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Rural Hillsboro Collision Results In Five Injured

On the evening of Monday, January 29, at approximately 9:00P.M., the Vernon County 9-1-1 Dispatch Center received reports of an accident involving an Amish buggy taking place in rural Hillsboro, …

Child Development Days Schedule For Local Schools

With January ending, parents of young children will be looking forward to the upcoming Child Development Days hosted by each of the three local school districts. These days provide parents with young …

Station 2 Gets A New Look For The New Year

For decades, the Hillsboro Fire Department has been operating Station 2 as a means of generating some additional revenue, which can then be used to support the all-volunteer department. In fact, much …

Local Author Honors Grandfather With Railroad History

For a small town in rural southwestern Wisconsin, Hillsboro has a pretty interesting history for those curious enough to go looking for it. What makes Hillsboro’s history as interesting as it …

Former Hillsboro Teacher To Return For Library Presentation

A former member of the Hillsboro School District will be returning to Hillsboro on Wednesday, January 17, to speak at the Hillsboro Public Library. Tim Decorah began his teaching career at …

Lighting Issues Darken Hillsboro's Star

Stars are a common feature in many storytelling traditions. For as long as humans have existed, we’ve looked to the stars to divine our futures, explain our present, and illuminate our past. We …

Demonstrating A Cultural Tradition

Lefse is a common holiday treat here in Wisconsin, and in other parts of the Midwest. This soft flatbread is a traditional feature in Norwegian cuisine, though it didn’t develop a holiday …

Elroy Quilts of Valor To Host Sew Day Event

Quilts of Valor (QOV) is a program that has been around for twenty years, beginning with a dream founder Catherine Roberts experienced while her son was deployed in Iraq. In this dream, Roberts …

New State Report Cards Still Reflect COVID Impacts

Each year, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) complies a School and District Report Card, keeping track of each Wisconsin school and school district which receives public funding. The data …

Local Businesses Offer Some Extra Holiday Magic

The holiday season can be a stressful time, especially for families struggling to make ends meet. While there’s no shortage of charity programs aimed at helping struggling families provide …

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town This December

Thanksgiving is now a memory, and come Friday our calendars will be turning to the final month of year. With December all but upon us, it won’t be long until it’s Christmastime once …

Eighth Grade Students Gain Experience With Civic Engagement

Over the past year, city officials have been working to build a city parks plan. The plan, which was discussed and approved back in August of this year, serves as a guideline to how the city can …

Area Resident Speaks On Irish Adventure

When she was in middle school, Ashley Johnson was tasked with doing a project focused on a country of her choosing. She selected Ireland, and over the course of the project a lifelong dream was …

Local Music Students Participate In Honors Choir

For as long as humans and their ancestors have possessed the ability to verbalize, singing has been a part of our lived experiences. From lullabies meant to shoo away malevolent spirits to ballads …

Hillsboro Native Recalls Secret Vietnam Mission

In 1954, the U.S. took on financial and military support for South Vietnam following the 1954 Geneva Conference. Both the Viet Cong, a South Vietnamese front operating under the direction of the Viet …

Five Area Veterans Honored With Quilts of Valor

As part of their observation of Veterans’ Day, the Elroy Legion Auxiliary hosted a Quilts of Valor (QOV) awards ceremony, honoring five area veterans. Mary Fawcett, a leader in both the …

Hillsboro To Host Second Annual Tree Lighting

Last year, Hillsboro opted to give a new tradition a try: a ceremonial tree lighting for the city Christmas tree. In the past, the City of Hillsboro has erected a Christmas tree on the corner of …

Wonewoc Teacher Seeks Travel Buddies For Indonesian Adventure

They say the world is a book and those who do not travel read but one page. Traveling is something a good portion of us would like to do at some point—there are things we may wish to see in …

Hillsboro Police Chief Celebrates Thirty Years With City

A lot can happen in thirty years. Just thirty years ago—1993—the internet was still in its infancy. Wifi as we know it today didn’t exist; we had to access the internet through the …

Donate Harvested Deer Hides To Support Lions Camp

When is a deer hide more than just a deer hide? When it can give a child a camp experience! Each year, Lions Clubs across Wisconsin collect deer hides to help fund the Wisconsin Lions Camp. The …

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