Articles from the September 14, 2022 edition
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Football remains unbeaten as big game approaches
A 34-yard field goal by Brady Hemmersbach, the first field goal in recent history, was icing on the cake in a 52-0 blowout win by the Eagle Football team last Friday at Riverdale in a nonconference game. Colin O’Neil had touchdown runs of 41, 45, a...
A little time to enjoy the rides
The weather was anything but ideal over the weekend for the 75th Annual Cashton Fall Festival, but the rains did let up enough on Sunday for the carnival to open up, and the kids took advantage of...
Kickapoo Valley Reserve Announces Last Chance to Register for Dam Challenge Triathlon Fundraiser 20th Annual Celebration
The Kickapoo Valley Reserve will be holding the 20th Annual Dam Challenge Triathlon on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Participants, volunteers, and spectators are encouraged to attend and help celebrate 20 years of this fundraiser. “Racers will enjoy...
Motorcyclist hits deer near Ontario
On September 08, 2022, at approximately 11:55 am a motorcycle driven by John Montgomery, age 69, struck a deer on County Road ZZ West of 23rd Court in the Town of Forest, also on the motorcycle was passenger Beverly Montgomery, age 67, both of...
Cashton School District Menu
Cashton Elementary Breakfast Mon., Sept. 19 – Asst. WG Pop Tarts, string cheese, fruit cup, juice, milk. Tues., Sept. 20 – WG cherry or apple frudel, fruit cup, yogurt, milk, juice. Wed., Sept. 21 – Hot WG pancake & sausage wrap, fruit cup,...
Looking Back
70 Years Ago Week of Friday, September 5, 1952 Senator Joe McCarthy has the inside track with Wisconsin farmers and is a good bet to win the farm vote in the Sept. 9 Republican primary. Plans are now complete for Cashton’s fifth annual American...
Letter to the Editor
The initial budget planning meeting for the Town of Clinton’s 2023 budget was held Wed. Sept. 7. Five members of the public attended. Only two of our five elected officials (Chairman Leis and Supervisor Brandt) were present. Supervisor Hemmersbach...
Celebrating the sustenance of rural life
For Jack and Pat Herricks, their sprawling dairy farm nestled in the hills and valleys outside of Cashton is a little slice of Heaven. Their 600-head dairy herd and 1,400 crop acres offers sustenance...
Michael Alan "Tex" Bjerkos
Michael Alan "Tex" Bjerkos, age 67, of rural Westby passed away suddenly Friday, September 2, 2022. He was born on June 29, 1955 in Viroqua, WI, the son of Morris and Gertrude (Pellowski) Bjerkos. He... Full story
Wayne J. Homstad
Wayne J. Homstad, 77, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin died Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County. A memorial service for Wayne is scheduled on Saturday, September 24, 12:00 p.m. noon at First United Lutheran Church, 2401... Full story
VFW Post 8584 and Auxiliary announce local contests
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Auxiliary Post 8584 announce two contests for young writers and speakers. Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest is for students in grades 6, 7, & 8. The theme for 2022-2023 is “My Pledge to Our Veterans” with the...
MC WIC for September
The Monroe County Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) would like to inform our participants about benefit issuance with nutrition education for the month of September. Participants can receive their nutrition...
Hanley's Helpful Hints
Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/3 cup butter, divided 1 small onion, chopped 1 medium carrot, shredded 1 celery rib, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 3-1/2 cups 2% milk 1-1/2 cups...
Cross Country at GET Invitational
The Cashton Eagles traveled to the Ettrick Golf Course on Thursday, September 8th for the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Invitational. Fifteen teams competed with West Salem winning the girls competition with 41 points. Cashton girls finished 3rd overall s...
Cashton Junior Varsity Volleyball team
Cashton Junior Varsity Volleyball teamJazmin Canelo, Lauren Huntzicker, Quinn Cook, Madelyn Klinkner, (middle) Adrianna Biever, Madi Hansbery, Marlee Schroeder, (back) Katie Leis, Hannah Hemmersbach,...
Jolly Joiners Fall Fest Meeting
The Jolly Joiners 4H meeting prior to Fall Fest was held at the Cashton High School on Sept. 4. It was called to order by the club president, and the last meeting’s minutes were approved as read. We mainly discussed the scarecrow contest and the...
Scarecrow Contest Winners...
Scarecrow Contest Winners... Thanks to everyone who entered the contest and also to those who built scarecrows but didn’t enter them. Everyone’s creativity is GREATLY appreciated by the Jolly...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report
9/7 - David Perez, Milwaukee, was backing up in town of Wheatland parking lot, and ran into a legally parked vehicle. The parked vehicle was unoccupied at the time of the crash, but was witnessed by the owner, Chelsea Ellefson, DeSoto. No injuries...
An Outdoorsman's Journal
Hello friends, This was at least the 20th year in a row that I was in what could be best described as a very fun weekend of musky fishing where several veterans and a whole bunch of guys "The Red...