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The Highground has received many “calls for help” from spouses, family members and friends of Veterans who are having difficulty managing PTS (post-traumatic stress). These Veterans’ loved ones are seeking resources and/or a group to speak with; most importantly, they are looking for a place to share their fears as well as learn from others who are going through…

Over 110 supporters gathered with The Highground staff and board members to be recognized at the 18th annual “Friends of The Highground” Dinner. This yearly dinner is a way for The Highground to thank the generous donors who support the organization through cumulative annual donations of more than $1,000. The event was held on March 19 at El Norteno…

The Highground Veterans Memorial Park will again be a host site for the Clark County “Spring Into the Arts” Tour April 23-24, 2022. Several military Veteran artists/craftspeople will be displaying their works at The Highground Museum. They include jewelry and art by Ashley Spangberg of Patriot Beads & Brass (patriotbeadsandbrass.com); Merle Retzlaff, who creates unique birdhouses; Bill Scheve,…

The Highground Museum is currently featuring two special exhibitions. The Highground is honoring the memory of our fallen men and women with the “Wisconsin Remembers – A Face For Every Name” Vietnam War Memorial (courtesy of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison) and a Memorial Wall dedicated to those lost from Desert Storm to the…

In This Newsletter: 9th Annual Winter Bowl Recap Winter Veterans Retreat Recap 2022 Honor Stones Memorials and Honorariums Spring Work Week (May 11-14, 2022) Spring Bake Sale (May 21, 2022) Calendar of Events for 2022 GWOT KIAs – Honoring the Fallen Spring Into The Arts Tour (April 23-24, 2022) Holiday Lights Program Thank You Challenge…

The Highground Veterans Memorial Park is excited to return as a host site for the 2022 “Spring Into the Arts” Tour happening in Clark County April 23-24. Veteran artists are invited to book a space at The Highground to show and sell their artworks during this event. The “artworks” can be a wide variety of art…

The Highground was able to treat Veterans to a day of ice fishing, snowshoeing and a Veterans Workshop by The Heartbeat Center for Writing, Literacy and the Arts during the First Annual Winter Veterans Retreat on Saturday, Feb 5. After a hearty breakfast at The Highground—thank you, Bonnie Henchen, for all the delicious food over the…

The Highground states that “They will not go in silence” when honoring our KIAs during events and ceremonies. At times, the organization is challenged to find a bugler who can be available during roll call of these brave men and women. When devoted volunteer Skip Klabon heard The Highground had to resort to a cell phone recording of “Taps” during a ceremony, he…

After two years, the repetitive thud of bowling balls rolling down long narrow wooden lanes could be heard again at Rose Bowl Lanes in Marshfield on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022 as The Highground’s 9th Annual Winter Bowl proceeded as “normal”. Putting the “fun” in fundraising, approximately 90 bowlers came together, young and old, Veteran and civilian, to raise $6,099…

The ongoing $4M capital campaign to build a Welcome Center at The Highground and support further Park improvements launched earlier this year. And thanks to an incredible and growing group of supporters, The Highground Rising has raised over $1.4M in cash and pledges. The Highground is honored to acknowledge the contributors to-date in the Fire Team Giving Society: Sandy…