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Record-breaking QB Tyler Wollin is the 15 Sports High School Athlete of the Week
LAKE MILLS, Wis. (WMTV)— It’s time now for our 15 Sports High School Athlete of the Week. And it’s his second appearance as our Athlete of the Week, and it’s well deserving, to say the least. But I will say more. Tyler Wollin, the quarterback from...
stoughtonnews.com
Volleyball: Stoughton drops matches to Milton, Oregon
The Stoughton volleyball team dropped a pair of 3-0 matches to Badger Large Conference teams to end its regular season. The Vikings lost to Milton 25-9, 25-18, 25-14 on Thursday, Oct. 15, at Milton High School. Stoughton was coming off a 25-19, 25-22, 25-20 home loss to Oregon on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Madison365
Madison La Follette students unveil mural celebrating Latin American identity
A new mural at La Follette High School celebrates the experiences and cultural identities of its Latin American students, capping off Hispanic Heritage Month. Unveiled Oct. 14, the mural was nearly a year in the making. It grew out of “The Culture I Bring With Me,” a workshop supported by a University of Wisconsin–Madison grant. The program brought together students who had been in the United States for five years or less, creating a space for them to discuss their experiences as Latino immigrants and explore the cultures they brought with them.
Madison365
MMSD breaks ground on new Sennett, Cherokee Heights middle schools
The Madison Metropolitan School District broke ground Wednesday on new buildings for Ray F. Sennett Middle School and Cherokee Heights Middle School, marking the next phase of its voter-approved 2024 facilities referendum. Both projects remain on schedule and on budget, with the new schools expected to open for the 2028-29...
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison biology merger raises staff concerns over layoffs, botany’s future
Current and former staff shared concerns about the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s merger of botany and integrative biology departments into a new Department of Biology on July 1 — including layoffs, mistrust of a botany department administrator and worries the merged department would lower the focus on botany. The...
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison former primate lab worker shares experience, lawsuit details
During a campus visit from Sept. 28-30, University of Wisconsin-Madison alumna and animal activist Madeline Krasno spoke about her experience working at a university primate lab and her lawsuits after the university hid her comments about animal research on social media. Krasno tabled at Library Mall and spoke at the...
GazetteXtra
Janesville School District lobbies for operational referendum in run up to Nov. 3 election
JANESVILLE — Janesville School District Superintendent Mark Holzman and his administration have a busy week planned as the Nov. 3 midterm election looms, and voters are set to decide on a $98-million school district operational referendum on the ballot. Holzman and his administrative team are using the last few weeks before the election to publicly lobby in support of the referendum. It requires the district to paint a complicated portrait for voters that shows the need — and the stakes if the referendum fails. This week, the Janesville School District holds a citizens' informational session on the referendum. But on Monday, Holzman started the referendum tour started with a visit to Janesville City Council . The superintendent told the council — and voters, via the city's streaming public access channel — that the school district, which educates just under 8,900 students, faces an $18.5-million budget gap in the coming year. Holzman said the gap is partly tied to the state's frozen funding model, but there are other pressures the district faces alongside many Wisconsin school districts: sustained cost inflation that comes alongside a continued falloff in student enrollments. Holzman told the council Monday that if voters don't pass the $98-million,
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MMSD holds groundbreaking ceremonies for new Sennett and Cherokee Heights Middle Schools
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Metropolitan School District broke ground on new buildings at Ray F. Sennett Middle School and Cherokee Heights Middle School on Wednesday. The buildings, which were a part of the 2024 facilities referendum, are expected to open for the 2028-29 school year. “Today marks an...
Daily Jefferson County Union
Jefferson High School Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2027 announced
Three former athletes, one coach, one team and a Friend of Jefferson make up the third Jefferson High School Athletics Hall of Fame class. Former student-athletes Mikaela (Morrison) Grant, Don Moehling and Jim Stoppenbach will be inducted along with former coach Larry Pennewell and the 2005 girls basketball team. Wayne Kroll is this year’s Friends of Jefferson honoree. The Class of 2027 will be honored on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2027 during the Jefferson-Williams Bay boys basketball game. The ceremony will occur during halftime of the varsity game, which begins at 12:30 p.m. at PremierBank Gymnasium.
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Two Mayville High School Students are Named Semifinalist for the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program
Two Mayville High School students, Henry Y. Shirasaki-Krahn and Daisy Schreiber, have been named as semifinalists for the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. Henry Shirasaki-Krahn is currently a senior at Mayville High School who plans on attending an undergraduate program at a College or University when he graduates. While being a student at Mayville, he has been a member of band, yearbook and has created his own band, “The Danios.”
oregonobserver.com
Volleyball: Oregon gears up for postseason with sweep against rival Stoughton
The Oregon volleyball team is gearing up for the postseason. The Panthers flexed their depth in a 3-0 sweep against rival Stoughton in a nonconference regular-season finale on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Stoughton High School. Oregon swept Stoughton 25-19, 25-22, 25-20. It’s the last match for the Panthers until they...
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The state considers closing Hustisford schools
The School District Boundary Appeal Board will hear presentations from the Hustisford School District, and the public regarding the Hustisford School Board’s order to dissolve. On October 20 and 21, they will hold public hearings to gather information before making a decision by January 15, of 2027 to affirm...
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Beaver Dam High School graduate Max Luedtke gears up for National FFA Convention
BEAVER DAM — A Beaver Dam High School graduate is preparing to represent Wisconsin at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, where he will compete for a national leadership position. Max Luedtke, who graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 2025, was selected as Wisconsin’s candidate for national FFA...
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Mayville School Board Reviews Student Activities, Referendum Outreach and Special Education Costs
The Mayville School District Board of Education received updates on school safety, student activities and summer school during its regular meeting Monday, Sept. 21. Superintendent Dr. Scott Sabol also outlined the district’s ongoing referendum outreach, while the board approved service agreements for four students requiring specialized educational placements. Principal...
oregonobserver.com
District staff salaries finalized for 2026-27
The Oregon School District Board of Education finalized and approved the salaries of the district’s staff for the 2026-27 school year at their meeting on Monday, Oct. 12. The board reached a tentative agreement with the Oregon Education Association regarding the Collective Bargaining Agreement. By law, the board can not offer more than CPI for base wages, which is 2.63% which the board offered. With this offer there was a tentative agreement on the base wages, the board then voted to approve of this agreement.