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Two Wisconsin students compete in National Spelling Bee
WASHINGTON — This week, 245 spellers are competing in the National Spelling Bee. One hundred and seventy six of them advanced to the third preliminary round, including the two students from Wisconsin. “It’s an experience you’re not able to get anywhere else,” said Aiden Wijeyakulasuriya, an 8th grader at...
Sophia Leitzen's walk-off homer sends Brodhead to 3-1 sectional semifinal win over Poynette
BRODHEAD — When Brodhead shortstop Sophia Leitzen stepped up to the plate with the game knotted 1-1 with an out and a baserunner on first, no one at the Brodhead High diamond had a better feeling than Steve Krupke. “In my whole career, I’m not sure I would have wanted anyone else up,” the longtime head coach of the Cardinals said. Apparently Krupke’s coaching staff had a pretty good hunch...
New Madison schools communications director promises transparency and accountability
MMSD communications director Edell Fiedler getting interviewed. Madison schools' communications director Edell Fiedler sat down with Isthmus to discuss her new position. When news broke about allegations of a culture of retaliation and fear among staff at Madison’s Southside Elementary School May 20, it wasn’t the school district’s new communications director Edell Fiedler who responded to reporters' questions. Fiedler had been on the job for about a month, but communications manager Ian Folger was the one providing comment.
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