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Memorial Day Tribute 2020
Salute to our local veterans who paid the ultimate price for their sacrifice....
Monroe County Recycling Update 2020
Recycling has received a lot of bad press this last year because of the recycling market crash. This is not a market failure, but a market disruption caused by our Federal Trade War with China. Recyclables remain useful and valuable to be remanufactu...
School board approves new part-time 4K teacher position
www.wordsbyreese.com The Cashton School Board approved the creation of a new part-time 4K teaching position at their last regular board meeting held on Wednesday, May 20. The position would be for the 2020-2021 school year in anticipation of a...
Diphtheria… Monroe County Local History Room
The concept of self-quarantining and social distancing isn’t new to Monroe County. This article appeared in the October 14, 1910 Cashton Record. Diphtheria was prevalent throughout the county until the mid-1920s. -The Norwalk schools are closed...
Cashton Senior Athlete Spotlight
In lieu of our spring sports season each week we’re going to feature our Cashton senior athletes. Lydia Korn has been a 3 sport athlete during her time at Cashton high school and she’s no...
Over 120 tested at Scenic Bluffs hosts community Covid-19 Testing Event
Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers hosted a community COVID-19 testing event on Wednesday, May 20th from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Scenic Bluffs in Cashton. The event, which was open to both...
Tri-Parish opens for weekend mass
Public Masses are coming again! Bishop Callahan has given permission for weekend Mass to once again be offered publicly beginning on Pentecost weekend, May 30/31. This is a first step. If it goes well, we can expect weekday Masses to also be offered...
Cashton Police Report
Cashton PD Logs May 17-23, 2020 May 18 County Assist (Hwy 27 / North Town Rd) - Car vs Deer May 19 Crash (Eagle Dr / Hwy 27) – Property Damage (Medical) Foxes Hit / Injured (Ogden Rd / Hagen St) Parking Complaint (Front St) – Talked to Vehicle...
Small parade marks time and date of graduation celebration
Saturday, May 23, at 1:00 p.m. was originally scheduled as the time and date for the 2020 graduation ceremony Pomp and Circumstance to begin for Cashton seniors... It was hoped it would be temporary,...
Vernon Electric Co-op Announces "Milk Gallon Giveaway" in Support of Wisconsin Dairy Farmers
In honor of June Dairy Month, and in response to the devastating effect the pandemic has had on our communities and farmers, Vernon Electric Co-op and the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association have partnered with Kwik Trip for the “Milk...
Vernon Communications Cooperative holds annual meeting virtually
Vernon Communications Cooperative (VC Co-op) held their Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 30, 2020 via virtual platform, due to COVID-19. Rod Olson, CEO, presented the status of the cooperative over a power point online. The secretary’s report,...
School Board Minutes
MINUTES OF THE APRIL 15, 2020 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING The meeting was called to order by President Amundson at 7:30 pm. Board members present: Meyers, Cook, D. Brueggen, N. Brueggen, and Amundson. Absent: None. Notice of the meeting was properly...
Cashton Community Hall condition among topics at May village board meeting
The Cashton Village Board met Wednesday, May 6, at the Cashton Community Hall for the first time since the Safer at Home order was issued for Wisconsin. Board members were spaced out in accordance to...
NOTICE…
One o’clock p.m. on Saturday, May 23rd would have been the class of 2020’s graduation day and time. In honor of our 2020 graduates, the greater Cashton community and Cashton Schools will salute our senior class and mark the time our graduation...
Cashton groups band together to provide small business support
The groups of Together We Are Cashton, the Bank of Cashton, the Cashton Area Development Corporation, the Cashton Lions Club, the Cashton Community Club, the Cashton Snowblazers, Cashton’s Live On Main Street Music Festival, the Cashton FFA...
Area Memorial Day Services set
Memorial Day services will be held in the Cashton area on Monday, May 25, 2020 by the Cashton American Legion and the Cashton Veterans of Foreign Wars. A short service will be conducted at each of the following sites (times are estimated): Melvina...
Looking Back
70 Years Ago Week of Friday, May 19, 1950 Leo Seitz’ restaurant and tavern were burglarized sometime after Saturday midnight. More than $40 in silver was taken. Wisconsin Dells, which has played host to the annual congress of school safety patrol...
Cashton Schools visit High School seniors
Above: Cashton School District Administrator, Ryan Alderson and Cashton High School Principal, Jenny Butzler present Olivia Meyers, a Cashton senior, with awards and certificates. Right: Mr. Alderson...
Spring temperatures bring out beauty in trees
The hillsides and valleys are bursting with new color as the recent rains and warmer weather have initiated the seasonal transformation of life. Above: A red maple basks in the sunlight and tiny new...
Bev & Jerome Bjornstad Spirit Award scholarship
Each year the Cashton Senior High School selects a student whose interest and participation in school and extracurricular activities enhances the positive aspects of learning. This year’s Bev &...
Organic Valley adapts to rapidly changing market and challenging agricultural economy to delivers successful first quarter in 2020
LA FARGE, Wis., – May 15, 2020 – Following a year of unprecedented change for the cooperative and the world around it, Organic Valley today announced its fourth consecutive year of total sales...
Scenic Bluffs gets funding for increased COVID-19 testing
By PAT MULVANEY Herald Editor With the help of a recent $212,359 grant, Scenic Bluffs Health Center of Cashton plans to ramp up testing for COVID-19. Mari Freiberg, Scenic Bluffs CEO/executive...
Meeting scheduled to determine funding distribution for Monroe County EFSP
The Monroe County Emergency Food and Shelter Board has been chosen to receive nearly $30,000 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. This includes $18,859 in CARE (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act) funds...
Cashton FFA donates dairy to promote local farming
The Cashton FFA donated milk and butter to area families in support of local dairy farmers and the community. Their first donation was on May 6th. The Cashton FFA donated a pound of butter and a...
Cashton Middle/High School Third Quarter Honor Roll
High Honors Seniors, Lily Adams, Samuel Freiberg, Zachary Harris, Isaac Hemmersbach, Hailey Huntzicker, Alannah Kast, Rachel Klinkner, Lydia Korn, Brent Lasky, Timothy Leis, Gracey Mlsna, Allyson Peterson, Katelyn Schmitz, Bret Wall, Brianna Wanek, G...
