On December 27, 2005, 116 homes were destroyed by a large fire in and around Cross Plains.

But some residents of Cross Plains were more skeptical.

The family had just built a new house in Cross Plains near the call center, she said.

Howard graduated from high school in May 1923 and moved back to Cross Plains.

Howard spent his late teens working odd jobs around Cross Plains; all of which he hated.

A town such as Cross Plains was built by pioneers.

Even during his life, others in Cross Plains thought of him as crazy or odd.

The village is located partially within the Town of Cross Plains.

On January 11, 1912, the first train arrived in Cross Plains.

His former home in Cross Plains is now a museum.