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Kindergarten Class Learns About Dental Hygiene

For all the talk of healthcare we hear on a daily basis, there never seems to be quite as much attention given to dental health. We don’t even include dental in standard health plans, opting to …

Underly and Kinser Advance To April 1 Election

For local voters, there wasn’t too much on the ballot going into the spring primary on Tuesday, February 18. The only race voters were asked to decide on was the race for Wisconsin State …
Jonathan and Nathan Schrock have been part of the Hillsboro Fire Department for roughly three years, and when they lost their home to an early morning fire on February 17, their fellow firefighters wasted no time in reaching out to the local community to solicit help on their behalf.

Community Rallies In Support Of Local Family Following House Fire

At approximately 5:00A.M. on Monday, February 17, the Hillsboro Fire Department was dispatched to a fire occurring along Shear Avenue in Hillsboro. Upon arriving at the 600 block of Shear Avenue, …

STEM Night At Elroy Library Focuses On Learning Through Play

Your child has big dreams for the future. Last you heard, they want to be a cowboy-astronaut-ballerina-paleontologist-football star. Or maybe they want to be a farmer, or a firefighter, or another …

Local Art Students Explore Art In Museum Setting

It’s human nature to want to create and appreciate art. Even today, we still marvel at the cave paintings left behind by our ancestors thousands of years ago, well before humans figured out how …

Listening Session At Wonewoc Library Highlights Voter Concerns

Representative Tony Kurtz (R – Wonewoc) held a listening session at the Wonewoc Public Library on Monday, February 10. The session was one of six held across the past week, and were geared …

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Obituaries
Barbara E. Langer, age 72 years, of Elroy, Wisconsin, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on January 23, 1953 in Reedsburg, the daughter …
Carmen L. (Nofsinger) Miller Haas, age 96 years, of the Hillsboro/Elroy, Wisconsin area, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Milestone Senior Living in Hillsboro. Carmen was born on …
Katherine “Kathy” Marie Vodak, age 66, of rural Hillsboro, Wisconsin died on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at home, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 23, 1958 to LeRoy and …
Community News
The Kendall Library hosts a variety of programs and events throughout the year. Pictured, left to right, Lynne Hanson, Skip Richie (far back), Gina Trepes, Lynette Vlasak, Carol Bradley, Karen Arzt, and Eileen Richie had a fun and relaxing time decorating cookies and cupcakes at the Kendall Public Library on Friday, February 21.
Kendall Library Announces March Programming
The Kendall Public Library will be hosting a variety of programs and events during the month of March. While some events are one-time only affairs, others will be occurring on a weekly basis. …
A grant from The Pilcrow Foundation has given the Elroy Public Library more than 100 new children’s books to refresh their shelves. Additional donations included books on a variety of topics, from science and math to health and wellness. Stop in to check out all of the new books!
Elroy Library Receives Children's Book Project Grant
Over 100 brand new hardcover children’s books arrived at the Elroy Public Library this week.  Opening the three large boxes, pulling out each pristine book, and being the first to flip …
Kari Preuss, director for the Elroy Public Library, shows off a selection of handmade book pillows. The pillows were crafted by members of the Millard’s Prairie Home and Community Educators and are being sold to help raise money for future Carl Von Haden Community Service Award scholarships.
Get Comfortable While Supporting A Local Organization
As winter continues to trudge on until some nebulous future day when we might see a temperature above freezing for more than two days at a time, it’s as good a time as any to get some reading …
After their daughter was born with a rare metabolic disease, the Richardsons relocated to Wisconsin in hopes of accessing better care for her. The family will be hosting a fundraising event on Sunday, February 23, to help raise money in support of research efforts for rare diseases, such as Emerald’s.
Local Family Seeks To Raise Funds For Rare Disease Research
Any parent worth their salt would likely wish for their child to be born healthy and with no complications. Unfortunately, this is a wish that does not always come true, no matter how well-prepared …
Along with gentle, circular movements, tai chi also focuses on posture and breathing. This adds to the martial art form’s meditative nature, which can help improve mental wellbeing as well as reduce stress.
Tai Chi Program Kicks Off At Elroy Library
Angela DeSmith, coordinator for the Foodwise program encompassing Juneau and Adams Counties, had always had an interest in trying tai chi—a Chinese martial art form focused on flowing, …
Shari Sarazin has built a career out of performing on the folk harp, bringing her music to a wide variety of venues from library community rooms to sprawling cultural festivals. She began with the harp following a trip to Ireland, which revitalized her interest in both her Irish heritage and in the harp.
Area Harper Performs At Wonewoc Public Library
The image of the harp is one that has become practically synonymous with Ireland. In fact, the harp is one of the country’s national symbols, routinely featured in the branding of anything …
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 …
Quilts crafted by the Elroy Quilts of Valor group are regularly awarded to local and area veterans, most commonly at special ceremonies hosted by the group at the Elroy Legion Hall. These quilts are then wrapped around the veteran recipient by family members.
Elroy Quilts of Valor To Host National Sew Day February 1
While the Quilts of Valor (QOV) program has been in operation for more than two decades, it has only been since 2020 that there has been a local operating chapter in the Hillsboro, Elroy, and Wonewoc …

Royall Safety Patrol Fundraises For Spring Trip

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.

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 …

LEGO Palooza Provides Hands-On Experience For Local Students

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.

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 …

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