| MASTER GARDENER | Good Soil Means A Great Garden CAROL SHIRK CERTIFIED MASTER GARDENER A successful garden begins and ends with good soil. The best amendment to soil is organic matter. It will improve the texture, tilth, water and nutrient retention, aeration, and fertility. When organic material decomposes, it releases nutrients, including nitrogen. This nitrogen undergoes a chemical

Mayville High School 2024 Valedictorians and Salutatorian Valedictorians Name: Wyatt Meyrose Family: Zoe Meyrose (mom), Steven Meyrose (dad), Ian Meyrose (brother) Activities: Four years Football, Three years Wrestling, Three years Track, NHS Treasurer Awards: Valedictorian, Most Valuable Wrestler 2023-24, Wisconsin Flyway Conference Academic Excellence Award 2024 Future Plans: To Study

Yellowstone Trail Day Scheduled for Saturday, June 1 The Byron Historical Society, along with historical societies at Lomira, Theresa and Slinger, is hosting a Yellowstone Trail Day on Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is open to travelers journeying on the historic Yellowstone Trail route from Slinger to Byron with stops at each historical society. The Yellowstone Trail was

Lomira Baseball Wins Flyway Conference Title for Third Straight Year BEN PRIESGEN JOURNALIST On May 14, Lomira baseball beat North Fond du Lac (NFDL) 9-1 on the road. Lomira (17-4, 13-1) jumped out by scoring four runs in the first inning, featuring a Josh Steger RBI double, a Connor Steers RBI single, and, finally, a Dalton Zingsheim RBI single to give the Lions a 4-0 lead over NFDL (3-12,

Lomira Softball Finishes Regular Season with Walk-Off Win BEN PRIESGEN JOURNALIST On May 14, Lomira softball lost 4-3 to Mayville in a heartbreaker on the road. Lomira (19-6, 10-4) got the scoring started in the fourth inning with a Piersten Litterick RBI double to give the Lions a 1-0 lead over Mayville (16-3, 12-2). The Lions extended their lead to 2-0 in the fifth inning with