15 May 2024

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Lomira Track has Four Conference Champions

Lomira Track has Four Conference Champions


Lomira Track has Four Conference Champions BEN PRIESGEN JOURNALIST On May 10, Lomira boys’ and girls’ track teams traveled to Campbellsport to compete in the Flyway Conference track meet. The Lomira girls’ team finished in third place with 98.5 points. First place conference champions on the day were Sasha Doyle in the 3200m, Carlie Priesgen in shot put, and the 4x800 relay team

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Mayville Fastpitch 1999 Champs  Celebrate with a Cardinal Home Win

Mayville Fastpitch 1999 Champs Celebrate with a Cardinal Home Win


Mayville Fastpitch 1999 Champs Celebrate with a Cardinal Home Win KARI KARNITZ JOURNALIST The stands were full with spectators when the Cardinals welcomed members of the 1999 State Championship softball team on Friday, May 3, before the start of the girls’ softball game against West Bend East at Ziegler Park. The team celebrated the 25 year anniversary of winning the WIAA Division 2 State
08 May 2024

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Accident

Accident


Mayville High School Stages Mock Accident Educating Students on the Dangers of Reckless Driving KARI KARNITZ JOURNALIST Mayville EMS, in collaboration with the Mayville School District, Mayville Fire Department, and Mayville Police Department, staged a mock car accident on Wednesday, May 1, in front of the Mayville Jr./Sr. High School. Emergency responders came together to simulate a realistic

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‘Right In Our Own  Backyard’

‘Right In Our Own Backyard’


‘Right In Our Own Backyard’ 27th Annual Horicon Marsh Bird Festival is taking place this Mother’s Day weekend CLARICE CASE EDITOR “It’s not just ducks and geese,” says Jeff Bahls, Horicon Marsh Bird Club President, who has been attending the festival for over 25 years. With the 27th Annual Horicon Marsh Bird Festival happening this Mother’s Day weekend, May 10-13, Bahls

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Farm City Day Returns to Roskopf Farm

Farm City Day Returns to Roskopf Farm


Farm City Day Returns to Roskopf Farm CLARICE CASE EDITOR On Wednesday, May 1, over 360 fourth grade students from ten schools, including Mayville, Horicon, St. Stephen, and St. Matthew-Iron Ridge, were invited to Roskopf Farm LLC for the Dodge County Farm City Day, coordinated by the Dodge County Farm Bureau. The event had been conducted virtually for the last four years but was able to

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Earwigs – Nature’s Scavenger

Earwigs – Nature’s Scavenger


Earwigs – Nature’s Scavenger CAROL SHIRK CERTIFIED MASTER GARDENER It is a rare gardener who has not seen an earwig in the landscape. These formidable- looking insects are beneficial in most cases, are not a danger to humans, and provide a valuable service to the landscape. Despite rumors to the contrary, they do not crawl into the ears of sleeping individuals to cause fevers and insanity.

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Horicon High School 2024 Valedictorians and Salutatorian

Horicon High School 2024 Valedictorians and Salutatorian


Horicon High School 2024 Valedictorians and Salutatorian Valedictorians Name: Ezra Ballard Family: Jeremy, Amber, Violet, Shiloh Ballard Activities: Cross Country, Basketball, Track and Field, National Honor Society Awards: Valedictorian, High Honor Roll, Multiple 5 AP Scores, 33 ACT, National Honor Society President, XC Team Captain, T& F Team Captain, DAR Good Citizen Award Future

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Barns of Dodge County

Barns of Dodge County


Barns of Dodge County ROB BOWE CONTRIBUTOR Old barns are monuments to the past. After the log cabin was built to house a pioneer family, next came barns. Barns come in all shapes and sizes. Round barns, rectangular barns, square barns and octagon barns and other multi-sided structures. Early barns in Wisconsin were usually used for threshing. The structure was built at ground level with