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Eau Claire, Chippewa, Dunn Counties announce programs to commemorate Memorial Day
Memorial Day will soon be upon us, and several areas have announced their plans to help mark the occasion. The holiday, which will be observed this coming Monday, is a day to honor the members of America’s various military branches who have lost their lives in service to their country. Below is a lost of commemorations that can be found throughout the holiday weekend.
Girls golf: Stillwater places fourth at Tanners Brook
FOREST LAKE — The Stillwater girls golf team finished fourth in a Suburban East Conference meet on Wednesday, May 22 at Tanners Brook Golf Course. The Ponies posted a score of 177 to place just a few shots behind runner-up Forest Lake (174) and third-place Mounds View (175). East Ridge extended its lead in the standings with a winning score of 163. It was the final tune-up as part of...
Woman, 81, stands trial on murder charge nearly 40 years after love triangle killing
BALSAM LAKE, Wis. (KARE) - An 81-year-old woman is accused of murdering her boyfriend’s alternate lover in 1985. Polk County District Attorney Jeff Kemp told the jury in his opening statement about the love triangle involving murder victim Yvonne Menke, Jack Owen and defendant Mary Jo Bailey. Kemp told...
Baseball: Ponies get by with a little help from their rival
NEW BRIGHTON — The team most responsible for nearly costing Stillwater the Suburban East Conference championship played a critical role in helping the Ponies earn a share of the league title on the final day of the regular season. After slipping into second place with an extra-inning loss at Cretin-Derham Hall on Friday, the Ponies needed nine innings to escape with a 5-2 road victory at Irondale on Monday, May 20. ...
Softball: Ponies cruise past Mounds View in section opener
NORTH ST. PAUL — Pounding out 19 hits against four different pitchers, Stillwater cruised to a 13-3 victory over Mounds View in five innings during the opening round of the Section 4AAAA tournament on Wednesday, May 22 at Stillwater Area High School. First-round games were originally scheduled for McKnight Fields in North St. Paul, but postponed one day and moved to the higher seed due to storms on Tuesday. The Ponies made themselves right at home while scoring two runs in the bottom of the...
Chippewa Falls wins girls track and field sectional title at Hudson
Division 1 track and field sectionals were held at Hudson Thursday and Chippewa Falls was atop the girls standings in total points. The Cardinals, along with several other area schools will be sending a number of athletes to state. Chippewa Falls had 79.5 points in the girls team standings. Second place Stevens Point had 68.5. Eau Claire Memorial had 59, good for sixth, and Eau Claire North and Menomonie placed 10th and 11th respectively. ...
Boys track and field: Ponies place fourth at True Team State
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — A second-half surge was not nearly enough to carry the Stillwater boys track and field team to the podium as the Ponies landed fourth in the Class AAA True Team State Meet on Friday, May 17 at Stillwater Area High School. Mounds View finished with 1,156 points to separate itself from Blaine (1,058) and the rest of the 12-team field to capture its first title in this event since 2007. Minnetonka accumulated 1,054 points to finish 12.5 points ahead of the...
NB girls track takes ninth at Class AA True Team state meet
The North Branch girls track and field team punched its ticket to the Class AA True Team State Championship at Stillwater High School on Saturday, May 18, after earning a second-place finish (605) at the Section 7AA True Team meet the week prior. According to head coach Norman Nagel, he knew his Vikings had a chance to clinch the state meet after a minor revamp into the qualifications that sets teams up at the grand stage. ...
Boys golf: Stillwater nets first conference title since 2019
HUDSON, Wis. — It wasn’t always flashy, but the Stillwater boys golf team avoided any pitfalls throughout the season to lock up an improbable Suburban East Conference championship on Wednesday, May 22 at Troy Burns Golf Club. The Ponies placed third in the conference tournament with a total of 315. It was an exciting conclusion with Cretin-Derham Hall finishing at 302 to place first for the fourth time in six conference events. Park slipped into second in the finale at 314, one shot ahead of...
Graduating students honored at Spring Valley High School
SPRING VALLEY, WI – On Wednesday night, May 8, 2024, 100 people gathered at the Spring Valley High School Gymnasium to recognize the accomplishments of the 38 students graduating as the SVHS Class of 2024. The evening started with desserts, followed by scholarship and award presentations from various individuals, school and community organizations, local and regional businesses, and college tuition scholarship awards.
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