The back-and-forth between rural and urban settlements has been a long-standing trend amongst humans ever since our ancestors began to shift from their original nomadic lifestyles into more permanent …
When Elroy resident Tom Johnson started his high school career at Royall, he was involved with sports, like many boys his age. He played on the school’s basketball and football teams, and was …
Wonewoc-Center is celebrating their 2024 Homecoming Week this week, September 30 through October 5. The week will be full of fun activities for students to participate in, such as dress-up days, and …
In early July, the Mlsna family took on a new intern at Ocooch Dairy. While hiring new employees is nothing particularly new for the large-scale farming operation, this new intern was not your …
In the Hillsboro School District, staff has built in a dedicated timeslot into the day focused specifically on targeted intervention efforts for their students. This timeslot has become known as …
The fall equinox has come and gone, school is back in session, and you might be noticing some of the leaves starting to change. October is less than a week away as of this printing, and before we …
Each month, the staff at Milestone Senior Living select a theme to base the month’s activities around. For September, they selected the theme ‘Live Life In Color.’ A fun theme to be …
Union Center will be hosting its annual Party in the Park event on Saturday, September 14. This event first began with the Union Center Betterment Club, way back around the turn of the century. Over …
In November of 2022, Richland Center residents learned that that the UW – Richland campus was to be axed by the state university system. Jay Rotham, president of the UW System, had issued a …
Over the past year, Wonewoc area resident Richard Kilmer has been working to restore a piece of the village’s history: a nondescript little wooden shack located hardly a hop and a skip away …
Last fall, the City of Hillsboro hosted its first Boro Block Party. The event, which featured headlining act Chris Kroeze, was inspired by prior community-led discussions of organizing an event for …
Ten years ago, Winona resident Dawn Tevis was looking to make a handmade book themed around the moon. She had been getting into book art, learning how to bind books and create unique covers, and her …
The calendar has now turned over to September. The summer has entered its final days, with the autumnal equinox set to occur on Sunday, September 22, marking the seasonal entry into fall. September …
Prior to her passing, Elroy resident Carla Von Haden had been an active member of the community. She had been involved with local organizations such as the Home Community Educators (HCE) and the …
The saying goes that if you teach a man to fish, you have fed him for a lifetime. Over at Wonewoc-Center, teachers Kristin Wolfe and Amanda Wafle have been putting their own spin on the saying by …
Originally from Pennsylvania, Rachelle Craig grew up in an area with a high Amish population. When her family relocated when she was a teenager, Craig decided to teach herself how to quilt, taking …
In the spring of 2021, former Hillsboro resident Rudy Rott had set about organizing a ‘prayer walk’ around town. During the walk, participants would stop at a selection of places around …
Growing up, Lindsey Zoeller had always been a pretty good student. She grew up in the Chicago suburbs and went to college at the University of Illinois, where she majored in psychology. However, she …
Hillsboro residents may have noticed some changes going on near the Gundersen St. Joseph’s Hospital in town. Two properties, located to the east of the building, have been undergoing prep-work …
The history of writing began thousands of years ago, along a strip of land in what we now call the Middle East. This arching stretch of land—known as the Fertile Crescent—gave rise to the …
