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An Outdoorsman's Journal: Young Biologists
Hello friends, One of the bonuses about my daughter Selina going to the UW-Stevens Point is that she introduced me to several future biologists, and this week I will have the pleasure of introducing you to one that is seeking his master's degree on a project that is both very interesting and important. With the help of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and UWSP, Dylan Undlin is working on...
WAUNAKEE'S EARLY FILES
100 Years Ago Aug. 28, 1924 The Waunakee baseball team defeated Mazomanie on Sunday by a score of 5-4. Waunakee is now tied for third place in the league standing with Mazo. Mrs. Julia Johnson, wife of Andrew Johnson, died at her home in Madison Friday after a brief illness. The Johnsons formerly owned the...
Medicare Advantage plans now offer basic dental coverage
Once thought of as two totally separate forms of health care, today the insurance industry seems to recognize the connections between dental and medical health. Senior citizens may not realize it, but Medicare, particularly Medicare Advantage, now provides coverage for dental cleanings. And those cleanings could save people from what Dr. David Niles calls “horrifically hard-to-fix problems.” ...
Waunakee's Early Files
100 Years Ago Sept. 4, 1924 The Waunakee baseball team defeated Oregon, the league leaders, there Sunday by a score of 4-2 “Blaine has big lead over Hist,” is the headline on election news. Johnson trims Fjelstad for County Clerk, Dagget is leading in the sheriff’s race. ...
Waunakee officials host town hall, plan for future dates
Members of Waunakee’s three main governing bodies hosted an open-door town hall at the village’s public library during the afternoon of Saturday, July 20. While resident turnout was slim for the first-time event, Dane County Board Supervisor David Boetcher, Village Trustee Robert McPherson and School Board Member Dawn Heinrichs used the opportunity to work through Waunakee’s future together. The conversation between the triplet of representatives and the several of residents...
Home Talent: Local 9 falls to Cross Plains, wins at Cazenovia
A weekend split left the Waunakee Local 9 with a .500 record. After falling to Cross Plains on Saturday 6-3, the Local 9 blasted Cazenovia 19-7 on Sunday, as Waunakee evened its record at 6-6 to wrap up the regular season. On Saturday, Luke Shepski smacked a two-run homer over the rightfield fence in the second inning to get the Local 9 off on the right foot. Meanwhile, Zach Johnson...
Football: Waunakee stars help South top North in WFCA Large School All-Star Game
The South rose again, as the South Large All-Star team stopped a four-game losing streak in the WFCA Large School All-Star Game at Titan Stadium in Oshkosh on Saturday, throttling the North team 48-14. After winning eight straight between 2011 and 2018, the South had been winless in the game, even losing in a running-clock game last year. Waunakee’s Cole Savola led the South with nine tackles, while Paul Kim...
Waunakee's UniverCity Year project chartered DEI work in local government
In the near future, Waunakee residents may tune into their local PBS station and see their village administrator. With lights and cameras on, PBS producers filmed a presentation on the UW-Madison’s UniverCity Year program and the village’s acclaimed project accomplished in partnership with that program. Providing an example of the UniverCity Year’s work with local governments, Schmidt, who has been Waunakee’s village administrator for 14 years, spoke about how the...
An Outdoorsman's Journal: A Professional Hunting Dog Trainer and his Pup
Hello friends, I have something new for you, and I think that you are going to like it. My golden retriever Red was bred with an excellent sire named Max. Max is owned by Jim Steurwald, of DeForest, who is a very ambitious grouse hunter. Jim would have had first pick of the litter, but he passed that onto Gregg Brda, who is the owner of Wind River Kennels in Fond du Lac County near Campbellsport. When Gregg came to pick up his pup he...
Waunakee's Early Files
100 years ago Aug. 21, 1924 Miss Barbara Kurt, Dane, resident of many years, died at the home of her daughter in Minneapolis Friday morning. Mrs. Agnes Reith, former resident of Waunakee, died suddenly Friday morning at the home of daughter in Milwaukee. ...
Junior Golf: Shipshock competes for Team Wisconsin at Minnesota-Wisconsin Junior Cup Matches
DeForest’s Abigail Henriksen and Waunakee’s Jordan Shipshock competed for Wisconsin in the 27th Annual Minnesota-Wisconsin Junior Cup Matches Thursday and Friday. Team Minnesota edged Team Wisconsin 18.5 to 17.5 at TPC Wisconsin in Madison. Amelia Morten, from Maple Grove, Minnesota, defeated Henrickson 4 & 2, while Shipshock tied Avery Bartels, of Oxbow, North Dakota. On...
Waunakee Community Foundation grant funds trauma kits for police
While Chief Adam Kreitzman is thankful for the new compact trauma kits to be included in every Waunakee squad car, he hopes his officers will never have to use them. Still, in a worst-case scenario, they could save an officer’s life. Thanks to an $1,100 grant from the Waunakee Community Foundation, Kreitzman has been able to put together the trauma kits for every squad car in the department. ...
Jefferson Speedway: Jefferson's Wangsness, Strese earn wins in rain-shortened Stock Stub Special
CAMBRIDGE — Mother Nature cut exciting racing action short on Saturday evening at Jefferson Speedway. But before the rain began to fall, two of the five features planned for the night ran to completion in the 2024 version of the Stock Stub Special at Wisconsin’s Action Track. Jefferson’s Chase Wangsness scored the big feature win in the Hobby Stock 40-lap main event presented by Ryan’s Auto Care. ...
Home Talent: Local 9 pounds Plain, falls to Ashton and Sauk Prairie
Taking out their frustrations, having lost three of their last four, the Waunakee Local 9 pummeled Plain 18-0 on Sunday, July 7. It had to feel good after falling 16-6 to Ashton on July 4 at home. The A’s scored two in the top of the first inning, before Waunakee responded with three of their own. An RBI single by Jeff Thomasen and a Ryne Fueger two-run double were the...
An Outdoorsman's Journal: The Dushek Boys, Then and Now
Hello friends, This column has spanned over 35 years of my life and this week I have returned home from a wedding on Madeline Island that I simply have to write about. I think that you will understand after reading it and as always, thanks for reading. In 1997 Kevin, Travis, and Joey Dushek came into my life as I was dating their mother. I had been writing this column...
Waunakee Coming Events
JULY 19: CHAMBER FRIDAY PERK The Waunakee Chamber of Commerce invites members and potential new members to attend its Chamber Friday Perk, a casual and fun networking event hosted by the staff at Waunakee Village Hall on from 8:30 — 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 19. It will offer the opportunity stop in and meet other business professionals, promote your business, and learn about opportunities in the community. This event is free to all businesspeople and leaders of service and nonprofit organizations. Bring your business cards...
Waunakee Coming Events
JULY 14: DANCE TEAM BRAT STAND The Waunakee Middle School Dance Team will host a brat stand fundraiser from 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. July 14 at Waunakee Piggly Wiggly with brats, hotdogs, chips, lemonade, soda, and/or water to support the growing team. JULY 16: AUTHOR VISIT Surviving the Summer with The Last Kids on...
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