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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
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Lomira football excited for opportunity against Edgar in sectional final
LOMIRA – Coming off a state title in 2024, the Lomira football team lost in Level 1 to St. Mary's Springs in 2025. It's already won its Level 1 and Level 2 games this season and isn't done yet. "We know last year we didn't make it this far, so this year we have a chance to keep going and I think this week is our time to show that," Lomira junior Cash Agamaite said. More: What fans need to know before the Wisconsin Herd tip-off 2026-27 More: Campbellsport claims Division 2 state title behind Pickering's championship run Lomira (11-0) is a No. 2 seed in the Division 6 playoffs and has moved onto the sectional championship round where it will play No. 1 Edgar (11-1). Edgar has made three straight state championships, winning Division 7 state titles in 2023 and 2024 and lost in the Division 6 state championship in 2025. Yet, Lomira is not shying away from all that Edgar has accomplished and is using any type of motivation it can to make sure "Lomira" pops up on the Division 6 bracket in the state semifinals. "To be on this level and to know that we're going against
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Tonight: Waunakee vs Bay Port in WIAA playoff football game
(WFRV) — Wisconsin high school football playoffs are continuing tonight in the WIAA Division 1 Level 3 playoff game with the Waunakee Warriors taking on the Bay Port Pirates. The game, which starts at 7:00 P.M. at Bay Port, will feature the 10-1 Warriors and the 10-1 Pirates battling for a chance to advance to […]
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Beaver Dam High School students serve as voter registration volunteers
BEAVER DAM — Beaver Dam High School juniors and seniors put their civics education into practice by helping register voters during the 2026 midterm election. Before Election Day, the students completed training led by Dodge County Clerk Danielle Van Egtern and Chief Deputy County Clerk Melinda Garczynski. The training covered the requirements for registering voters and verifying proof of residence under Wisconsin election standards.
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Unbeaten Lomira Lions prepare for sectional final showdown at Edgar
The Lomira Lions have checked nearly every box during a perfect 11-0 season. Now, they face their biggest challenge yet. Lomira travels to Edgar Friday night for a WIAA Level 3 sectional final matchup against the top-seeded Wildcats. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., with the winner advancing to the state semifinals. Edgar is coached by a legend in longtime Wisconsin high school football coach Jerry Sinz.
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Milton School District seeks Wall of Honor nominations
MILTON — Nominations are open for the Milton School District’s 2027 Wall of Honor. The Wall of Honor, which is in the high school commons, recognizes former students, alumni, staff and community members with close ties to the district who distinguished themselves through academic, artistic or athletic achievement. Milton School District Superintendent Jeremy Bilhorn and Milton School Communications and Safety Coordinator Kari Klebba co-chair a steering committee. From there, nominations forwarded to a nine-person selection committee made up of district staff, community members and alumni. “We want to celebrate those that have upgraded the culture and the foundations of the district that we love,” Bilhorn said. Nomination forms are at milton.k12.wi.us/WallOfHonor . Nominations are due Jan. 31 either online or in person at the high school. Selections will be made in March and announced in April. Honorees will be celebrated in a ceremony the Thursday of homecoming week and then presented at the homecoming football game. “It keeps going because there’s a lot of really good people. I always put the plug there’s a lot of good people. We need to have them nominated. I always tell people I can’t send them to the selection committee if they’re nominated,” Bilhorn