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Discovery disagreement highlights court hearing
EAU CLAIRE — A dispute between attorneys over discovery for an upcoming trial led the judge to order prosecutors to turn over all materials by May 24. Lucas Wren, 45, faces charges of incest and first degree child sexual assault. During a status conference Thursday, Wren’s attorney said he is waiting on a response to his second supplemental demand for discovery. Court records show prosecutors responded that they asked the...
Warrior wrap-up (5-3): Rice Lake softball picks up walkoff victory over River Falls
A two-out double set the stage for a walkoff victory for the Rice Lake softball team in its 6-5 victory over River Falls in Rice Lake on Friday. After giving up the tying run in the top of the seventh, the Warriors had their first two batters go down in order as the game looked like it might go to extra innings. That was until Avery Weinstock lined a ball over the left fielder for a two-out double that put the winning run in scoring...
Softball: Ponies top Roseville, Woodbury
ROSEVILLE — A nine-run outburst in the top of the fifth inning shortened the game to five innings as Stillwater cruised to a 14-2 Suburban East Conference softball victory over Roseville on Wednesday, May 1 at Anpetu Teca. It was the second win in a row for the Ponies after getting shut out by White Bear Lake for the second time this season. Stillwater also upended Woodbury 8-2 in a conference game on April 30. ...
Softball Game Preview: St. Croix Falls Plays at Home
St. Croix Falls is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Barron is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Croix Falls Saints will take on the Barron Golden Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Croix Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Girls golf: Voight sets pace for Stillwater at Jewel Invite
LAKE CITY — The Stillwater girls golf team finished in a tie for ninth place out of 12 teams in the Jewel Invite on Wednesday, May 1 at The Jewel Golf Club. Led by individual medalist Jordana Windhorst with a 1-under par 70, Lake City prevailed on its home course with a winning total of 311. The Tigers finished comfortably ahead of runner-up Byron (334) and third-place Holy Family (339). The Ponies matched Red Wing in ninth with a score of 376. ...
International school addresses learning loss
TIM BRANNON (ACADEMIC PRINCIPAL, INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY AT HAMMOND MIDDLE): The International Academy operates kind of like a school within a school. We have anywhere between 150 to 250 students depending on the time of the school year. Usually at the beginning of the year, we have fewer students, and as students arrive, a lot of the new students are offered services in the International Academy because a lot of our new students are immigrants when they arrive at our school. We have about 55% of our students are from Afghanistan. That's a newer trend in the last two or three years where they're our largest population of students. Those students primarily speak Dari or Pashto as their first language. About 40% of our students are Spanish-speaking students, primarily from Central America. However, we do have a handful of students that are from South America as well. The remainder of our students are made up of a variety of different countries around the world, Ethiopia, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Philippines.
Three days of tree planting for Arbor Day 2024
WOODVILLE, WI – “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb. For the second year, the Botany Belles and Beaus Garden Club (BBGC) worked with the Village of Woodville to plant trees throughout the Village. Thanks to generous donations from the Lions Club, Sons of Norway, Wisconsin Valley Service Unit Girl Scouts, Paul Seeling, Nola Johnson, and the Tom Solum Family, Woodville NOW has 21 additional trees in its public spaces.
Boys lacrosse: Third-ranked Ponies reel off seventh straight victory
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — A nine-goal first period propelled the Stillwater boys lacrosse team to a 16-5 Suburban East Conference victory over Park on Wednesday, May 1 at Stillwater Area High School. It was the seventh straight victory for the third-ranked Ponies, who have outscored their opponents by a combined 96-46 this season. Stillwater (5-0 SEC, 7-0), which has won four conference titles in the past five seasons, holds a...
Boys track and field: Mounds View outdistances Ponies at invitational
ARDEN HILLS — Victories in 10 of 19 events helped propel Mounds View to a 109-96 victory over Stillwater and the rest of the four-team field in the Bob Stewart Invitational on Tuesday, April 30 at Mounds View High School. Cambridge-Isanti followed in third place with 61 points. Eli Aldridge won two of the four individual first-place finishes for the Ponies, outdistancing two teammates to cross the line first in the 400 meters (52.45) and adding a victory in the long jump (20-6 3/4). ...
Estenson Competing With World of Outlaws and IRA Outlaw Sprint Series This Week
A trio of races in a four-day span encompasses a busy week for Tim Estenson, who has patiently waited to return to racing since his season-opening victory. The team was unable to compete last weekend when the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series doubleheader at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, was cancelled because of inclement weather.
Swimming and diving: Ponies honored at All-State Banquet
The Stillwater Area High School girls and boys swimming and diving teams were represented at the Minnesota Swimming and Diving High School All-State Banquet on Friday, April 26 at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest in Brooklyn Park. The event honors competitors who earned all-state honors during the past season and recognizes individuals, teams and coaches for their academic and athletic achievements. Stacy Busak of Fergus Falls and the University of Minnesota, and Tom Cannon of Monticello were this year’s inductees into the Minnesota Swimming and Diving...
Girls lacrosse: Stillwater remains unbeaten in SEC
COTTAGE GROVE — After sharing the Suburban East Conference title a year ago, Stillwater opened up a 6-2 halftime lead and cruised to an 11-5 girls lacrosse victory over the Wolfpack on Wednesday, May 1 at Park High School. It was the first loss of the season for Park (3-1 SEC, 4-1), which defeated the Ponies 6-5 a year ago to provide the lone conference setback on the way to Stillwater’s 13th league championship in the past 14 seasons. ...
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