St. Joe’s is marking five years in its new facility with a community celebration that offers a taste of the past and a look at its rich history.

On Tuesday, June 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Joe’s will serve a free 1950s-inspired lunch featuring a classic burger, fries, and malt ice cream. The retro menu honors 1951, the year the original St. Joe’s hospital was built, and will be served in the hospital café.

To celebrate its long-standing presence in the community, St. Joe’s will open its archives Monday, June 16, through Thursday, June 19, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Hillsboro Hospital Community Room 1. Visitors can explore photo albums, articles, and memorabilia that tell the story of more than 100 years of care by the side of Field Veterans Memorial Lake.

Since moving into the new facility in June 2020—right in the middle of a global pandemic—St. Joe’s has grown significantly. The hospital has added services including oncology, dermatology, audiology, chiropractic, palliative care, urology, and vascular care. It also introduced robotic technology for general and knee surgeries. In addition, St. Joe’s opened a new, 100% energy-independent clinic in Elroy, earned top scores for quality and patient experience across multiple years, and was recognized last year for providing the second highest rate of free and uncompensated care in Wisconsin.

To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers recently signed a $6.5 million contract to replace the pavement along WIS 21 between Sheridan Street in Necedah and Adams County line in Juneau County. Preliminary work is scheduled to begin June 2.

Chippewa Concrete Services is the prime contractor for the project. The project is designed to replace deteriorated pavement. Improvements include replacement of concrete pavement between Sheridan Street and the railroad crossing, updated curb ramps and traffic signals at the WIS 80 intersection, installation of a roundabout at County G and centerline and shoulder rumble strips in rural areas.

WIS 21 will remain open to traffic under single lane closures with flagging operations.

Project completion is scheduled for October 17. The schedule is dependent on favorable weather conditions and construction progress.

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