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Hillsboro Fights in Opening Half Before Onalaska Girls Seizes Control
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The Hillsboro Tigers Girls basketball team out played a much bigger school in Onalaska for the first 18minutes of their non-conference game playing even with Onalaska to a 12-12 halftime tie. The 2nd half was controlled by the Hilltoppers however on their way to a 55-23 victory over the Tigers. Hillsboro jumped out to a 10-3 lead in the opening half thanks to 10 early points from Senior Lauren Woirol. Onalaska came back and tied the game on a last second three pointer by Finley Walters to close out the opening half. Onalaska would cruise in the 2nd half for the victory. Finley Walters led the Hilltoppers with 14points while Kayla Ketelhut added 12. Woirols 10points led the Tigers. Onalaska improves to 5-2 Hillsboro drops to 3-4.
Juneau County Sheriff Sale
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by WRJC WebMaster
in Local News
Money Food Raised for Mauston Community Sharing Food Pantry During Holiday Train Festivities
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by WRJC WebMaster
in Local News
We got the totals in for the Mauston Community Sharing Food Pantry Fundraiser – what a Wonderful Community we live in!!! $2,500 cash donations which were matched by the Brunner Family for a total of $5,000 in cash! $4,500 came from the Canadian Train line and then there was 500 pounds of food to go on the Pantry shelves! Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped our local Community Sharing Food Pantry to help others!
Ontario Woman Involved in Vernon County Accident
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by WRJC WebMaster
in Local News
Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reports a two-vehicle collision occurred on Saturday, December 6th, 2025, just after 1:00 PM, near the intersection of State Highway 27 and County Road X, rural Westby, WI, Town of Christiana.
Theresa Jean Coblentz, age 67, of Ontario, WI was operating a 2016 Dodge Caravan, traveling south on State Highway 27. Coblentz attempted to make a U-turn and was struck by a southbound 2018 Jeep Compass driven by Antonia Maria Rcker, age 53, of Platteville, WI.
Seatbelts were worn and airbags deployed in both vehicles. Coblentz and Rucker sustained apparent minor injuries, but both declined medical transport.
At the scene with the Sheriff’s Office were the Westby Police Department, Westby Emergency Medical Service, Westby-Christiana Fire Department, Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance, and the Wisconsin State Patrol.
The crash remains under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office.
Local Prep Scores from over the weekend
5 days
by WRJC WebMaster
in Sports
Girls Basketball
Brookwood 45 Kickapoo 36
Boys Basketball
#5 Kickapoo 66 Brookwood 51
Boys Hockey
RWD/Mauston 3 Monroe 1
Girls Hockey
Lakeshore Lightning 2 Badger Lightning 0
Tomah/BRF 4 Hudson 2
Hillsboro Teen Uninjured in Snowy 1 Vehicle Crash
5 days
by WRJC WebMaster
in Local News
Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reports on Monday night, December 8th, 2025, at approximately 10:30 PM, the Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center was notified of a single-vehicle crash on County Road WW north of County Road F, rural Elroy, WI, in the Town of Hillsboro.
Kristianna E. Hardy, age 19, of Hillsboro was operating a 2005 Chevrolet Impala, travelling south on County Road WW and lost control while negotiating a curve to the left. The vehicle spun around, left the roadway, and came rest in a ditch. The roadway was snow-covered at the time of the crash.
Hardy was wearing a seatbelt and no injuries were reported. Property damage was minimal.
Assisting the Sheriff’s Office were the Hillsboro Fire Department and Hillsboro Area Ambulance.
The crash remains under investigation.
Thompson, Darleen S. Age 77 of Rural Elroy
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by WRJC WebMaster
in Obituaries
Darleen S. Thompson, age 77 years, of rural Elroy, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at home, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on September 7, 1948 in Mauston, Wisconsin, the daughter of Buford and Irene (Olson) Jones. Darleen grew up in the Elroy area and graduated from the Royall High School.
Darleen was united in marriage to Adelbert “Bud” Thompson on April 29, 1967 in Elroy. They farmed for 25 years in Millards Prairie, following retiring from farming in 1992, she then worked at the Reedsburg Egg Factory. Bud preceded her in death on March 24, 2021.
Darleen loved her family, spoiling her grandkids, having family around, attending family gatherings and singing happy birthday to all of her family on their birthdays. She loved to read books, watch murder mystery shows, cruise around in her collector cars with the top down and playing cards with family and friends, especially the ladies in card club.
Survivors include her children, Teresa (John) Rose, Todd (Jennifer) Thompson, Troy (Jennifer) Thompson and Tammy Thompson; grandkids, Ronald Seitz Jr., Adrian Seitz, Brooke Denman, Cody Miller, Hayden Thompson, Tylah Baetje, Zachary Thompson, Clarissa Littlebear and Kyle Krueger; ten Great Grandkids; and sisters, Sharon Jones, Dona (David) Brown, Kristy (Tom) Wroblewski and Debbie (Terry) McKee.
In addition to her husband, Adelbert “Bud” Thompson; she was preceded in death by her Parents and a brother, Gary Jones.
A time of visitation will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2025 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Picha Funeral Home in Elroy, with a service to follow at 7:00 p.m., with Kris Stauffacher officiating.
The Picha Funeral Home in Elroy is assisting, for online information go to www.pichafuneralhomes.com
