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Antigo Daily Journal

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Antigo East Elementary School razed

ANTIGO — The aging East Elementary School was razed last week as the Antigo School District is coming closer to opening the new John H. Bradley Elementary School. In December 2025, the Antigo School Board voted to raze the vacant elementary school, which had a cost of about $150,000. The board and administrator decided on the option to raze the building to prepare the lots to eventually sell. During that meeting, Superintendent Glenda Oginski said three or four people did a walk through of the building, but “once they saw the condition of the building and the amount of money it was going to take to renovate it, even just to simply be a viable storage facility, no one was interested.” In order for the school to be properly razed, there were two separate jobs involved including asbestos abatement and the demolition itself. The district’s buildings were built in the 1960s and required infrastructural updates and upgrades to education. Oginski said during the December 2025 meeting, “The board wants to do what’s always fiscally responsible, but also it was very important to our board to make sure that we didn’t leave an eyesore of a vacant building. We didn’t want

Antigo, WI · 1d

starjournalnow.com

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All-conference players honored at football banquet

The Rhinelander High School football team celebrated a successful 2026 season with a banquet on Sunday, Oct. 25. The Hodags went 5-5 on the year and qualified for the playoffs where they were dispatched by Fox Valley Lutheran. Rhinelander won both trophy games this season, defeating Antigo in the annual Bell Game and Lakeland in the annual Axe Game.

Rhinelander, WI · 2d
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starjournalnow.com

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School board approves 2027 tax levy, adds $2M line of credit as state aid shrinks

A drop of more than $2 million in state aid will land directly on local property taxpayers this year. School District of Rhinelander officials say a state funding formula that penalizes districts with shrinking enrollment and rising property values is to blame. Electors at the School District of Rhinelander’s annual...

Rhinelander, WI · 1d
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The Center Square

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Small Wisconsin school district to dissolve after voters reject referendum

(The Center Square) – The Hustisford School District, in eastern Wisconsin, is going away. Wisconsin’s School District Boundary Appeal Board on voted to dissolve the district. It is the first time since 1990 board agreed to close a school district. Hustisford has just 238 students in the entire district and has been losing students for years. The school district asked voters for a $4 million referendum in April, but it failed. Quickly after the election, Hustisford Schools then began the process of shutting down. The vote was the final step. Wisconsin's state superintendent blamed a lack of money, and how the entire state of Wisconsin pays for schools for the shutdown. "The Hustisford School District is a casualty of decades of an antiquated, broken school funding formula that has failed to keep pace with the costs of educating our children," State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly said in a statement. But Hustisford Schools were spending about the state's average per student. Budget numbers show Hustisford's budget was more than $6 million per year and show that the school spends about $22,000 per student. That's more than Wisconsin's state average of nearly $18,000 per student. Hustisford is in rural Dodge County, and

Hustisford, WI · 3d

TMJ4 News

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Football Frenzy: WIAA playoffs reach Level 3

The road to Madison is getting shorter. The WIAA high school football playoffs continue Friday, Nov. 6, with Level 3 games across Wisconsin.

Wisconsin · 2d

WFRV Local 5

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Another state record in sight for RB Kingston Allen

(WFRV) — Notre Dame Academy running back Kingston Allen is closing in on another Wisconsin state high school football record. The Tritons’ running back and Wisconsin football commit could break two state rushing records next Friday, one of which he already owns, when NDA meets Union Grove in the WIAA D2 state semifinals. Allen is […]

Wisconsin · 2d

wisconsinrightnow.com

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Underly Wants a Blank Check on Wisconsin School Funding

Less than 24 hours after Democrats won the governor’s office and both houses of the Legislature, State Superintendent Jill Underly was already reaching for the checkbook. Her Wednesday statement on Wisconsin school funding called the state formula “broken.” She said she was “optimistic about what the outcomes of yesterday’s election mean for the future of public education in Wisconsin,” and “hopeful we are in a position to make meaningful change.” You can read the full statement yourself. You won’t find a dollar figure in it, and you won’t find a word about who pays.

Wisconsin · 4d

CBS 58

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WIAA football playoffs: Level 3 scores, sectional champions and highlights from Friday night

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The field of Wisconsin high school football teams still chasing a trip to Camp Randall was cut in half again Friday night as the WIAA playoffs reached Level 3. Twenty-seven of the 28 Division 1-7 sectional finals were played Friday, with the winners advancing to...

Wisconsin · 2d

FOX6Now.com Milwaukee

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High School Blitz: Level 3 playoffs (Nov. 6, 2026)

It is the Level 3 playoffs of the 2026 Wisconsin high school football season. The FOX6 High School Blitz Game of the Week was West Bend West vs. Union Grove.

Wisconsin · 2d

Tuscaloosa Thread

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Tonja Johnson Leaves University of Alabama System to Lead Wisconsin’s Universities

A Butler native who has spent the last seven years helping run the University of Alabama System will take over the Universities of Wisconsin in January.

Wisconsin · 2d

FOX2548 & WIProud

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Election and referendum reactions from local school districts

WESTERN WISCONSIN (WLAX/WEUX) – Results from Tuesday’s election showed that voters rejected 34 Wisconsin School Referendums and approved 45. Among the celebratory districts is Winter. Their doors will now remain open after taxpayers voted to approve an additional $1.5 million dollars for each of the next 4 years beginning next school year. This was their […]

Black River Falls, WI · 1d

thebusinessnews.com

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Wisconsin tech colleges helping educate future dental professionals

NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN – It’s no secret that rural areas of Wisconsin continue to struggle with finding dental professionals. Legislative leaders recently addressed those shortfalls through the 2023 Wisconsin Act 89, which allows Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges to expand dental education and training programs and provides guidelines for a $20 million oral healthcare workforce program created in the state’s 2023–25 budget.

Wisconsin · 16h

Wisconsin Examiner

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School referendum passage declines amid public school advocates’ high hopes for new state government

Wisconsin voters approved about 55% of school referendum requests across the state — a majority passage rate that still marked a significant decline from previous years. Of 79 referendum questions on ballots last week, 44 referendum were approved and 35 failed. In April, 61% of referendum requests passed. According to the Wisconsin Policy Forum, in […]

Wisconsin · 12h

newmedia-wi.com

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CMN holds summit the land will remember

Enjoying a lighthearted moment at the 2026 Seven Generations Inter-Tribal Leadership Summit are, from left, Sasanehsaeh Jennings, tribal liaison at the University of Wisconsin System; Renée Wachter, interim president of the Universities of Wisconsin; Karen Breit, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University president; Megan Smith, College of Menominee Nation student; and CMN President Christopher Caldwell. (College of Menominee Nation)

Keshena, WI · 3d

WFRV Local 5

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Packers host state’s first high school girls’ flag football tournament

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A chance to bring home some hardware for six Wisconsin schools, and in partnership with the Packers, Titletown was the host of the first-ever state high school girls’ flag football tournament. And for many, Saturday’s tournament was a big step in the right direction. “[The tournament is] getting us one […]

Green Bay, WI · 1d

gopresstimes.com

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New grant funds financial literacy in Northeast Wisconsin schools

NORTHEAST WISCONSIN – Cooperative Educational Service Agency 7 (CESA 7) recently received a Financial Literacy Innovation Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). This grant, totaling to $22,500, will be used to fund financial education through 2027 in the De Pere, Algoma, Denmark, Kewaunee, Kohler, Luxemburg-Casco, Mishicot,...

Sturgeon Bay, WI · 1d

NBC26

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Friday Night Blitz: 7 teams from Northeast Wisconsin advance to Level 4

West De Pere, Bay Port, Notre Dame, Freedom, Little Chute, Bonduel and Hilbert all moved one step closer to Camp Randall with victories on Friday night in Level 3. Phantoms will play Racine Case at Sun Praire East high school. Bay Port 28, Waunakee 21, F/OT. Pirates will play Hamilton...

Wisconsin · 2d

News8000com WKBT News 8

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Western Wisconsin school districts face budget gaps after voters reject funding referendums

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WKBT) — Voters in several local school districts rejected requests for more funding Tuesday, leaving districts with budget problems to solve.

Black River Falls, WI · 3d

wmtv15news.com

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DPI: Sun Prairie superintendent’s Wisconsin license application denied

Wisconsin education officials told Sun Prairie Superintendent Dr. Antoine Reed and School Board President Diana McFarland in August that Reed was not yet eligible for a Wisconsin superintendent license, according to an email released by the district.

Wisconsin · 2d

FOX2548 & WIProud

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Local school districts weigh in on school funding outcomes

WINTER, Wis., (WLAX, WEUX)- Local school districts are weighing in on the current state of school funding following Tuesdays’ election. We previously shared voters rejected 34 Wisconsin school referendums and approved 45. The Winter School District is celebrating. Their doors will now remain open. Their operational referendum passed. Taxpayers voting to approve an additional $1.5 […]

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