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New Roles decided at School Board Meeting
The officers for the school board were decided at this month’s meeting on Monday, April 15th. In a 3-2 vote Sara Cook won the role of board president against David Brueggen, David Brueggen took the role as vice president in a unanimous decision,...
Concerns about Splash Pad brought to Village Board.
There was a very eventful village board meeting on Wednesday of last week. The most interesting part came right at the beginning when Norman Janzen appeared before the board with concerns regarding the upcoming Splash Pad for the park. He questioned...
Community Club Busy with Events This Spring
On Sunday, April 16th the Cashton Community Club held its 6th annual Spring Fling-O. The Spring Fling-O is a fundraising event that is held at the Cashton Community Hall each year. Activities included lunch being served and some Bingo, or if you felt...
David Amundson Retires From School Board Presidency
David Amundson led his last scheduled school board meeting on April 19th. Ironically, multiple items on the meeting’s agenda were about the future of the school district including the Return to...
Attention Village Wide Rummage Sale Participants
If you are hoping to participate in the Village Wide Rummage Sales and would like your sale to be listed in the Cashton Record feel free to stop by the office. Our hours are 9am to 3pm Monday through Thursday and 9am to 1pm on Friday. The fee will...
Spring Flingo April 16th!
The Cashton Community Club is hosting their 6th annual Spring Flingo! The event will take place at the Cashton Community Hall on Sunday, April 16th. Lunch will be served at the event and it will include Bingo with prizes like meat and...
Attention Village Wide Rummage Sale Participants
If you are hoping to participate in the Village Wide Rummage Sales and would like your sale to be listed in the Cashton Record feel free to stop by the office. Our hours are 9am to 3pm Monday through Thursday and 9am to 1pm on Friday. The fee will...
Updates and Notes from the March School Board Meeting
An array of different topics were covered at the school board meeting on Wednesday, March 27th. After the completion of the routine items such as approving the minutes from last month and receiving...
Knitting club spins yarn for Cashton Memorial Library
Once a week a group meets at the Cashton Memorial Library to knit and socialize. These knitters gather every Tuesday from 1 to 3 in the afternoon. This club is estimated to have begun sometime in...
Local maple syrup co-op expands
Sitting along Front Street right next to Bobby John’s is the Maple Valley Cooperative’s shop. The company was founded in the 90s but wasn’t converted into a cooperative until 2007. The...
Cheers to 100 Years
Despite the frigid temperatures, the festivities at the Snowflake Ski Jump tournament were not halted on Friday and Saturday. The festivities began on Friday night with the opening ceremony at 7:00pm with a tournament on a lit-up hill directly...
Cashton School District Considers Adding New English Learner Paraprofessional Position
A proposal for a new English learner teaching position was presented to the school board during the meeting on Monday January 23rd. The current position was handled by a single individual who recently resigned. It allotted 28 hours of time toward bei...
Cashton Fire Department Begins Fundraising New Jaws of Life
The Cashton Fire Department has received multiple donations recently to put toward a battery powered hydraulic rescue tool or “jaws of life.” One of these donations was an incredibly generous...
Village holds short board meeting
The village board held a short meeting on Wednesday January 4th. The meeting started with the usual roll call and approval of the minutes of last month’s meeting. There were a few minor corrections to December’s minutes. After that, police chief...
School Board discusses safety plan
The Cashton School District recently reviewed their emergency lockdown responses. The elementary school conducted a drill on December 14th. The drill began at 12:45 and was completed approximately 11 minutes later. They were practicing the HIDE...
Cashton High School adding new band and choir room
The Cashton High School is currently in the process of adding a new band facility and remodeling the current music department. This has been an ongoing project that started this fall. The project has...
Cashton School District reviews first year of solar power
New information regarding the Cashton School Districts solar power project was released at the school board meeting on Monday, November 21. After having the solar panels set up for a year, the district compiled the data for the amount of power genera...
Cashton Police Considering New Vehicle
The Cashton Police Department is looking to acquire a new squad car some time in the near future. They are looking to replace one of their current squad cars with a Dodge Durango. The main vehicles permitted for law enforcement use are the Dodge Dura...
Cashton High School Holds Veteran's Day Ceremony
Cashton high school held its annual Veterans Day program last week on Friday, November 11. Part of the ceremony was the presentation of this year’s essay winners. The Patriot’s Pen winners being Kora Passe from Sacred Heart who took first place...
The Cashton Lions Club brings back Bingo
Bingo is back at the Cashton community hall. After a two-year hiatus due to covid, it has finally returned. The Cashton Lions Club holds bingo nights every first and third Tuesday of each month from November through April. Bingo is just one of...
Splash Pad being considered as addition to Village Park
The Village board is looking to add a splash pad to the Cashton Village Park sometime in the near future. It will be designed for children and young adults and accessible for people of all-abilities. This project will be a cooperative effort between...
VonRuden eager to share love of guitar
A new business has opened in Cashton! VonRuden Guitar Lessons was opened in May of this year by Cashton resident Marcus VonRuden. You can find it on 608 Broadway Street right behind Cashton Chiropract...
Village of Cashton looks to add decoration to roundabout
During a Village Board Meeting held on Wednesday, October 5th, there was a major roadway concern addressed. The concern was adding decoration to the roundabout that leads into Cashton. This has been discussed ever since construction. Public Works...
Village board talks roadway name, electric increase, and collections
Another roadway concern addressed by the village board, was an alleyway that sits between South and Broadway Streets. It is in desperate need of an identifier for rescue services and law enforcement. It is important to note that it runs next to...
