With the chill of winter now firmly a memory and summer just around the corner, many local residents have pulled their bikes out of storage and started taking advantage of the lovely late spring …
Years ago, filmmakers Dave Merlino and Dustin Sweet decided they wanted to make a documentary about the Vietnam War, and in particular about a unit known as the Apache Troop. What had begun as your …
They say a good book can take you anywhere in the world, and the Hillsboro Library has spent this year taking that one step further. The Friends of the Hillsboro Library have invited multiple …
The Elroy Area Museum has been working on updates to several of their exhibits over the past few months, and are just about ready to share the newly refreshed offerings with the local community. …
Each year, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) selects a total of 32 graduating seniors—16 boys and 16 girls—to receive the Scholar-Athlete Award. This award …
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a branch of the Western Fraternal Life Association (WFLA) had been operating in Hillsboro. They had been previously known as the Zapadni Ceska Cratrska Jednota, or the …
In 2015, Hillsboro resident Jo Peterson was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), a rare auto-immune disorder that damages bile ducts both inside of and outside of the liver. The ducts …
On Wednesday, April 17, the Elroy American Legion Auxiliary Quilts of Valor (Elroy ALA QOV) recorded a new first in their books: awarding quilts to a father and daughter. The group has awarded dozens …
Each month, the staff at Milestone Senior Living work to make a resident’s wish a reality. These wishes often result in special outings for the resident in question, giving them a wonderful …
Before COVID, each spring would bring not only the Wonewoc-Center Prom, but also another fun event for the local community. The Tiara Ball, sponsored by the Friends of the Wonewoc Library, …
The Royall High School will be hosting its second annual career fair on Monday, April 29. The fair is conducted in partnership with the Elroy Chamber of Commerce, and serves as an opportunity to …
In September of 2023, Elroy librarian Kari Preuss went on the trip of a lifetime, accompanied by former Elroy librarian Mary Waarvik and long-time Elroy resident (and India native) Ajoy Chakraborti. …
In 1992, Lisa Ashley relocated from upstate New York to live on a dairy farm outside of Hillsboro. She was assisting the farm with a variety of tasks, including childcare. During her time with the …
At the start of February, Father Don Bauer made his way into the Saint Jerome Church in Wonewoc only to discover that all was not well in this particular house of God. The church’s drop …
It may not be April, but it seems the Easter Bunny couldn’t wait any longer this year as Easter is this coming Sunday, March 31. Well, or it could be just because of how the church’s …
On Thursday, members of the Hillsboro Woman’s Civic Club paid a visit to the Hillsboro Public Library in order to deliver a special gift. The gift in question was a framed poem crafted by poet …
For years, the Hillsboro Woman’s Civic Club has been hosting pie sales at various points throughout the year. From the annual Musicale down at Field Veterans’ Memorial Park to past events …
The Elroy Library will be temporarily closing their door for a little over a week beginning on March 15. The closure will enable the library to install some new flooring in the main gallery of the …
Books are perhaps the greatest invention humankind ever came up with—or perhaps that’s my own bias showing. Regardless, it’s safe to say that the invention of books is one of the …
Hillsboro local David Popp will be paying a visit to the Hillsboro Public Library on Wednesday, March 20, to speak about his recent trip to Uganda. Popp traveled to Uganda in July of 2023 as …
