Royall High School students put on their concert festival showcase concert March 3. Khloe Balderas performs “Twittering” with the concert band, which also played “With Honor” and “Hopak!” Concert choir members sing “Dies Irae” (left to right, back to front): Devyn...
Brookwood halted in first round of play
The No. 15 Brookwood boys basketball team traveled to No. 2 Royall on March 4 in the first round of the WIAA Division 5 regional tournament. Here, Jackson Cunitz leads an offensive play early in the first half. (Tasha Mueller photo) Brennen Mack started the game...
Brookwood students named athletes of the month
The following Brookwood High School students were named athletes of the month for February. Coaches’ comments follow the students’ names. BOYS BASKETBALL • Julian Cunitz: “Julian has really put all the pieces together to finish off his sophomore season on a...
Brookwood girls conclude season
The Brookwood senior girls basketball members (left to right: Deanna Wallace, Emily O'Rourke, Willow Pasch, and Alice Wiedmeyer) were honored at their last home game of the season Feb. 18. The team traveled to Cochrane-Fountain City on Feb. 25 in their first round of...
Summit Spirits to present ‘Nunsense’ this month
Summit Spirits will present the musical comedy “Nunsense" at Sparta United Methodist Church, 210 Court St., on March 14 and March 15 at 7 p.m., March 16 at 2 p.m., March 21 and March 22 at 7 p.m., and March 23 at 2 p.m. Use the K Street entrance. Tickets can be...
Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for March 2–8
Sunday, March 2: A deputy was called to a residence on W. Turner Avenue in Viola for a domestic disturbance. Monday, March 3: A deputy initiated a traffic stop in the 1100 block of Highway 35 in the town of Bergen. A driver was cited for speeding 87 mph in a 55-mph...
Federal actions leave school funding unsettled
Federal decisions have sparked uncertainty at the Royall and the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton school districts over the last few weeks.
Vernon, Monroe counties’ MMR vaccination rates among lowest in the state
Measles-mumps-rubella vaccination rates in Monroe and Vernon counties rank among the lowest in the state, according to figures released by … Read the rest
USDA funding may not be available for Kendall project
The new federal administration has cut the staff administering Wisconsin’s USDA funding program by 30 percent, according to a letter … Read the rest