Alert Featured Top Story Portage’s Cascade Mountain quietly celebrates 60th anniversary Jonathan Richie Jan 12, 2022 Jan 12, 2022 0 1 of 2 Cascade Mountain owners Vicki and Rob Walz are all smiles on Tuesday afternoon with the sun shining and skiers on the mountain JONATHAN RICHIE/Daily Register At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic these machines were installed to make it easier for people to pick up their tickets. JONATHAN RICHIE/Daily Register Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jonathan Richie On Jan. 13, 1962, Cascade Mountain Ski Resort opened with eight trails. That first season there were 17 employees and about 70 skiers.kAm$:IEJ J62CD =2E6C E96C6 2C6 FA E@ c__ 6>A=@J66D 2?5 E9@FD2?5D @7 D<:6CD 6G6CJ D62D@?]k^AmkAmr2D4256 |@F?E2:? 92D 925 6:89E @H?6CD D:?46 E96 r@@<6 3C@E96CD 7C@> r9:428@ @A6?65 E96 5@@CD] xE E@@< E96 r@@<6D[ 2 4@?DECF4E:@? 72>:=J[ 7:G6 J62CD E@ 3F:=5 E96 C6D@CE @? 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GALLERY - January 8 Theatre Workshop at Portage Center for the Arts Portage Center for the Arts theatre instructor Valerie Lanciaux instructs theatre students at the Theatre Workshop on January 8, 2022.
Uniquely Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Cranberry Harvest Wisconsin produces more cranberries than anywhere else. And nowhere in Wisconsin is the tart red fruit more ubiquitous than the central sands …
