Much like last fall, the Waterloo cross country team has plenty of familiar faces back in the fold. The boys took a big step forward in 2023, finishing in third of the six teams in the “south” portion of the Capitol Conference meet and 12th of 21 teams at Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) sectionals. While the girls didn’t fare quite as well in those departments, they return plenty of talent this time around to improve. For the boys, the Pirates have the benefit of...

Thursday, Sept. 5: Invitational at Cam-Rock Park, 4 PM Saturday, Sept. 7: Invitational at Lodi, 9:30 AM Thursday, Sept. 12: Invitational at Shepherds Meadow Golf Course, 4:30 PM Tuesday, Sept. 17: Dana Waddell Invitational, 4:30 PM Tuesday, Sept. 24: Waterloo...

The Lake Ripley Country Club Women’s Organization started their Metalist/Low Net Tournament last week and will conclude August 20. Both August 13 and August 20 scores for both the 18 and 9-hole golfers will be used to earn placement in this tourney. Results will be posted the following week. Play-of-day results for non-tournament 9-hole golfers included Mary Ann Zwaska in first place low net and low putts. Sue Buell also took first place in Flight 2 for both low net and low putts. In Flight...

BEAVER DAM — “I like watching my kids work together,” said Kate Wiechmann of Waterloo, mother of Gracie, Faith, Caleb, and Levi. All four kids exhibit at the Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, in the youth beef show with the Tri-County Twisters 4-H Club. “When Caleb and Faith were out there in showmanship, this year, they worked together. You could see how they fed off each other. They work together and compete together.” This is the final year Mark and Kate’s oldest child, Gracie, 19,...

There was a youth movement at the Prairie Athletic Club’s (PAC) Summer Open racquetball tournament this weekend with three teenagers putting in great performances. Nebraska native Lucas Frost celebrated his 14th birthday by taking home his first Mens A title, outlasting Minnesota’s Daan Klem — more than four times his age — in a tiebreaker in a great final. He also teamed with PAC player Ben Stoll to win Mens A doubles. ...

“The Outlaw” Shane Radtke Jr. of Johnson Creek laid claim to his first career Late Model feature win on Saturday evening at Jefferson Speedway. Radtke grabbed the lead on lap one and survived heavy pressure from Carson Phillips thoughout the race to capture the Taylored Construction and Remodeling 50 lap main event. Kyle Smith and Radtke paced the stout field of drivers to the drop of the green. Radtke held the advantage to complete the opening lap, clearing for sole possession on lap two. Smith...

MADISON -Dane County has announced that it appears as No. 13 on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Top 30 On-site List of the largest green power users from the Green Power Partnership (GPP). In 2023Dane County used nearly 36 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power, which represented 65 percent of its operations’ total power needs. Dane Countyis also No. 20 on the Top 30 LocalGovernment list.Dane County’s choice to use green power is part of the County’s ambitious commitment to climate action. ...

The Jefferson County Senior Livestock Judging teams placed first and fifth and the Junior Livestock judging team placed fourth in the State 4-H Livestock judging contest. The event was held July 22 at the UW-Madison Arlington Research Station. The first-place senior judging team members were Megan Doherty, Keilah Reu, Olivia Dolph, and Hanna Brattlie. They are the first senior team from Jefferson County to win the senior division at the State 4-H livestock judging contest. The first-place senior team placed first in beef, sheep judging...

WATERLOO — Waterloo Firemen’s Park Aug. 13 was filled with people for the first annual Fill the Squad event. Fill the Squad, which was organized by DJ Dorn from the Bridge Nutrition and the Waterloo police department, was busy with people riding the carousel, petting police K9 dogs, listening to live music and chatting with vendors from local businesses. A helicopter with a local army soldier stopped at the park so people could take photos and chat with the pilots.

The 2024 Dairyland Collegiate League season has come and gone. The league put a bow on the year by announcing its annual quartet of postseason awards: Most Valuable Player, Pitcher of the Year, Reliever of the Year, and Freshman of the Year. Most Valuable Player was bestowed to James Love, a member of the Maunesha River Rats who plays collegiately at Eastern Illinois University. Pitcher of the Year went to Tiago Sanchez, a current Morningside University player who served as the Johnson Creek Mapaches' ace....

WATERLOO — Trek Headquarters in Waterloo will be hosting a new event that projects to bring hundreds of athletes to the roads of Waterloo next May. USACycling Collegiate Nationals will be in Waterloo next year for the first time, and Mike Monger, an events manager with Trek, said this will be a great opportunity to see young athletes compete. “This is gonna be a new event for us,” Monger said....

Jefferson, Wis. — The Jefferson County Fair Park Committee is asking interested community members to apply for a position on the Fair Advisory Board. This body, created last year, serves in a purely advisory capacity. Its purpose is to preserve and improve the annual Jefferson County Fair by reviewing related policies and making recommendations to the Jefferson County Fair Park Committee to enhance the planning, development, and execution of the County Fair. In its first year, the Fair Advisory Board was invaluable in gathering community feedback to put on a successful 2024 County Fair. The Board meets between 10 and 15 times per year, with two-year terms that expire on August 31st. The Board can have a maximum of 20 members, with its membership currently sitting at 13. The Fair Park Committee will make the final selection at its September 12thmeeting based on relevant experience, with every effort made to find individuals who represent a cross section of local stakeholders.

The class of 2024 meant a lot to Waterloo athletics in recent years, most notably in football. Last year’s seniors enjoyed a 23-9 record since hitting the varsity level in 2021, which led the Pirates to three consecutive playoff appearances. Now, that group has graduated. They take with them all 12 all-conference honors from last season as most of those seniors played both offense and defense at a high level for Waterloo. As the 2024 season quickly approaches, a new crop of Pirates is set...

2024 Waterloo football schedule Home games are in bold Eastern Suburban conference games are in italics -- Thursday, Aug. 15: Three-team scrimmage, 5:30 PM Friday,...

Home games are in bold Eastern Suburban conference games are in italics -- Friday, Aug. 16: at Fall River/Rio (Scrimmage), 5:45 PM Thursday, Aug. 22: at Johnson Creek, 7 PM ...

Marshall always wins the Eastern Suburban Conference football title. No, really. That’s not hyperbole. Since the league’s formation in 2020, the Cardinals have sat atop the final standings for four straight years. The dynasty looked to be in some peril last fall as the Cardinals lost their first-ever Eastern Suburban Conference game to Cambridge midseason, but they bounced back to tie for the league title with Husticon at 6-1. Marshall lost some program legends to graduation in the offseason. Matthew Motl, once named ESC Player...

MARSHALL — 93-year-old Evie Bengsch is still operating rides at Little Amerricka Amusement Park, and has no intentions of quitting anytime soon. “I think this is a wonderful park,” Bengsch said. Bengsch has been working at Little Amerricka for 14 years, and she said her favorite part is connecting with people. She worked in the bar business for 40 years and was a manager for 25 of those years. Bengsch...

MCFARLAND — Time is running short for the McFarland School District to decide on a fall operational referendum. The state deadline for finalizing what’ll appear on the ballot is Aug. 27. The McFarland School Board is meeting again on Thursday, Aug. 15, and Monday, Aug. 19, to continue discussing a specific referendum question. “I hope we decide to go to referendum because we’ll be hurting if we don’t,” said Eric...

JOHNSON CREEK- ORBIS Corporation continues to be an important and loyal supporter of Rainbow Community Care. ORBIS hosted a brat and burger stand fundraiser on Saturday, July 20, at Pernat’s in Johnson Creek. Proceeds from the event totaled $1,000. ORBIS, recently presented the check from the fundraiser at the Rainbow Hospice Care Inpatient Center. “On...

Wisconsin Dells driver, Michael Grueneberg, nailed down his second feature victory of the 2024 season at Jefferson Speedway on Saturday evening. Grueneberg drove to the front of the field and hung on through multiple late restarts to secure the win and close the gap in the season standings, with only three points nights remaining until champions are crowned. Steven Sauer and Kyle Smith led the field to green as they battled for control of the top spot in the West Side Monona Tire Late Model...