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Town of Lake Mills police chief resigns
LAKE MILLS - After about a year of serving the Town of Lake Mills, Chief of Police Mick Selck has submitted his resignation effective mid-May or upon the hire of a new chief. Selck began his career in 1991 as an Assistant Correctional Officer with the Winona County Sheriff's Department, soon after working for the City of Onalaska. He relocated to Lake Mills in 1994, becoming a Sergeant in 1996, Captain in 2013 and Chief in 2019, a position he stepped down from in 2022. ...
Waukesha wrong-way crash; Sullivan woman pleads guilty to 2 charges
WAUKESHA, Wis. - A 48-year-old Sullivan woman pleaded guilty on Monday, April 29 to charges of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and first-degree recklessly endangering safety – following a February 2023 car crash in Waukesha. Melissa Bright entered those guilty pleads Monday. In exchange, eight other criminal...
Baseball: Schroedl tosses 1-hitter with 11 strikeouts as Jefferson downs Monroe 5-1
MONROE -- Senior Tyler Schroedl pitched a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts, leading Jefferson's baseball team past host Monroe 5-1 in Rock Valley play on Tuesday. Schroedl walked Monroe lead off hitter Ashton Hale in the first inning. With two away, Hale came around on Ethan Rosenstiel's single up the middle. The Cheesemakers mustered nothing else against Schroedl, who walked just one, faced four hitters above the minimum while throwing 103 pitches, 67 for strikes. ...
Clay Collective Spring Pottery Tour is this weekend
CAMBRIDGE — The Clay Collective Spring Pottery Tour offers the opportunity to “meet the makers,” according to the Clay Collective’s website, and “discover some of the unique processes involved with their work.” Featuring studio visits, shopping, and face-to-face conversations about art with working artists, the tour is a sure-fire way to get up close and personal with a wide range of ceramic and earthenware artistry. The tour’s first stops, though...
Softball: Lakeside Lutheran upsets ranked Lodi, snaps Blue Devils' five-game winning streak
Lakeside Lutheran’s softball upended sixth-ranked Lodi 6-2 in Capitol North play on Tuesday. The Warriors (7-6, 2-4 in conference) struck first as winning pitcher Kieghtan Rank reached on an error. Her courtesy runner Lora Kasper came around on Abby Meis’ RBI single. Conference-leading Lodi scored on a run in the first on Bailey Stark’s RBI single before Marah Lane hit a solo homer in the second. ...
Enke pitches 1-hit shutout as Jefferson edges Lake Mills in ranked softball clash, 2-0
LAKE MILLS — Sixth-ranked Jefferson scored a pair of early runs and knocked off fourth-ranked Lake Mills 2-0 in nonconference softball at Rotary Park on Monday. The Eagles (10-4) loaded the bases right off the bat. Hildie Dempsey reached on an error before Lily Fairfield bunted for a hit, her first of three hits in the game, and Bre Mengel drew a walk. A fielder’s choice, which saw shortstop Haydenn Sellnow fire home, cut down a run at the plate. Aeryn Messmann’s fielder’s choice to...
Fort Atkinson Club plans art exhibition, ‘kindness’ discussion
Debbie Reuter, the director of the Center for Students with Disabilities at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is slated to lead discourse during a “Cultivating Kindness” art exhibition reception and discussion, according to Fort Atkinson Club program organizers. The event will be held at the club’s community center, 211...
Lake Mills High School announces May rotarians
Congratulations to Lucas Lambert for being selected as a student rotarian for the month of May from Lake Mills High School. Lucas has a passion for the outdoors and nature. Lucas enjoys paddle boarding, hiking, camping, and most recently took up golf. Lucas also has an interest in mathematics and the applications it has throughout our daily lives. During high school, Lucas has participated in a variety of sports. Lucas has been a member of the track, soccer, football and most recently, the golf team....
New program at UW-Whitewater tackling child care crisis
WHITEWATER, Wis. — In recent years, Wisconsin has dealt with a child care crisis. Day cares across the state are facing staffing challenges, leaving families struggling to find openings. The current situation is not only impacting families but also the state’s economy. According to the Wisconsin Economic Development...
Boys golf: Lakeside shoots season-low to finish 2nd at Lake Ripley; Lake Mills ties for 3rd
CAMBRIDGE — Lakeside Lutheran easily established a new season-best score and Lake Mills tied its previous lowest at Monday’s Capitol Conference boys golf mini meet, which saw the Warriors place second and the L-Cats tie for third at Lake Ripley Country Club. The Warriors fired a 161, finishing two strokes behind host Cambridge. Lakeside’s Cooper Jensen shot 39 to place fourth, Henry Moore shot 40 to tie for fifth while Kooper Mlsna and Reilly Jobke both shot 41s. ...
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