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The Highground team has decided to move forward with “Plan B” for their 8th Annual Winter Bowl. The COVID-19 rates continue to remain high and the vaccination may not be available to the general public until this summer or fall. The team is excited to share a different experience with participants. This will give supporting partners the opportunity…

The Highground extends a big thank you to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket for the 2020 Honoring Our Veterans Raffle. Their generosity provides important support for the mission to Honor, Educate and Heal. Congratulations go out to the winners! Mary E. of Dorchester won the ATV, Dick P of Rice Lake took home $1000 in cash and Dan…

The Highground hosted their annual Patriotic Quilt Display during the month of December followed by the raffle drawing for the quilts just before Christmas. The Highground team wishes to say thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and all the amazing quilters who worked so hard to create 23 incredible quilts. Without their dedicated efforts, this event would not have…

The Highground announces their Global War on Terror Gold Star Memorial Tree is now on display in the Museum. Featured are photo cards of all the men and women from Wisconsin who have been lost in combat since Desert Storm / Desert Shield to present day. The tree is almost 9′ tall and is topped…

The Highground is grateful to be a recipient of a state-awarded cultural organization grant and excited to share the good news with supporters. In early November, Governor Tony Evers announced that the Wisconsin Department of Administration had awarded $15 million in COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grants to 385 cultural organizations in Wisconsin. This program provides crucial…

On Veterans Day, November 11, as The Highground’s resident Eagles soared overhead, Veterans and their families, friends and supporters gathered on the Plaza to honor our Veterans. In traditional fashion, the KIA/MIA and POW names were remembered using a recording due to COVID-19 restrictions and answered with an in-person tolling of The Highground Liberty Bell. With…

The Highground Volunteer Appreciation Picnic and the 2019 acknowledgement of volunteer hours was postponed until Saturday, October 17, due to COVID-19.   The Highground staff served the volunteers a warm lunch of homemade Brunswick Stew followed by sharing of self-composed volunteer poems, laughter and tears. Supporters who volunteered 100-149 hours were presented with a Certificate of Appreciation and a warm Thank…

The Highground’s 2020 Fall Cleanup Days kicked off on Thursday morning, October 15. Approximately 30 volunteers worked throughout the 2.5-day event to get the Park prepared for the winter months. The weather, which ranged from sunny to snowy, reminded everyone of the need to prepare for the changing seasons. Some of the tasks that were…

The Highground will be collecting items for homeless Veterans and needy families beginning November 1 through February 1, 2021. Items that are needed the most are disposable hand warmer and foot warmer packets, new socks, hats and gloves. We are also collecting new or gently used and clean winter jackets, boots, hats and mittens, sleeping bags, non-perishable food items…