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Though a bit chilly and breezy, yet sunny, last Saturday walking and running enthusiasts came out for the Annual Gundersen St. Joseph’s Hospital and Clinics Fun Run. The fundraiser primarily benefits St. Joseph's rehabilitation department. “We've held this, probably at least 20 years, if not 30 years,” said Gundersen St. Joseph’s Hospital and Clinic’s Marketing & Community Relations Manager, Dan Howard.
Tucked away just West of Hillsboro, Wisconsin in Vernon County, lies yet another of Wisconsin’s Driftless area’s treasures, the Blue Highway Lodge.
“I wanted to create the atmosphere of a coffee shop where I would like to go,” said Marnie Hofmeister-Pooley, owner of Let’s Shine Coffee in Hillsboro.
The hills of the Driftless Area are alive with music! The voices of one special family have enlivened these hills with glorious music for almost two decades.
With an opening slated for June 15th, construction is on schedule for the new state-of-the-art hospital in Hillsboro, Wisconsin.
To count the number of personal stories from any war would be impossible at best. But of all the wars our country has fought, none have left such a devastating effect on its Veterans as the war in Vietnam.
Over the past few months, I have shared a few stories from one of our contributors Dan Howard. It seems whenever I share his writings, insights and amazing artwork, our readership goes bonkers, but in a good way.
With devastating floods hitting the several Wisconsin Driftless Area water sheds over the past few years, last fall’s flood left a large economic impact on many communities.
On this date, 56 years ago, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. It was one of those days, like September 11, 2001, that no one who experienced it will forget.
The Hillsboro Brewing Company (HBC) has a beautiful new location and sign. The historic building, built in 1914, houses a brewery, bar, restaurant and events center. The building originally housed a condensed milk packing plant.
The annual event held at Fireman’s Park in Hillsboro, Wisconsin drew crowds last Friday and Saturday despite threatening weather. Saturday’s fourth session was rained out, finding only some pullers completing their runs.
“People in Hillsboro are smarter than people in Chicago. Do you know why?”
Since I had just moved to Hillsboro from Chicago, I took the bait. “No idea,” I said to my new neighbor, “Why are people in Hillsboro smarter than people in Chicago?”
“Because,” he said, “everyone in Hillsboro knows where Chicago is, but no one in Chicago knows where Hillsboro is.”
