Earlier this year, the Hillsboro School District put out a survey through School Perceptions, LLC. During their July 11 school board meeting, a representative of the company presented on the data …
In their lifetime, one in eight women will face a breast cancer diagnosis. Statistics published by the National Breast Cancer Foundation estimate as many as 287,500 new cases of invasive breast …
Each year, in the month of July, the Friends of the Hillsboro Library organize an outdoor concert event for residents of and visitors to the Hillsboro area. This yearly tradition features a variety …
Another fundraiser for the Wonewoc Baker’s Field Park playground equipment is being held next month. This time, organizers are collecting donations for a live auction to get closer to the …
Following his initial court appearance on Tuesday, May 24, Trenton R. L. Clark returned to court on Wednesday, June 15, for a preliminary hearing. Clark did not appear in person for this hearing, …
After winning a SeaPerch competition in February, Hillsboro students Emma Cherubini, Hunter Osorio, and Mackenzie Krajco set to work preparing their winning robot for the next challenge: competing at …
Schultz Park will come alive with the smell of funnel cakes and the sound of carnival rides for the 125th time at the end of this month with the return of the Elroy Fair. The five-day event will run …
In his last school board meeting as elementary principal, Steve Christianson delivered a report to the Hillsboro School Board regarding the data collected over the 2021-2022 school year as part of …
During the May 25 meeting of the Wonewoc Village Board, board members voted on appointing a new trustee to the board, filling a spot vacated by Ridge Revels. There were two candidates considered for …
A new business is coming to Hillsboro on Saturday, June 11. Named ‘The Power Station,’ this new business will be setting up shop in what was previously The Kitchen, and prior to that, …
H.O.P.E. (Helping Our People Everyday) organized their first H.O.P.E. Walk in 2005, and the annual walk has become the organization’s key fundraiser. Proceeds collected from the walk enable …
After voters in the Royall School District approved a nearly $11 million referendum for an array of improvements to the campus, planning began in earnest. Now, the outline of that plan has been …
At a special meeting on Monday, May 23, the Hillsboro School Board voted to move forward on efforts to apply for the COPS grant in conjunction with the City of Hillsboro and the Hillsboro Police …
The Hillsboro American Legion has been an active supporter of the local community, from providing scholarships to graduating Hillsboro students to helping fund and complete projects in and around the …
Since April, members of the Hillsboro Orioles youth baseball team have been hard at work in Fireman’s Park, bringing some shine and polish back to the park’s ball diamond. The Orioles saw …
The 17-year-old Hillsboro High School student charged with assaulting a fellow student during an altercation on Friday, April 29, 2022, made his first court appearance on Tuesday, May 24. This …
Vince and Liz Sinkule had always talked about owning a business someday. So when Ridge Revels was looking to move on from the Double R, they jumped at the chance to take it over. There was just one …
On Wednesday, April 27, at around 6:30P.M., Jim Mlsna and his family stepped outside to find every farmer’s worst nightmare: a fire raging in one of their buildings. “All three of us …
Who doesn’t love a good barbeque? Area residents will now be able to enjoy some delicious BBQ close to home with the opening of Rebel 1895 BBQ in Wonewoc. Previously known as The Market, …
Originally from the small town of Spring Grove, Minnesota, Lisa Bornholdt decided to return to the small town atmosphere she’d grown up in, relocating here to Hillsboro. For Bornholdt, the …
