EDUCATION

It was good news for Moraine Park Technical College. It was a beautiful day recently for Moraine Park Technical College to conduct their groundbreaking ceremony for the Advanced Manufacturing Center. County Executive Josh Schoemann congratulated MPTC President Bonnie Baerwald for her tireless efforts and incredible vision in an expansion project...

The Laconia High School Spartans’ softball team found itself in a familiar position in the WIAA Division 3 State Championship game last week Saturday afternoon. Much like a day earlier, in which it upset the No. 1 seed and previously undefeated Mishicot Indians 3-2 to advance to the title game, No. 4-seeded Laconia trailed the No. 3-seed Prescott Cardinals entering the top of the seventh inning.

FOND DU LAC – For the past five years, the Fond du Lac Morning Rotary Club has provided books to classrooms in Fond du Lac School District’s elementary schools. The project is part of an initiative to provide books that help kids view those who appear different from them through a new lens.

Happy Thursday, Streetwise readers. It seems every time I write these newsletters, it's a sunny day for me, but there's a threat of rain by the time you read it. My first story for you this week comes from Ripon, which this year is celebrating 175 years since its founding. I got the chance to explore some moments of Ripon's history with the help of Ripon Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Mandy Kimes and the Ripon Historical Society.

The Middle School State Track Meet was held Saturday May 18 in Waupun. Ripon had several athletes qualify to compete in the Middle School State Track Meet. To qualify, athletes needed to be in the top of their event and grade level. The top-15 qualified for field events; top-20 made it for relay teams; and the top-10 7th-graders and top-20 8th-graders advanced in running events.