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New Owner Has Big Plans For Elroy-Based Company

Founded in 1976 by Milt and Dorothy Wiesner, Midor has been a staple of Elroy’s business landscape for nearly fifty years. The company was originally developed as a “brokerage firm” …

Elroy Area Family Builds Business Out Of Love For Goats

After relocating to their new home outside of Elroy in 2018, the Barnhart family discovered fruit trees growing on a section of their property. However, the trees were surrounded by thick brush which …

Local Art Teacher Wins Art Educator of the Year Award

When she first arrived at Wonewoc-Center Schools, art teacher Megan Danahy was tasked with providing art instruction to students at all levels, kindergarten through twelfth grade. However, the …

Gundersen St. Joseph's To Upgrade Emergency Department

Just over two years ago, construction on the new home of Gundersen St. Joseph’s was completed and hospital staff were able to transition from their previous location. By the end of June, 2020, …

Elroy Offers Local Hospitality To Annual Biking Challenge

Each year, the Wisconsin Bike Fed organizes Ride Across Wisconsin—a fundraising event that aims to showcase various trails and regions of the state while raising money to help support the …

Annual Golf Outing Returns To Raise Funds For Urology Services

The St. Joseph’s Memorial Foundation will be celebrating the return of their annual golf outing on Wednesday, September 14, at the Spring Valley Golf Course in Union Center. This year, to …

Local Teacher Aims To Inspire Love Of Travel In Students

Studies have shown numerous benefits to traveling—stress relief (lasting for weeks after the trip), creativity, even lowering our risk of conditions such as depression and heart attack. Beyond …

Plus One Loses Grant Funding, Sees Reductions

The Hillsboro School District has been able to offer their Plus One program for the past decade due to grant funding through the Department of Public Instruction. However, the district’s …

After Losing Grant, Royall School Plans To Change

After losing out on a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Royall School District’s building upgrades will look a little different from their initial projections. The …

Mr. B's Celebrates One Year Of Quality Meats

Mr. B’s Smokehouse celebrated the completion of their first year in operation over the weekend. The business, owned and operated by Hillsboro Schools superintendent Curt Bisarek, his wife …

Group Forms To Explore New Child Care Center In Elroy

Kari Benish stood under paintings made by little hands at the Children’s Cottage. The basement room was an addition made more than 30 years ago after she got into the child care business. What …

Municipalities Release Unofficial Primary Election Results

On Tuesday, August 9, voters went out to cast their ballots in this year’s partisan primary election, narrowing the playing field down in multiple races from as many as eight candidates to just …

Cafeteria Expansion Project Tabled Due To Costs

While remodeling efforts have already been enacted on the cafeteria at the Hillsboro Elementary School, a similar project proposed for the cafeteria at the Hillsboro High School and Middle School has …

Fire In The Hills Returns To Yuba Labor Day Weekend

Six years ago, the Roosters Car Club hosted their first-ever Fire in the Hills car show here in Hillsboro. Hosting the show came as a group decision by the newly-formed club, who had enjoyed their …

Union Center Completes Village Memorial

Roughly five years ago, Darrell and Tammy Becker decided to donate a portion of the property to the Village of Union Center. This donation came with the condition that a memorial for the village be …

Partisan Primary Scheduled For Tuesday, August 9

Next Tuesday, August 9, will be Election Day for this cycle’s partisan primaries. Candidates running for the Republican or Democratic nomination in their respective races will be on the ballot. …

Meating Community Needs

Earlier this year, local business owner and school superintendent Curt Bisarek and his family decided to organize an ongoing charity drive designed to help The Good Samaritan meet the needs of the …

Gundersen Aims To Help Those Facing Food Insecurity

Gundersen Health Systems has announced the availability of resources to help patients, families, and other area residents facing food insecurity. Rising costs have been a growing concern among …

Hillsboro Spanish Class Makes It To Costa Rica

After two years of attempting, Hillsboro’s Spanish students were finally able to visit Costa Rica this summer. The trip was originally planned for the summer of 2020, but due to the onset of …

Hillsboro Elementary Welcomes New Principal

Following the announcement of Steven Christianson’s resignation from the Hillsboro School District earlier this year, citing a career opportunity with the Viroqua School District, the Hillsboro …

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