sequoias, no weeping willows or sturdy oaks, not even the ancient ginkgo. It can be hard to think about, because humanity has never …
The Hillsboro Woman’s Civic Club have a proud tradition of baking and selling homemade pies at a variety of local events, from the annual Musicale at Field Veterans’ Park to past events …
If there’s one thing our corner of Wisconsin is known for, it’s the bike trails. The famous Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail, which was the first Rails to Trails project in the country, feeds into …
When I was a child, in the late 90s and early 00s, widespread access to the internet was still largely in its infancy. Social media—at least as we think of it today—had yet to exist, with …
When a family welcomes a new child, the main hope most parents will have is that their child will be born healthy and everything will go smoothly. This turns out to be the case for most families, but …
What do you think of when you hear the words ‘tea party’? Perhaps you envision something like a scene out of Downton Abbey , where ladies in fancy dresses and hats titter over delicate …
We’ve long since passed the vernal equinox, marking the first official day of spring back on March 20. As the calendar has now firmly moved into the month of April, that means Easter is close …
Humans have long-since been fascinated by colored glass and the way light shines through it. We have archaeological evidence of colored glass being produced as far back as Ancient Rome and Ancient …
Ensuring that children receive a good education requires more than a classroom and a teacher. A student’s ability to focus on their studies can be impacted by a plethora of factors that their …
