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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...
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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.”
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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.
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Academic freedom and the freedom of expression
With the start of a new academic year, the university would like to reaffirm its position related to academic freedom and freedom of expression. We also seek to offer some guidance for the campus community as to how these ideas impact our processes, policies, and behaviors. All new students to...
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Football: Stoughton drops shootout to Mount Horeb
Junior quarterback Tate Schneider threw four touchdown passes, but the Stoughton football team lost a shootout to Mount Horeb/Barneveld 52-30 in a Badger Small Conference game on Friday, Oct. 9, at the Anderson Sports Complex. Schneider completed 17 of 27 passes for 210 yards. Senior wide receiver Junior Williams had...
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Edgewood University Athletics and Wellness Campus groundbreaking Oct.15
Edgewood University's new 40-acre Athletics and Wellness Campus, located on the former O'Brien Farm (corner of Seminole Highway and Lace Road), will host a groundbreaking ceremony at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15. There will be remarks by university president Andrew Manion, Fitchburg Mayor Julia Arata-Fratta, and a Dominican Blessing of...
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Callaway Makes History at Kiel High School
Kiel High School has had many student-athletes excel at their sport(s) of choice, but none have represented the Raiders golf program boys or girls at state, until now. That honor belongs to junior Callaway Goodman, as she’ll represent KHS at the WIAA State Girls Golf Championships tomorrow (Monday) and Tuesday at University Ridge in Verona, Wisconsin.