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Monroe, Vernon counties approve closing of dams

On the night of August 27, 2018 into the morning hours of August 28, 2018, seven Coon Creek Watershed dams in Monroe, Vernon, and La Crosse counties over-topped and three dams failed due to rainfall …

Monumental Milestone

  Around 50 Lions Club members from around the area gathered to celebrate Cashton’s most recent milestone: 75 years. Lions from La Farge, Hillsboro, Viroqua, Wonewoc, Sparta, …

Village of Cashton merges court with La Farge, Westby

As of Oct. 1, Cashton, La Farge, and Westby officially merged forces into the Hidden Valleys Municipal Court, without Viroqua. Viroqua was the previous host of the prior rendition of the Hidden …

Early voting starts Oct. 22 in Wisconsin

The November election is only 19 days away.Wisconsin residents can start casting their ballots as early as Tuesday, Oct. 22 – two weeks before Nov. 5. However, dates, times, and locations …

Officially an Eagle: Local Boy Scout earns highest rank

Jermyn Balk of Cashton officially completed his rise to Eagle Scout. Balk is a member of the local Boy Scouts of America Troop 60. On Oct. 8, he presented to the Board of Review a summary of his …

Overall enrollment down; 22% of population open enrolls in

While enrollment may be down from previous years, it seems more and more students are choosing to be a part of the Cashton School District, accordinly to numbers presented at the Sept. 19 monthly …

A Warrior's Spirit: Benefit planned for Cashton native Oct. 12

L ynn Evans had beat cancer before. In 2018, she went into remission after having two surgeries to fight breast cancer.  Two short years later, Lynn was not feeling well again. And …

Gov. Evers visits Melvina brewery

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers started his October on the right foot – at Footjoy Farm and Brewing in Melvina. During the visit on Oct. 1, Gov. Evers also received a right foot – a …

‘Never Been Cold’

It’s been 14,467 days since Terry Dolowy went missing, and 14,463 days since she was found. “Some may refer to this as a cold case, I fervently disagree,” said Vernon County …

Cashton Lions to celebrate 75 years of giving

In 1949, the Cashton Lions Club was officially formed. And they’d like to commemorate the occasion with a a party at the Cashton Community Hall on Saturday, Oct. 19. Social hour will begin …

The Tradition Lives On

Brawn. Brains. Bonfire games. The over 100-year-old tradition continues. All four Cashton High School classes gathered at Village Park on Monday night for the annual Cashton homecoming cultural …

Vernon County Fair hosts 9/11 memorial service

It was standing room only during the 9/11 tribute at the Vernon County Fair’s Free Stage on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Amidst the laughter and chatter from the rest of the fairgrounds, quiet …

Biden announces $573 million award for Dairyland Power

Westby welcomed President Joe Biden last week Thursday, where he announced that Dairyland Power will receive $573 million to create 1,080 megawatts of solar and wind energy to lower electrical costs …

In a few short years, the reputation of Cashton football has shifted dramatically. From a Scenic Bluffs Conference also-ran for the first two decades of the 21st century to becoming one of the …

Cashton’s Taylor Johnson earns national award for cultural woodworking

DECORAH, Iowa – Local resident Taylor Johnson of Cashton, Wisc., won an Honorable Mention Award in the biennial “National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition” at Vesterheim, the …

Westby coffee shop making the most of construction

In an effort to have a little fun with the re-construction project along the highway in Westby, Kassi Olerud thought of a delicious way for customers to commemorate the struggle. And so, the …

Board approves district-wide goals for 2024-25 school year

A majority of the Cashton School Board meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 21 was District Administrator Ryan Alderson’s presentation of goals for the 2024-25 school year. “Each year we try …

Cooke, Hovde secure spots in Nov. 5 election

Rebecca Cooke and Eric Hovde emerged as the winners after Tuesday’s partisan primary on Aug. 13. Cooke cemented her Democratic spot against Republican incumbent Derrick Van Orden. The two …

Cashton Lions hope to ‘Stuff the Bus’ this Saturday

The Cashton Lions Club will be collecting supplies and monetary donations this Saturday at the Bank of Cashton, starting at 11 a.m. The Lions will also be serving food – brats, hamburgers, and …

Bertlings named 2024 Fall Fest Parade Marshals

The Cashton Community Club has chosen John and Jacqueline Bertling as this year’s parade marshals for the 77th Annual Fall Festival. “The Cashton Community Club would like to honor …

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