MADISON – The bright lights and big stage did not seem to phase Justin Malean or Noah Novotney. The Bulldog junior both claimed wins in their state wrestling debuts in the Kohl Center here this evening.
Read MoreMADISON – It certainly helps to have a bit of state wrestling tournament experience. Having been here last year and lost, Glenwood City’s Jacob Nadeau knew what to expect was wasn’t about to let this year’s opportunity elude his grasp.
Read MoreINDEPENDENCE — Tournament time always seems to bring out the best in Boyceville’s wrestlers. And this year’s sectional tournament was no different. Five of the Bulldogs’ six sectional participants qualified for the state tournament while three -Brock Schlough, James Palmer and Garrett Joles – pocketed gold medals at the 2017 WIAA Division 3 Individual Wrestling…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski BOYCEVILLE — Last week was not kind to the Boyceville boys’ basketball squad. They followed up their Valentine’s Day loss to the nearby Hilltoppers with a February 17 home contest against the Mondovi Buffaloes. The Bulldogs dropped the game, 63-37, to head into their final week of conference play with a…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski The Boyceville girls’ basketball squad had an opportunity not many other teams in the state have had at the end of the season: the Bulldogs met their first-round regional opponent a little over a week before playing them in the first tournament game.
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski BOYCEVILLE — Boyceville’s school board and district administrators heard a brief presentation on the district’s financial health during the board’s most recent meeting. District auditor Kim Schulte presented a one-page handout to the board and assembled audience members before she started her presentation at the February 20 meeting. She informed the…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville school district has raised over $36,000 in six years for the American Cancer Society, and it’s all due to a pair of district teachers who wanted to try a new kind of fundraiser. The Bulldogs’ annual fundraiser was held this year in conjunction with the Bulldog and…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — For the second time in less than a week, Glenwood City’s game came down to the last second. And for the second time in less than a week, a second was all they needed.
Read MoreBOYCEVILLE – Boyceville’s Middle School Science Olympiad team edged Menomonie Middle School by two points to win the Regional Science Olympiad Team Championship this past weekend at the Regional Tournament at Boyceville Middle School. Boyceville set a new school record low score for team points with 62, narrowly defeating Menomonie MS who scored 64 points.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MADISON — Governor Scott Walker is proposing a $650 million increase in spending for Wisconsin schools in the 2017-2019 budget with a targeted aid of $40 million for rural schools. Rich Kremer, host of the Wisconsin Public Radio show The West Side, spoke on February 6 to two rural school superintendents…
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