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Cashton February Assembly
Cashton Elementary held their February assembly where students received a variety of awards for being respectful, responsible and safe. Students of the Month in PE, Art and Music were also...
Tractor hauling tractor rolls over
On March 8, 2023 shortly before 3:32 PM, Alan A. Seelow, age 63, of rural Chaseburg, WI, was traveling eastbound on Unseth Road in the Town of Christiana near Select Sires. Seelow was driving a tractor pulling a trailer that was hauling a second...
SHERIFF ROY TORGERSON REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ONGOING ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR AND NARRATIVE EXCERPTS FROM THE WEEK ENDING March 11, 2023.
03/06- Amanda Johnson, La Farge, lost control on the slush-covered roadway while driving westbound on Cook Hill Road, town of Viroqua. The vehicle traveled off the road and struck a tree. Johnson had suspected minor injury but was not transported....
Easter Egg Hunt returns this year
The annual Good Friday Easter Egg Hunt is back this year. The event was last held in 2019. The Cashton Cub Scouts gathered over the weekend to help stuff Easter Eggs with nick nacks for the event...
MAKING AN IMPACT ON THE FINE ARTS IN CASHTON
Some of the goals of the Cashton Fine Arts Boosters (CFAB) are being realized. Last month they supported the Forensics team by providing food for the team prior to their contest in Bangor and this...
LOCAL STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM UW-MADISON
Just over 1,750 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison during a commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center on Dec. 18, 2022. About 1,200 of them took part in the ceremony at the Kohl Center. Total attendance, including...
Thank you, Amish neighbors, in Clinton
Beyond the month-to-month business of running Clinton township in the last two years, (only 5 months for me) the board has three main achievements I would like to highlight. This month voluntary Amish contributions paid off approximately twenty per c...
Western Technical College to host Open House
Western Technical College will host its bi-annual college-wide open house event on Wednesday, March 15 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the La Crosse, Black River Falls, Independence, Mauston, Tomah and Viroqua locations. Additionally, the Vehicle Technology...
Semi Rollover
Vernon County Sheriff Roy R. Torgerson reports: On March 6, 2023, at approximately 12:07 p.m. The Vernon Co. Emergency 911 dispatch center was notified of a semi truck rollover north of Westby....
Cashton Lions help build beds for Monroe County children
Furniture can be unaffordable for some, especially during difficult economic times. One organization is doing their part to ensure some children have a bed to sleep on. Founded In Kimberly, Idaho in 2...
VERNON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECEIVES $237,772.59 911 COMMUNICATIONS GRANT
Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson is pleased to announce the Sheriff’s Office received $237,772.59 in grant funding through the State of Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, Office of...
SHERIFF ROY TORGERSON REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ONGOING ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR AND NARRATIVE EXCERPTS FROM THE WEEK ENDING February 25, 2023.
2/20- Yvette Deer, De Soto, was backing out of a parking stall at Kwik Trip in the village of Stoddard. She did not see a vehicle being driven by Kathleen Kramer, Wauzeka, pulling into a stall behind her, and she struck the front passenger side of...
Local student among graduates at UW-Eau Claire
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire awarded 613 degrees in December 2022. Of the degrees awarded, Erek Devine, of Westby Graduated in the college of Nursing and Health Sciences with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, majoring in...
2 Vehicle Accident leaves one injured
On February 16th, 2023 at 3:12pm, the Vernon County 911 dispatch center received several 911 calls reporting a two-vehicle injury crash on State Highway 27, just south of County Road X in the town of Christiana. 61-year-old Alan L. Clark was...
March watershed council calendar
• March 1: Coon Creek Community Watershed Council will meet at the Coon Valley Conservation Club, with dinner and fellowship at 6 p.m., and the meeting starting at 7 p.m. Topics of note include strategic planning update and Brandon Larson,...
National EMS Memorial bike ride to come through Cashton
The National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Bike Ride is coming back to the Midwest June 12th- 17th 2023. June will be here before we know it and the bike ride is coming back through Cashton and stopping at Cashton Fire Dept, and they are...
SHERIFF ROY TORGERSON REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ONGOING ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR AND NARRATIVE EXCERPTS FROM THE WEEK ENDING February 18, 2023.
Sheriff Torgerson would like to inform the public about signs of scams. If you receive a phone call from someone you are not familiar with, please watch for the following: The imposter requests personal information (date of birth, social security...
Cashton FBLA competes in regional leadership conference
On February 4th the Cashton High School Future Business Leaders of America chapter competed at the Regional Leadership Conference at Lancaster High School. Students participated in business related events that included projects, presentations, speech...
Cashton Elementary Gold Medal Winners for Books and Beyond Program
Cashton Elementary’s Books and Beyond program is designed to encourage students to develop a love for reading. Grades 4K-s are read to, or independently read a total of 20 books per pod. Awards are...
SHERIFF ROY TORGERSON REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ONGOING ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR AND NARRATIVE EXCERPTS FROM THE WEEK ENDING February 11, 2023.
02/05- Douglas Schuchart, Viola, was traveling eastbound on State Highway 82, town of Webster, when he struck a deer. The vehicle was towed due a disabling damage. Schuchart did not report any injuries. 02/05- Patricia Burckhardt, Viroqua, was...
ADVANCE NOTICE OF SEASONAL WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
The Monroe County Highway Department advises residents and other highway users to be prepared for the annual limitation of the weight of vehicles travelling on county highways. Restrictions are placed each spring when the frozen ground begins to...
Cashton Girl Scouts make donation to gazebo project
The Cashton Girl Scouts and the Cashton Community Club have a long relationship. The Girl Scouts appreciate how much the Community Club has supported them over the years whether it is the annual Easter egg hunt, Girl Scout adventure trips, cleaning...
UW- Madison Fall Dean's list
Aiden Cook, of Cashton was recognized to the College of Letters & Science Dean’s List in recognition of Cook’s high level of scholastic achievement this past semester (Fall 2022). This honor is bestowed on students who carried at least twelve...
Splash pad fundraising kicks off with $1,500
The Village of Cashton received the first donation early in January for the inclusive splash pad project. Nasa of Tomah is working with the village on the project by writing grants and assisting with...
Cashton Elementary School Holding Cereal Drive
The Cashton Elementary School is taking part in a Cereal Box Domino Challenge sponsored by Do Good Wisconsin, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. This contest was launched to promote Do Good Wisconsin’s philanthropic efforts in communities across...
