Area Sports
Cast Away: Kids 15 and under fish for free!
In Wisconsin, kids 15 and under fish without a license every day. So do anglers born before 1927. For everybody else, a variety of license options can get you out on the water quickly and easily. Get your license to relax and enjoy what Wisconsin has to offer! Getting your first license or just visiting?…
Read MoreWearing a life jacket saves lives
It’s peak boating season, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds boaters that wearing a life jacket could save your life. To date, 16 people have died in boating incidents so far this year in Wisconsin. Operator inexperience, inattention, recklessness and speeding are the four leading causes of tragic watercraft crashes, and the…
Read MoreLew father and son participate in WFCA all star game
by Marlys Kruger Recent Elk Mound graduate Nate Lew officially completed his high school career by playing for the North Small School team in the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All Star Classic game.Lew played as an inside linebacker and recorded a solo tackle and an assisted tackle to help his team win 17-14 over the…
Read MoreColfax athletes take medals at national match
Two members of the Colfax Sportsmen’s Club Scholastic Action Shooting Team claimed medals at the Scholastic Action Shooting Program’s 2021 National Match in Marengo, Ohio. Alex Johnson proved that big things can come in small packages, according to Jim Nosker, head coach. Johnson took first place in rookie division for Optic Rifle and for Pistol…
Read MoreUW-Madison announces 2021 spring graduates
MADISON – Just over 7,600 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on May 8, including students from your area. Among the graduates are: • Jonathan Talberg of Boyceville, College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, Graduated with Distinction • Jordin Jarvis of Glenwood City, College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of…
Read MoreOutdoors For All: Explore the outdoors with adaptive equipment and all-terrain wheelchairs
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is committed to providing exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities for people of all abilities. DNR adaptive equipment rentals and all-terrain wheelchair reservations through Access Ability Wisconsin (AAW) help ensure that everyone can make memories and learn new skills in Wisconsin’s outdoors. Wisconsinites have access to seasonal adaptive equipment at…
Read MoreDNR launches webpage to provide information hub for special well casing depth area in Towns of Hudson and Warren in SC County
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the launch of a new webpage and informational resources for residents in St. Croix County affected by private drinking water wells contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE), a volatile organic compound (VOC). The new St. Croix special well casing depth area (SWCDA) webpage includes information on…
Read MoreHonors pour in for Boyceville’s Walker Retz, shares D-SC Player of Year honors with Joles
How do you follow-up a one-hit pitching performance in the state finals that propels your team to its first-ever state baseball championship? Well that’s simple, if you’re Walker Retz you go out the next week and win the Most Valuable Player award in the All-Star Classic that features the best 72 seniors in the state…
Read MoreFayerweather named Division 4 softball player of the year
It was an honor that caught the recent Glenwood City graduate completely by surprise. Delanie Fayerweather has been named the 2021 Division 4 Softball Player of the Year for the state of Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association (WFSCA). The announcement was made following the annual senior all-star game that was played last…
Read MoreFayerweather and Oehlke play in senior all-star softball games
WISCONSIN DELLS — Glenwood City softball seniors Delanie Fayerweather (catcher) and Madelyn Oehkle (pitcher) participated in the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association’s (WFSCA) Senior All-Star Games held at the Woodside Sports Complex in Wisconsin Dells last Tuesday, July 13. The Hilltoppers’ duo played two games against teams made-up of athletes from both Division 4 and…
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