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Royall School District will be going to referendum on November 5. The district will be seeking $1.5 million each year for the next four years from district taxpayers in order to make up for shortfalls in the school’s operational budget. Royall is one of more than 130 Wisconsin schools to be going to referendum this fall.

Royall School District To Seek Operational Referendum In November
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Water Rates Set To Increase In Hillsboro Next Year

City of Hillsboro residents may have noticed a recent Facebook post made by the city regarding upcoming changes to the water rates for the city. Beginning on January 17, rates for water usage will …

Double R Under New Management With New Name

The old Double R Bar and Grill in Wonewoc has a new owner. Mike Downing, a Wonewoc resident and member of the Hillsboro EMS team, purchased the business in October. For Downing, owning a bar was …

Trails End Joins Elroy's Downtown Community

Long-time friends, Nina Gonzales and Lynn Vassh had worked together in the same Racine-based law firm for years when they decided they had both grown tired of life behind the desk. After some …

Local Business Sells Fresh-Cut Christmas Trees

The evergreen makes for a handy symbol of eternal life, remaining lush and green even in the dead of winter. Even before Jesus of Nazareth walked the earth and spawned the Christian religion, plants …

Wonewoc-Center Band Students Participate In Inaugural Honors Band Event

On Friday, November 15, middle school choir students made their way over to Hillsboro to participate in Middle School Honor Choir—but they weren’t the only ones having fun that day! Band …

Local Organization Focuses On Aging Members With New Initiative

As we get older, we may find ourselves unable to do all of the things we used to. Whether we just tire out quicker than in the past, or if we’ve found ourselves disabled to a degree by injury …

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On Wednesday, December 25, 2024, Heaven got a dancing angel. Bernard Alfred Novy, 91, of Beloit, WI, was called home. He was born on April 21, 1933 in Vernon County, WI, the son of Alfred and …
Dale R. Pollock, 77, of Kendall, WI, passed away at his beloved home on Saturday, December 28, 2024. Dale was born to Melvin and Dorothy (Laack) Pollock on January 17, 1947, in the township of …
Janice G. Tosch, age 87 years, of rural Hillsboro, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Gundersen St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hillsboro. She was born on October 6, 1937 in …
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Rachelle Craig (left) and Alicia Cosnahan (right) have been working on getting a Little Free Art Gallery up and going for months. The pair just announced on Sunday, January 5, that the new gallery has officially opened to the public.
Little Free Art Gallery Opens In Wonewoc
Back in July, local artists Alicia Cosnahan and Rachelle Craig announced that they would be establishing a Little Free Art Gallery in Wonewoc. The project stemmed from a growing interest …
Members of the Royall Safety Patrol spent their Saturday on November 30 selling concessions both to those attending the Elroy Craft Fair and those who had signed on as vendors.
Royall Safety Patrol Fundraises For Spring Trip
Back in 1920, the American Automobile Association (best known today as AAA), launched its School Safety Patrol program, aimed at providing an additional sense of security to students as they make …
Karly Meyers (center), a fourth grade student at Wonewoc-Center, was one of four students selected to attend this year’s LEGO Palooza event. At the event, she and her teammates were tasked with building a simulated island—before subjecting their island to a series of disasters.
LEGO Palooza Provides Hands-On Experience For Local Students
On Tuesday, November 19, four students from Wonewoc-Center were selected to attend the LEGO Palooza event at Viroqua Elementary School. This event is part of the Mississippi Valley Gifted and …
The Hillsboro Youth Wrestling program held their first practice last Tuesday night, welcoming in a new batch of kids for the 2024-2025 season. Children are taught the basics of wrestling at twice-weekly practices, and have the opportunity to develop their skills by participating in five tournaments with the club.
Hillsboro Youth Wrestling Kicks Off 2024-2025 Season
The Hillsboro Youth Wrestling Team had their registration night and first practice on Tuesday, December 3, at the wrestling room at Hillsboro High School. Last year, the program had thirteen active …
Once the judges had started tasting the various chilis and soups, community members were invited to sample the entries themselves.
Elroy Legion Auxiliary Hosts Annual Chili Cook Off
The Elroy Legion Auxiliary hosted their annual Chili/Soup Cook Off on Saturday, November 16. The annual cook off began back in 2021, as a fundraiser for the Auxiliary. Community members are invited …
Yellow collection boxes, such as this one, will be set up by local Lions Clubs throughout the area to collect deer hides. The hides will be processed and the funds raised by the donated hides will help support the Wisconsin Lions Camp, which provides camping experiences for children and adults with disabilities. Pictured: Hillsboro Lions Liz (left) and Ken (right) Johnson pose with one of the donation boxes set up by the Hillsboro Lions.
Support A Good Cause By Donating Deer Hides This Fall
With October in its final days and the fall colors beginning to fade as winter creeps ever closer, we’re entering into the month of November. The start of the holiday season, when retail stores …
Take in an impressive collection of nativity scenes, collected by local resident Trudie Roloff and supplemented by additional scenes donated by Kendall area residents. While enjoying the nativities, peruse the offerings of homemade cookies and treats and help support future Kendall Library movie nights.
Cookie And Nativity Walks To Return To St. John's In Kendall
While Trick-or-Treat may have come and gone for this year, there are still plenty of opportunities for treats yet to come. The St. John’s Ladies Aid will be hosting their annual Christmas …
Members of the Elroy American Legion Auxiliary Quilts of Valor have been working diligently to produce quilts that will be awarded to local and area veterans, recognizing and thanking them for their service. The group will be hosting their next award ceremony on Monday, November 11, at 6:00P.M. in the Elroy Legion Hall.
Elroy Quilts of Valor To Hold Veterans Day Award Ceremony
For more than twenty years, the Quilts of Valor (QoV) program has focused on recognizing and honoring veterans throughout the country with handmade quilts. The program came to Elroy in 2020, when …

Local Musician To Lead Discussion On Rural Living

Tom Martish has focused much of his work on his experiences living in a rural community, and plans to discuss what it is about a rural community like Hillsboro that has brought current residents to town. While many were born and raised here, plenty have moved to town from other areas—so what is it about Hillsboro and rural communities that attracts residents? Find out at this month’s Library Drop In, set for Thursday, October 17, beginning at 6:30P.M. in the Hillsboro Library community room.

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 …

Elroy Resident Receives Sports Letter After 50 Years

Tom Johnson, an Elroy resident, poses with his Royall High School letter. After more than fifty years, Johnson received the letter he was denied back in high school.

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 …

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Wonewoc-Center’s Kelsey Justman leaps up for a rebound of the Panther net between Royall’s Bria Gruen and Gracie Stanek.

Royall On A Roll

The Royall girls’ basketball team will carry a seven-game winning streak with them into the new month, which they will kick off with a shot at redemption in the most crucial game yet in the …

Hillsboro Girls Rebound From Back-To-Back Losses

Coming off back-to-back losses for the first time all season, the Hillsboro girls’ basketball team hoped for a return to form to put a bow on January. They got just that with an excellent …
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