Hillsboro Sentry-Enterprise

03/10/2025

The Hillsboro Sentry-Enterprise is looking for advertisers who would be interested in sponsoring the upcoming Royall Boys' Basketball sponsor page. If you or your business would be interested in doing so, please contact Greg Evans at (608) 487-2993.

01/09/2025

The manhunt for 47-year-old Virgil Thew began following the discovery of three deceased persons at a residence in the City of New Lisbon on Monday, December 30. Since December 30, authorities have been searching for Thew in connection to the murders of a 33-year-old New Lisbon woman and two juveniles, ages 13 and 12. After nine days at large, authorities located Thew in the City of Elroy, and updates posted to the New Lisbon Police Department's page indicate Thew has been taken into custody. To learn more about this incident, and other events in the Hillsboro area, click through the link below and visit us online at hillsborose.com.

On Sunday, December 29, 2024, at approximately 10:09P.M., the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department reached out to the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office regarding a missing juvenile. According …

02/16/2024

On page 8 of this week's Hillsboro Sentry-Enterprise, it is stated that the Hillsboro boys basketball team will be facing Onalaska Luther on Saturday, February 17, in Ontario. This was a misprint. The correct location of Saturday's game is here in Hillsboro.

02/01/2024

The Vernon County Sheriff's Office received reports at approximately 9:00P.M. on Monday, January 29, of a collision taking place in rural Hillsboro and involving an Amish buggy. The collision resulted in five injured persons, three of which were transported to Gundersen St. Joseph's in Hillsboro while two others were transported to the Richland Hospital. Two of the injured were later transferred to the University of Wisconsin - Madison Children's Hospital for further treatment. As of roughly 9:00P.M. on Wednesday evening, all injured persons have been released from the hospital and have returned home. Investigations into the accident remain ongoing. To learn more about this story, and other goings-on in the Hillsboro area, click through the link below and visit us online at hillsborose.com.

On the evening of Monday, January 29, at approximately 9:00P.M., the Vernon County 9-1-1 Dispatch Center received reports of an accident involving an Amish buggy taking place in rural Hillsboro, …

07/06/2023

Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson held a press conference outside of the Hillsboro Police Department on Thursday, July 6, regarding a series of break-ins at a residential property along County Road F just outside of the City of Hillsboro. Tips from the public resulted in the arrests of three suspects and the recovery of much of the stolen property. To learn more about this story, and about other goings-on in the Hillsboro area, click through the link below and visit us online at hillsborose.com.

On Friday, June 30, the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office received a call at approximately 8:30P.M. reporting a break-in occurring at a residential property along County Highway F, just north of …

01/11/2023

The inaugural Denny Laramy Holiday Classic tournament saw the Hillsboro Tigers carving out a pair of tournament wins. The Hillsboro girls' basketball kicked off the tournament with a win over McDonell Central Catholic, and went on to win against Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau. To learn more about this story, and about other goings-on in the Hillsboro area, click through the link below and visit us online at hillsborose.com!

The Hillsboro girls’ basketball team celebrated the holiday season with a pair of wins at a new tournament. The Tigers (9-1) emerged victorious twice in as many days when they participated …

01/10/2023

With women currently underrepresented in STEM fields, organizations such as the Society for Women Engineers focus on helping promote STEM in young women, both at the high school and college levels. Two Wonewoc-Center students received recognition from the organization for their excellent performance in their STEM-related classes. Both girls intend to pursue STEM-related fields upon graduation. To learn more about this story, and other goings-on in the Hillsboro area, click through the link below and visit us online at hillsborose.com!

For a not-insignificant portion of modern human history, women were largely excluded from academia. While some were able to find ways around the system and go on to make significant contributions to …

01/09/2023

The Royall Panthers closed out their 2022 year with a hard-won win against Cashton, securing them a conference win and allowing them to enter 2023 as a state-ranked team. To read more on this story, or to learn more about the goings-on in the Hillsboro area, click through the link below or visit us online at hillsborose.com!

The Royall Panthers will play their first game in 2023 as a state-ranked team for the first time this season. That move into the rankings comes after another conference win to close out 2022. The …

01/08/2023

New York City at Christmastime certainly does seem magical, if all the shows and movies are to be believed. Hillsboro resident Dory Stahlkopf had the chance to see for herself if the Big Apple at Christmas is really all it's cracked up to be. To read more on this story, or to find out more about other goings-on in the Hillsboro area, click through the link below or visit us online at hillsborose.com!

Visiting New York City in Christmas always seems to be such an experience—at least, according to the various holiday-focused media December is often saturated with. The shots of the massive …

01/07/2023

Winter weather may have kept the Wonewoc-Center girls' basketball team off the court for several weeks, but the team were able to kick off their new year with a road conference win against Brookwood. To read more on this story, or to learn more about other goings-on in the Hillsboro area, click through the link below or visit us online at hillsborose.com!

After nearly three weeks between games, the Wonewoc-Center girls’ basketball team kicked off 2023 with a road conference win in dramatic fashion. Sophomore guard Brooklynn Bolton played hero …

01/06/2023

On December 6, concerned relatives of La Farge resident Holly Lynn Clark reported her as missing to the La Farge Police Department after Clark failed to report to work on December 5. Authorities began investigating Clark's disappearance, eventually receiving traffic cam footage showing Clark's vehicle en route to San Diego. The case reached a conclusion on December 29, following Clark establishing contact with investigating authorities. To read more on this story, and other goings-on in the Hillsboro area, click through the link below or visit us online at hillsborose.com!

The search for missing La Farge resident, 31-year-old Holly Lynn Clark, reached a conclusion on the afternoon of Thursday, December 29. Clark was reported as missing by her family on Tuesday, …

08/23/2022

After receiving word that they would not be named a recipient for FEMA grant funding, officials at Royall School District have had to readjust the plans for upgrades to the school buildings. To read more about this story, and other goings-on in the Hillsboro area, click through the link below and visit us online at hillsborose.com!

After losing out on a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Royall School District’s building upgrades will look a little different from their initial projections. The …