Richland Center Memorial Day 2020 Program
The community held a Memorial Day program in the Richland Center Cemetery. For those who were unable to attend we are pleased to present the audio from this year's program online.
COVID-19 Announcements:
The Richland Hospital has established a Coronavirus Hotline to serve the community. If you are feeling ill and wonder if you should be seen you should call the hotline at 608-604-9953. The Richland Hospital continues to offer its "Respiratory Illness Evaluation" drive-thru service from 8:00 to Noon seven days a week and COVID-19 testing is being offered to anyone displaying symptoms.
Government Announcements:
For farm families wanting to watch "What Farmers Need to Know at the PPP and EIDL" webinar from UW Extension, can find the recorded presentation here: https://youtu.be/i2YJ9r_6ibg
Richland County Town of Eagle landowners and residents should take notice t hat a special town board meeting has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 13th, 2020 at 1:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Eagle Town Hall. Residents and landowners are encouraged to attend to this meeting to discuss the Town Hall Road Reconditioning Project and the MLS Grant awarded to pay 70% of the costs of the project. The meeting may be in the Town Hall or may be conducted outside of the building depending on the number of people in attendance. The agenda for the special town board meeting will be posted at the Eagle Town Hall, L&M Recycling, and Iron Key Classics. Eagle Township residents with questions should contact clerk Bobbi Ann Goplin or Town Chair Brian McGraw.
Community Announcements:.
Richland Center High School will be holding the last #Bethelight night this Friday night from 8:00 until 8:20. The stadium and field lights will be turned on in recognition of the Hornet seniors and Hornet spring athletes who had their years or participation shortened. The Richland School District would like to wish the very best to the Class of 2020. Your teachers, coaches, parents and fans are very proud of all of you and your accomplishments. You will go on to do great things. The community is invited to take one final drive through during #BetheLight Friday evening between 8:00 and 8:20.
The Richland Center High School Class of 2020 Senior Parade will be Sunday, May 31 at 2:00 PM. The parade will start at Sixth Street and Central Avenue and travel south on Central Avenue to Court Street, then turn east on Court Street to Church Street, and travel north on Church Street to Sixth Street. Everyone is encouraged to practice social distancing.
Sextonville Water Works has announced that they will be continuing to work on refurbishing the water tower. Work may continue until the end of May but should not disrupt water supply or water quality.
Southwest Tech Richland Center Outreach Center will re-open Monday, June 1 by appointment only. Appointments may be made by calling (608)822-2371.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 13 will hold a meeting on June 1 at the Richland Center American Legion Hall at 6:30 PM. Social distancing will be in effect for the meeting. There will not be a light lunch and those attending are asked to bring a mask to wear.
Wisconsin Secure Program Facility will host a Blood Drive with the American Red Cross on Thursday, June 4 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The Blood Drive will be located at 1101 Morrison Drive in Boscobel. The Blood Drive will be held in the M – Building at the East end of the parking lot. Appointments may be made by calling (563) 845-1937.
St. Luke Church in Plain Friday Fish Fry on Friday, June 5 will be drive thru only. The fish fry will run from 4:30 until gone. Cost for a meal is $13.
The Crawford County Dairy Breakfast Friday, June 5 at the Manning Family Farm has been canceled.
The weekly Richland Community Food Pantry distributions at the Lighthouse Chapel will continue as a drive-through. Clients should stay in their cars while an intake person secures their full name, Richland County address, and number of members in the family. All clients should present a piece of mail that contains their name and address. A volunteer will then place the food in the vehicle. The distribution will run from 4:00 until 5:30 Wednesdays through the pandemic. Usual Pantry requirements limiting use to Richland County residents and one visit per month have been temporarily suspended.
Richland Area Farmers Market will be held every Wednesday afternoon in the Phoenix Center Parking Lot from 1:30 to 5:30. Those attending are asked to wear a mask. One customer per vendor. No early sales, bags or pets. More information can be found at richlandareafarmersmarket.org.
The local ADRC's will sponsor "Evening Conversations with Gina and Pam." The conversations will be every Thursday evening from 7:30 until 8:30, focusing on caregiving for someone living with dementia. Stories will be shared along with struggles and successes. If you want to participate or have questions, contact Pam at 608-426-4295 or Gina at 608-548-3954.
The Richland School District is asking community members to go to richland.k12.wi.us and fill out a brief online survey. Paper surveys are available at the District Office. All surveys are due Wednesday, June 10.
The Sauk County Dairy Breakfast Saturday, June 13 has been canceled. The Sauk County Dairy Breakfast Board of Directors encourages you to drink milk and eat cheese to support our dairy farm families.
The Pauls School Reunion on Sunday, June 14 has been cancelled.
The Brewer Public Library will continue providing curbside pick-up service and leave the library building closed to the public for now. On Monday, June 15 the library board will meet and reassess the situation and consider at that time if it is safe to offer open hours to the public.
The Richland Area Retired Educators Association meeting on Thursday, June 18 is cancelled.
The Village of Muscoda Spring clean-up has been postponed until Saturday, June 20.
The Witwen Parade and Chicken BBQ on Friday, July 3 has been cancelled.
Richland County United Givers Board of Directors have extended the deadline for 2020 fund applications to Wednesday, July 15 due to Covid-19. Grant applications are available on their website, rcunitedgivers.org.
The 19th Annual Doc Randall Golf Outing hosted by the Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics Foundation has been postponed. Originally scheduled for Thursday, July 16th, the Hospital Foundation Board has chosen to delay the annual fundraiser held at Hickory Grove Golf Course to Thursday, August 20. To register your foursome or support the Foundation without play through donation or sponsorship, contact Foundation Director Natalie Tollefson at (608) 375-6300 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The 2020 Richland County Dairy Breakfast has been canceled. The Richland County Farm Women are pleased to announce that this year's hosts, Dennis and Ginny Hatfield, will plan to host the event in 2021.
The Iowa County Cancer Coalition Fundraiser Saturday, July 25, 2020 has been canceled. The ICCC looks forward to announcing the event in 2021 at Vortex in Barneveld.
River Valley Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund is now accepting applications to assist residents of the River Valley School District members with immediate financial needs: housing, utilities, broadband, and transportation costs. If you wish to donate or apply visit on rivervalleycommons.org.
Restaurants:
Here is a list of local restaurants providing carryouts, drive-throughs and curbside service. Some have delivery options. We have not listed hours because they are subject to change. The one thing we do know is they will appreciate your business.
Mellem's Fish House, Richland Center: 647-6557
Double K's Bar and Grill in Boscobel: 375-5404
American Legion Post 13 Bar & Restaurant: 647-3714
Center Cafe, Richland Center: 647-5884
Arthur's, Spring Green: 588-2521
Honkers, Muscoda: 739-9009
Turbo's, Hub City: 647-3095
A & W in Boscobel: 375-5171
Chuckwagon Cowboy Burgers and Beans, Richland Center: 649-2691
Papa Murphy's, Richland Center: 649-7272
Los Amigos II, Richland Center: 383-0684
The Port, Blue River: 537-2676
Boscobel Bowl and Banquet: 375-2200
Quail Run, Richland Center: 647-3117
Christy's Sunny Side Bakery, Deli and Catering, Richland Center: 649-2253
Kellys Coffee House, Richland Center: 383-1399
Boston's Bah, Cazenovia: 983-2218
Subway, Richland Center: 647-6470
Country Gardens, Soldiers Grove: 624-3254
Country Kitchen, Richland Center, 647-6339
Pizza Ranch, Reedsburg: 768-5555
The Cheese Store & More, Hillsboro: 489-2651
Aunt Ozie's Cafe, Loganville: 727-2868
Press Box, Richland Center: 647-4012
Whiskey Row Saloon, Avoca: 532-6517
Mel's Micro, Richland Center 647-1116
The Pink Spot, Muscoda: 739-3770
Tuesday Quiz Day: March 10th
With the warmer weather Ron prepared a timely quiz for Phil this week. Tuesday's quiz this week was on robins!
Wednesday Game Day: March 4th
This week Phil and Ron dusted off their cleats to play a friendly game of table baseball!
Tuesday Quiz Day: March 3rd
This week's Tuesday Quiz Day "bugged" Phil a bit. Ron tested Phil's knowledge on ants!
Wednesday Game Day: February 19th
This week's Wednesday Game Day had Phil and Ron sit down to play a friendly game of Frustration!
Tuesday Quiz Day: February 18th
This week Ron quizzed Phil on ketchup during Tuesday Quiz Day!
Wednesday Game Day: February 12th
Phil and Ron ended up dealing with Bed Bugs during this week's Wednesday Game Day.
Tuesday Quiz Day: February 11th
This week's Tuesday Quiz Day was full of ups and downs as Ron tested Phil on elevators and escalators.
