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School board continues to address ever evolving back to school plan for 2020-2021
District administrator of the Cashton School District, Ryan Alderson, presented the board with an updated back to school plan for the 2020-2021 school year at their last meeting held on Thursday, July 30, which the board approved. “This is an...
Cashton Fire Department Hosts Emergency Response Fire Training
The Cashton Fire Dept., in partnership with the Wisconsin Propane Education & Research Council (WiPERC), is hosting an emergency response, live propane fire training on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 6:00 PM. Approximately 50 fire fighters from the...
73rd Cashton Fall Festival Drive-By Parade Contest open to all Cashton Businesses, Clubs and Residents
Due to COVID-19, most Fall Festival activities have been cancelled. However, the Cashton Community Club is sponsoring a Drive-By Parade and seeking entries in two Categories, i.e. Business / Clubs and Residents. Each category will be offering 5 Cash...
Couleecap receives Governors Award for Excellence in Community Action
Couleecap received the 2020 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Community Action for their response to COVID-19, a series of programs collectively known as Action is our Middle Name. Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes presented the award to the...
Agents 4 Change hold free leadership training for youth
Agents 4 Change is a group of youth leaders who work in Monroe County schools. They are sponsored by Monroe County 4-H and Monroe County Safe Community Coalition. The group is hosting a training for Monroe County youth in grades 8-11. The seminars...
Inspired by history
It’s no accident the new Bank of Cashton building shows similarities to one of Cashton’s most iconic buildings. The Cashton Community Hall was the inspiration for the new bank’s exterior...
Tractor and Engine Show
Anthony Wangen and son Bronson drive their John Deere through the parade at the 49th Annual Coulee Antique Engine Club’s Tractor and Engine Show, held last weekend at the club grounds just south of...
Lafarge man injured in dump truck vs tractor accident
On July 29, 2020 at 12:08 p.m., Vernon County 911 Dispatch Center received a call reporting a dump truck vs. farm tractor crash. Danny E. White, age 66, from rural Lafarge was operating a farm tractor...
Class of 2020 honored with distance ceremony
The Cashton High School Senior Class of 2020 assembled one last time on the infield of the track and field complex for a delayed graduation ceremony last Saturday, July 25. The 86-degree heat was...
Free Drive Through Testing for COVID 19 on July 30th
Monroe County Health Department and Emergency Management are partnering with the Wisconsin National Guard and the City of Tomah again to host a community drive-through COVID-19 testing site. This is a nasal swab test. The testing will be held...
Vernon County Sheriffs Office looking for suspicious vehicle
Vernon County Sheriff John B. Spears reports of a suspicious vehicle in the area of Smart Hollow Rd and W. Salem Ridge Rd on July 26th around 8:30 p.m. The Sheriff’s Office is asking the publics assistance in locating the owner of a black sedan...
Bring us Your Baby
This little sweet pea is Jesslynn Rose. She was born on July 13, 2020 to Jacob and Janae Fernholz. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19-1/4” long. She is the granddaughter of Monte and Brenda...
Bring us your baby
These adorable little twins are Teddy and Waylon Leis. They were born January 7, 2020 and both weighed in at 3 pounds, 5 ounces. Parents are Cody and Morgan Leis of Cashton. They were welcomed home...
UW-Platteville announces Deans List
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announces its Dean’s List, honoring those full-time students who earned high honors in the spring 2020 semester. The College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture and the College of Liberal...
Western Technical College announces Spring 2020 graduates
Western Technical College is pleased to announce the names of the Spring 2020 graduates. The following students graduated from Western in your area: April Jaeger of Coon Valley (Accounting) Kin Hamilton of Westby (Basic Welding) Alexis Koltermann of...
Area covid numbers update for the past week
As the number of positive test results continue to rise, it is becoming clear that the virus that causes COVID-19 is sparing no age group. From the elderly to teens, sometimes younger, the virus is appearing across a broad age spectrum. In Monroe Cou...
Cashton Royalty Update
Hello All! Around this time of the year I would be preparing my farewell speech for the 2020 Miss Cashton Pageant. Due to the Covid-19 circumstances, we had to cancel our pageant this year. When that...
Stabbing Incident at Four Corners
On July 24, 2020 at approximately 11:58 P.M., the Monroe County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a fight and a man with a knife at Barron’s Gentleman’s Club. The caller later...
Vernon County Residents Can Now Receive Real Time Public Safety Messages Through Nixle
Vernon County Emergency Management has partnered with Nixle to implement its Community Notification System to alert residents in real-time for localized emergency situations and relevant community advisories. As a resident, there are several simple w...
National Farmers Market Week… August 2-8
The US Department of Agriculture recently released a proclamation making August 2-8, 2020 National Farmers Market Week with the goal to increase awareness of the role local farmers markets play in creating healthy communities and in building prosperi...
Winona State University Deans List for Spring Semester 2020
Winona State University announces the Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2020. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must be an undergraduate enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours for a grade) and achieve a minimum grade point average of...
Winona State University Graduate List for Spring Semester 2020
Winona State University announces the Graduation List for Spring Semester 2020. Natalie Anderson, Westby, Bachelor of Arts in I-Design; Benjamin Charles, Westby, Master of Science in Leadership Education; Alisyn Dovenberg, Bangor, Bachelor of...
Viterbo University announces spring semester Dean's List
Students on the Viterbo University 2020 spring semester dean’s list from Cashton include… Kaitlyn Beck, Kyah Flock, Amanda Hemmersbach, Madaline Leis, and Esther Rodriguez. From Bangor… Olivia Beeskau, Nicole Dahl, Brienna Langrehr, Kristina...
