Articles from the June 22, 2022 edition
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Solar Project Update Presented to School Board
www.wordsbyreese.com District administrator, Ryan Alderson, gave the school board an update on the district’s solar project, during the last regular school board meeting, held on Wednesday, June 15. The solar project was completed and went online...
Von Ruden unhappy with swampy land
Howard Von Ruden, who appeared before the Cashton Village Board a few months ago about a storm drain that empties near the back corner of his lot. Evidence remains from last week's storms that his...
Cashton Fine Arts Booster Club Announces Brats, Burgers, Band
The Cashton Fine Arts Booster Club will host the Brats, Burgers, Band event on Wednesday, June 29th at the Cashton Village Park. A fundraiser picnic will start being served at 5:00 PM and the free Viroqua Area Community Band performance, with...
Fanning Files
By Me So, I became naughty grandpa a couple of weekends ago and it about broke my heart. We were all gathered at the house I grew up in – My brother and sister-in-law live there now. All my siblings from California to New Jersey, and most of their...
Letter to the Editor
Town of Clinton Buggy Contribution to Irish Ridge Road Project On the 26th of April, 2022, I sent a letter to the editor with a chart comparing the costs to repair Irish Ridge Road. After the June 8th, 2022, Town of Clinton Board Meeting, Jan Clark,...
Life As I See It…
Well, I have hit rock bottom! I was on You Tube watching the best scenes from one of my favorite movies. One of the stars, who happens to be a heart throb, is one of my favorite actors. I could not remember his name. I searched my memory for several...
Looking Back
70 Years Ago Week of Friday, June 20, 1952 Wisconsin livestock producers face a serious outbreak of anthrax this summer. “The Milkman” a hilarious comedy with Donald O’Connor and Jimmy Durante will be showing the Cashton’s Welcome Theater....
Barn gone
The old barn located at the corner of Melvina and Valley Streets is gone. The Trescher family agreed to remove the tenuous structure after the Village granted approval to allow the building of a...
Vernon County Sheriff's Department investigates suspicious deaths
On June 19th, 2022, at approximately 8:47 PM, the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to a suspicious death in rural Coon Valley, WI. Responding personnel discovered two deceased parties in the residence. There is no danger...
Area students named to Dean's List for spring semester at UW-Eau Claire
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire extends congratulations to the 2,461 students named to the spring 2022 Dean’s List. Their academic performance has been outstanding, and we recognize these students with pride. Students from this area who...
Hanley's Helpful Hints
This week’s recipe was found in the June/July 2022 “allrecipes” magazine. Strawberry-Lemonade Poke Cake 1 (15.25 oz.) package lemon cake mix 2-1/4 cups cold water 3 large eggs 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 lemon, zested and juiced (1 teaspoon zest,...
Amish Bake Sale fundraiser
The Cashton Fire Department held their annual Amish bake sale fundraiser along with a brat fry on Saturday last weekend. As you can see from the photo above, there were A LOT of items up for...
Village employees replace blacktop
Village employees took time out of their busy schedule last week to refill some low spots in the parking lot where Live on Main would be held over the weekend. Pictured is Mike Klinkner, Dave...
Tornado touches down near Tomah
Shortly after 4pm on Wednesday June 15th, a tornado was reported east of Tomah, Wisconsin. The Tornado appears to have traveled northeast from Hwy 131 and County Hwy A for about 15 miles before...
Fatal Motorcycle Crash near Portland
On June 20, 2022, just after 7:00 p.m., the Monroe County 911 Communications Center was informed of a crash involving a motorcycle on State Highway 33 near Nebraska Avenue, in the Township of Portland. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Cashton...
Shooting Investigation near Angelo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident that seriously injured a Sparta man. On June 14, 2022, the Monroe County 911 Communication center received a call that a subject had sustained an accidental, self-inflicted,...
Spring Piano Recital
Mrs. Margaret Jothen held a piano recital for her students on Wednesday, May 25 at 7 pm. at Trinity Lutheran Church. Students who participated in the recital included (not in picture order) Carter...
Elroy woman injured in accident on Highway 33
Vernon County Sheriff's office reported a single vehicle accident on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at approximately 9:52 a.m. The accident occurred on State Highway 33 near the Juneau County line in the...
Clarke University news
Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa, extends a warm congratulations to the following Class of 2022 May graduates. Katlyn Giesler, Cashton, received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing while also receiving honors during the spring semester on Clarke...
DATCP Lifts State Order Prohibiting Poultry at Live Events
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announces that the statewide order prohibiting movement of poultry to all live events has been lifted. The order had been in effect since May to prevent the spread of...
Wildcat Mountain State Park holds event
Wildcat Mountain State Park will offer a Deep Time Hike… Geology of the Driftless Area. The event will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2022, and Saturday, July 2, 2022, at 10:00 AM, both days, the hike will at the Ice Cave Trailhead. Let’s take a...
School Board Minutes
MINUTES OF THE MAY 18, 2022 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING The meeting was called to order by President Amundson at 7:00 pm. Board members present: Cook, Flock, N. Brueggen, D. Brueggen, and Amundson. Absent: None Notice of the meeting was properly posted....
Cashton Middle/High School 4th quarter Honor Roll
High Honors Seniors, Laurel K. Adams, Presley M. Brueggen, Sandra Canelo Arriola, Jackson O. Hilden, Grace A. Kaiser, Lincoln P. Klinge, Taylor A. Lukaszewski, Paige C. Olson, Logan G. Perry, Cortnee A. Peterson, Emelia M. Sanders, Onesimo...
Cashton Police Report
June 12 Animal Complaint Building Check- Main Street Building Check- Front Street Building Check- Park Street June 13 Community Relations- Coe Ave Community Relations- Front Street Community Relations- Main Street Building Check- Park June 14...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report
From the week ending June 20, 2022 6/13 - Rikki Macsis, Viroqua, was traveling eastbound on State Highway 56, town of Liberty, when he struck a deer with his vehicle. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed from the scene with functional...
