With both Wonewoc-Center and Hillsboro’s Homecoming weeks having come to an end—both featuring disappointing losses—it’s now Royall’s time to shine. Royall students …
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and groups and organizations throughout the country are stepping up to advocate for early screenings, raise donations for breast cancer research, and offer …
After coming across the Celebrate Recovery program in the wake of the COVID pandemic, Hillsboro local Debbie Popp decided she would bring the faith-based recovery program to Hillsboro. Popp was able …
If you were asked to identify a key industry here in Wisconsin, perhaps your first answer would be ‘agriculture.’ And for good reason—agriculture is one of Wisconsin’s top …
September is already more than halfway over, and school has been firmly back in session for the past two or three weeks. With the leaves beginning to change and the weather dropping from the 90s to …
Last spring, a group of Hillsboro residents got together in hopes of planning a community event. While these plans unfortunately did not come to fruition, the discussions lingered in the back of city …
After spending some time down in Hannibal, Missouri, Brian and Ellen Byington decided to remake The Market, located at the corner of Washington Street and Center Street in Wonewoc, into a …
When you hear (or read) the word ‘fruit,’ what is the first thing that comes to mind? For many of us, the answer may be an apple. This classic fruit has been around for nearly 10,000 …
Beginning operations as the Specialty Battery Company in September of 1946, the old Ray-O-Vac factory in Wonewoc was a sizable employer for the area throughout its time in the village. The company …
A new business will be opening its doors in downtown Elroy later this week. The Bliss Factory will be serving up health drinks to the Elroy community from their storefront at 229 Main Street. Owners …
They say that, in the end, your health is really all you have. Many of us take our health for granted, rarely thinking too much about it until something comes along to draw our attention to it. For …
When visiting a fair and strolling through the livestock barns, there are your usual suspects. Dairy and beef cattle, pigs and horses, goats and sheep, chickens and ducks, rabbits, perhaps even …
Showing at the fair is a bit of a family affair for Taylor Wilcox and her siblings. They’ve been following in their mother’s footsteps, taking a variety of livestock to the showring for …
During the opening solo performances on the first day of Larryfest, Genevieve Heyward shared a quick story with the audience between songs. “I met two very nice men when I got here and …
Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson paid a visit to Hillsboro on Friday, August 18, to enjoy breakfast and an informal discussion of matters pertaining to law enforcement with community members. This …
Township Bowl has just celebrated its 70th anniversary, and as part of the celebration owners Lonny and Hedy Shore decided to update the bowling alley’s six lanes. The lanes, which were …
Since the establishment of the Weather Bureau—a precursor to the National Weather Service—by Congress in 1890, the United States has put a concerted effort into tracking and monitoring …
Back in June of 1985, then-Governor Tony Earl signed a declaration naming Hillsboro as Wisconsin’s Czech Capitol. The town’s ample Czech population and strong connections to their …
The Elroy Craft Fair, which has been a holiday staple on the area community calendar for decades, will not be returning to Elroy this year. The decision to cancel this year’s craft fair …
We’re all familiar with the power of dance, of hearing that one particular song that never fails to give you the urge to move. Whether you’re performing a traditional dance or just moving …
