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What beautiful quilts The Highground had to raffle off on Dec. 18, 2021! 27 quilts were donated and helped raise over $4000 for the organization. Quilts came from quilters in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. The Highground is exceedingly grateful to all the quilters who gave their time and talent to make this raffle a success:…

Those who served or have loved ones who served in the Greater Middle East from the 1950s to present day, are invited to add their stories to an exhibition being planned for June 11–Sept 18, 2022. The exhibition will include a timeline of the history of U.S. military involvement in the Greater Middle East region, personal stories, uniforms,…

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Veterans are invited to sign up for The Highground’s Winter Retreat happening on Sat., Feb. 5. The casual gathering will include ice fishing at Mead Lake; snowshoeing through The Highground trails; a post-traumatic stress management workshop by The Heartbeat Center for Writing, Literacy and the Arts; and a Veteran-guided tour of The Highground. All activities are free for…

The Highground extends its gratitude to Chilson Motors, NextGen Powersports, the winners and everyone who took their chances and purchased raffle tickets in patriotic support of the organization’s Veterans Programs. Not only did Andy Robb drive away with a brand new 2021 Polaris sportsman 450 H.O., Ken Seehafer won the second prize of $1000 and…

Winter Bowl is back and fast approaching. The Highground will host the 9th Annual Winter Bowl on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Rose Bowl Lanes in Marshfield. Joining together to strike down the pains of PTS/PTSD, 24 lanes will be open to bowlers of all ages to help raise funds for The Highground’s 2022 Veterans…

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 now raised $1.4M in cash and pledges. Hardee’s of Neillsville, Colby and Medford, Denny & Mary Ann Solie, Crescendo Fundraising Professionals, LLC, Joan Jungwirth, Gerald & Alice…

The Highground will hold an exhibit open house for the “WWII – Pacific Theater” exhibit on Sat. Dec. 4 from 1–3 p.m. The public is invited to visit the exhibit, meet special guests that contributed to the exhibit and view the unique displays. John & Maryann Vedder, longtime supporters of the Highground, donated a WWII…

Combat Parts Inc. in Abbotsford has been a long-time supporter of The Highground, creating and refurbishing many metal items including structural parts of The Highground and sculptural tributes. They recently accepted a task that was challenging due to the meticulous scope and because it came with a five-week deadline. Part of The Highground’s mission is Education.…