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Deer harvest numbers up from last year

Hunters in Wisconsin harvested an estimated 184,659 deer during the 2024 gun season. According the the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), that is 5.2% more than last year, 1.2% …

Village sets mill rate to lower than last year

At the monthly Village of Cashton board meeting on Dec. 5, the trustees approved the 2025 budget which dropped the mill rate from $16.94 to $15.14 per $1,000 value. For a property valued at $100,000, …

Parent expresses communication concerns to board

Community member Kelsy Flock approached the Board of Education during the public comment portion of November month meeting on Nov. 19. Flock expressed her concerns about whether the Cashton …

A new scholarship has been established to honor Cashton High School Graduate Gene Purcell. The scholarship will be available for Cashton High School students in 2025.  The Gene Purcell …

DPI releases 2023-24 accountability report cards

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released the results of the 2023-24 accountability report cards. Megan Menzynski, District Reading Specialist, Director of Instruction, Assessment …

Local family moves ahead to open storefront on the farm

Derrek and Jenna Jacobson have a clear mission for their first generation farm: quality comes first. The family of five have been vendors at …

Budget projected to remain similar to 2024

On Wednesday, Nov. 14, the Village of Cashton Board of Trustees discussed budget items, line-for-line. Last year’s approved budget came out to be $1,117,974, with actual money spent adding …

Library receives boost in budget for 2025

One of the bigger items up for discussion during Wednesday night’s Village of Cashton budget meeting was providing extra funding for the Cashton Memorial Library. The board of trustees …

VFW selects winners for essay, speech contests

Rita Byers of the VFW Auxiliary Post 8584 presented awards to four young Cashtonites during Monday’s Veterans Day program at Cashton Middle and High School. First prize for the Voice of …

2024 General Election: Turnout hits new high

Cashton and Monroe County experienced a record-breaking number of voters for this year’s general election. According to the unofficial results provided by the county, 93.8% of residents …

Trump wins 2024 presidential election

Former president Donald J. Trump has won the 2024 election over current vice president Kamala D. Harris. In Monroe County, residents voted 14,448-8,430 in favor of Trump according to the …

Library board requests budget increase

The Cashton Memorial Library is looking for a little help in the right places. Library board member Kelly Hauser-Schaller approached the board   during the   monthly meeting on …

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 …

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