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First WI School District Dissolves in 30 Years

For the first time in 36 years, a public school district in Wisconsin will dissolve. On Thursday, the School District Boundary Appeal Board voted unanimously to approve the dissolution of the financially troubled Hustisford School District. The decision makes Hustisford the first school district in Wisconsin to dissolve since the Ondossagon School District dissolved into the Ashland, Washburn and Drummond School Districts in 1990.

Hustisford, WI · 2d
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Friday Football Blitz: New Glarus, Lake Mills make history, River Ridge, Iowa-Grant, Darlington and Monona Grove headed back to Camp Randall

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Friday will be remembered as a special night for a lot of high school football teams in the area. Level 4 was the last playoff hurdle for teams attempting to punch their tickets to Camp Randall. A total of 14 teams punched their tickets to state,...

Monona, WI · 11h
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Oregon School District joins social media lawsuit

At its Monday, Nov. 9 meeting, the Oregon School District Board of Education unanimously voted to join the class action lawsuit against social media companies because of the effects these platforms have on students’ mental health. There is a nationwide movement to have a class action against various social...

Oregon, WI · 2d
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Evers fires regent Timothy Nixon following alleged altercation with UW meeting support staff

Gov. Tony Evers announced he had fired Universities of Wisconsin System Regent Timothy Nixon in a press release Friday night. The release named an alleged altercation between Nixon and support staff providing support for an official UW System meeting as cause for Nixon’s termination. “It is my expectation that...

Wisconsin · 12h
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Finalist for UW-Madison's next leader says he wants to return to campus

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. John Coleman said he “grew up” as a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Madison over a span of 22 years. “Started as...

Madison, WI · 1d

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Janesville teachers' union not thrilled with pay arrangement, seeks district revamp of wage schedule

JANESVILLE — The Janesville School District’s teachers union is not thrilled with the wage agreement it has reached with the district the last few years, and the union is now calling the district to resume substantive talks on a new compensation schedule. The message comes via a public statement the Janesville Education Association released this week following the Janesville School Board approving a certified staff wage increase for union members of 2.63% — a “cost of living” increase in the coming budget year. The pact came out of the lack of a formal agreement between the two sides after three bargaining sessions. JEA President Laura Mattison said that for some teachers, that equates to a cost-of-living increase that leaves them with a salary that’s less than what they earned last year if they factor in the increase they’re also paying for health care costs. Some district employees, like Mattison, a foreign languages teacher with 21 years of educational service, find themselves working second jobs to make extra money — all while working more hours with larger classroom loads and a growing load of professional development responsibilities. “Three negotiation rounds and they didn’t bring a different offer to any of the

Janesville, WI · 2d

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Norovirus closes Consolidated Elementary doors until at least Nov. 16

JANESVILLE — The Milton School District closed one of its elementary schools for the rest of the week because of a norovirus outbreak. Norovirus is more commonly known as the stomach flu. Late Wednesday, the district announced the closure of Consolidated Elementary because “more than 35%” of its student population had been sickened by norovirus. The District decided on this course of action after consultation with District Nurse Melissa Forrett and the Rock County Health Department. No other schools have been affected yet, according to the district. The district plans to open the school Monday. Superintendent Jeremy Bilhorn said that at the start of Wednesday, there were 30 students who were absent from the illness. Throughout the day, that number continued to climb as more students were sickened with the norovirus and were sent home. Bilhorn could not confirm the exact total at the end of the school day. “We noticed the numbers rose pretty high today,” Bilhorn said. The district will monitor reported absences at other schools and any ahead of Monday at Consolidated. “The idea is to take in account student safety, and best practice and guidance from our county health department,” Bilhorn said. Consolidated Elementary, the district’s

Janesville, WI · 2d

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WIAA Football preview: Lake Mills tussles with West Salem for spot in state championship game

LAKE MILLS — If the L-Cats’ defense continues to make plays, there will be plenty of reasons to continue flashing the double thumbs-down sign. That sign, taken from the film Gladiator, has been a rallying cry for Lake Mills’ football team, which faces West Salem in a WIAA Division 4 Level 4 game on Friday at 7 p.m. at Stoughton High School for the right to play at Camp Randall Stadium in the state finals. “We’ve been doing the thumbs down gesture since week three against Lakeside,” senior wide receiver and linebacker Blake Bohlman said. “Coach Tyler Huber pulls up a movie clip every week and it’s kind of a theme we roll with. We watched the scene where a thumbs up and he lets them live and thumbs down, he finishes them. It’s a reminder to not get complacent.” Defensive end and tight end JP Brzowski, another one of the team’s 14 seniors, said the thumbs-down sign is about showing no mercy. “It’s been our mentality,” Brzowski said. “We never want to let them have any hope.” To reach their first-ever Level 4 game in the modern era — and second state semifinal in school history (1987) — the

Lake Mills, WI · 2d

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Wisconsin Dells High School pantry leaders receive first ‘Be Like Mike’ award

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (WMTV) - Michelle Schmitz and Tiffany Hess received the first “Be Like Mike” award during the kickoff week of the 31st Share Your Holidays campaign. The two women run “The Market”, a pantry at Wisconsin Dells High School. The Market is open to...

Wisconsin Dells, WI · 1d

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Lake Mills beats West Salem 36-7 to reach first state football title game

LAKE MILLS, Wis. — Lake Mills is headed to a state football championship game for the first time after beating West Salem 36-7 in a Division 4 semifinal.

Lake Mills, WI · 12h

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UW-Madison TAA condemns Chancellor candidate Radenka Marić, adds to campus pushback

The Teaching Assistants’ Association (TAA), the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s graduate student union, condemned Chancellor finalist Radenka Marić in an email statement Thursday, claiming Marić has “a track record of censorship, FBI surveillance, and Islamophobia.”. Marić has served as president of the University of Connecticut since...

Madison, WI · 1d

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UConn President Radenka Maric speaks, faces student pushback in Wisconsin

Some UW-Madison student groups plan to protest UConn President Maric's candidacy to lead their school.

Madison, WI · 19h

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Stomach ailments, some similar to norovirus close Milton elementary school, delay Parker High School musical

Hello, Rock County! Here are your top weekend headlines: Rock County Health Department and local public school officials say stomach ailments, some similar to norovirus, have sickened enough students that it's prompted a Milton elementary school to close this week and sidelined a high school musical at Parker High School. Police believe the call on the shooting on Friday was a case of swatting —a type of phony phone call people make in attempt to spark a police or SWAT-team response. Do you have a story you'd like the Gazette to follow? Let us know with an email to The Gazette's City Editor, Neil Johnson at neil@gazettextra.com!

Milton, WI · 5h

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Live Lomira and WIAA state semifinal high school football score updates

There are just four teams left from each division in Wisconsin high school football. Lomira is the last remaining team from the Oshkosh, Fond du Lac area and is playing Bonduel in the Division 6 state semifinals. The game will kick off at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13. The winner will play Mondovi or Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic in the state championship. More: Lomira, Bonduel will play in Division 6 state semifinals in battle of unbeatens More: Who will be the Oshkosh, Fond du Lac reader’s choice boys soccer POTY? More: North Fond du Lac’s Drew Stettbacher signs with University of Cincinnati baseball Check back here for score updates from Lomira's game and every state semifinal game taking place. .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } Contact or send game stats/info to Ben Schultz at BSchultz@usatodayco.com . Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @benschultz52. This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Live Lomira and WIAA state semifinal high school football score updates

Lomira, WI · 18h

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Freeport’s Paityn London offically signs letter of intent to go to DePaul University

After making a verbal commitment this past summer, Freeport's Paityn London is now officially headed to DePaul University to continue her college hoops dream.

Freeport, IL · 1d

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Mayville Winter Varsity Sports Schedule

Dec. 1 - Waupun. Dec. 3 - @ Winnebago Lutheran Ac. Jan. 15 - North Fond du Lac 7:15 p.m. Jan. 22 - Winnebago Lutheran Ac. Jan. 30 - Ripon 2:15 p.m. Feb. 12 - @ North Fond du Lac 5:45 p.m. Feb. 13 - @ Horicon 2:15 p.m. Feb....

Mayville, WI · 1d

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Madison schools finding general success with stricter cellphone bans

Madison Metropolitan School District teachers, administrators and even students report that legally required cellphone bans in the city’s public schools have had an overall positive effect on students’ learning. With cellphones in nearly every high schooler’s pocket and generative artificial intelligence exploding in popularity, students’ attention is pulled...

Madison, WI · 2d

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Wisconsin High School Football Playoffs: Racine Case Eagles Soaring To New Heights On Quest For State Championship

Dramatic last-second field goal clinches dramatic victory as Eagles soar into WIAA Division 1 state semifinals for first time in program history.

Madison, WI · 2d

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Sun Prairie superintendent applies for Wisconsin principal license; board says it stands behind him

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (WMTV) - Sun Prairie Superintendent Dr. Antoine Reed has submitted a new application for a Wisconsin principal license, and the Sun Prairie school board’s vice president says the board continues to stand behind him as he works through the state’s licensing process. The Wisconsin Department...

Sun Prairie, WI · 3d

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Waupun school board condemns anti-Muslim comment attributed to board member

A social media comment attributed to a Waupun Area School District board member is drawing condemnation from the board president.

Waupun, WI · 1d