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Lopez, Kressner qualify for state; Lake Mills boys fourth, girls seventh at sectional
WHITEWATER — A brotherhood of runners forged four years ago ran together one final time on Friday. Led by a quartet of fourth year varsity seniors, Lake Mills entered the Division 2 boys race at the Whitewater sectional on Friday hoping to somehow qualify as a team for the WIAA State Cross Country Championships. “We knew that it was going to be tough,” Lake Mills cross country coach Michael Roherty...
Lake Mills musical coming in early November
LAKE MILLS — High school students are preparing for this year’s performance of ‘Something Rotten,’ playing in Lake Mills in early November. “I really like the energy this musical brings and the comedy we get to do,” Jack Nieth, a junior playing one of the leads, said ahead of the show. ‘Something Rotten’ is a comedy born of the life of William Shakespeare, with the main characters being two brothers...
The Good Stuff lines up new location for January
LAKE MILLS — The Good Stuff has a new location lined up for January, owner Renee Hundley announced last week. Hundley told the attendees of the Tyranena Ladies Club fashion show last Thursday that her new location would be in a building right next to the new nail salon on Water Street. This announcement comes after Hundley told the Lake Mills Leader earlier this month that her lease in the...
7th annual fashion show for Tyranena Ladies Club
LAKE MILLS — The Tyranena Ladies Club hosted its 7th annual fashion show last week, with proceeds going to the work that the club does in the community. The show included models from clothing stores in Lake Mills and surrounding areas, plus raffle prizes and a 50/50 raffle to raise money for the ladies club’s many projects.
WIAA volleyball: Lakeside sweeps Lake Mills to win first regional championship since 2020
The second-seeded Lakeside Lutheran volleyball team earned a WIAA Division 2 regional championship by sweeping sixth-seeded Lake Mills 25-21, 25-9, 25-15 at LLHS on Saturday. “I am so proud of my girls and how they played tonight,” Lakeside Lutheran volleyball coach Jenny Krauklis said. “Lake Mills is a team that works hard and is able to keep the ball alive. I love the passion my girls had tonight as they were anticipating, reading and letting very little hit the ground.” ...
WIAA cross country: Lakeside boys 10th at sectional
MADISON — Lakeside Lutheran’s boys cross country team placed 10th at Saturday’s WIAA Division 1 Oregon sectional held at Lake Farm County Park. The Warriors, bumped up a division due to accruing nine points over a three-year span in the newly-implemented WIAA Competitive Balance Performance Factor formula, posted a 279 team score. Senior Will Hemling led the Warriors with a 43rd place finish in 17:27. Junior Grant Schmid (51st, 17:51),...
WIAA cross country: Lakeside girls end season with 6th place finish at sectional
CAMBRIDGE -- Lakeside Lutheran's girls cross country team finished the season with a sixth place finish at Friday's WIAA Division 2 sectional held at CamRock Park. "The girls had the biggest challenge of the season given the top-heavy field at this sectional," Lakeside Lutheran cross country coach Cameron Ausen said. "The girls' race featured five ranked teams as of the most recent coaches' poll. "Our girls were ranked at 15th...
WIAA football: Lake Mills crushes Saint Francis 57-6 in playoff opener
The Lake Mills football team breezed past overmatched Saint Francis 57-6 in a WIAA Division 4 Level 1 playoff game at L-Cat Stadium on Friday. The second-seeded L-Cats (9-1) advanced to Level 2 of the postseason for back-to-back seasons and the seventh time since 2016. The seventh-seeded Mariners (3-7) surrendered six touchdowns in the first 14 minutes of the game and turned it over three times in the first half. ...
Graphic novel author speaks to middle school students
LAKE MILLS — An author of graphic novels spoke to middle school students last week about his experience as an author with dyslexia and the importance of collaboration in publishing books. When Mat Heagerty was in middle school, he was separated from all of the other students because teachers didn’t know what to do about his dyslexia. Heagerty ended up drawing a lot and realized he enjoyed being creative. He...
Volleyball: Lake Mills rallies to upset Stoughton in 5-set regional semifinal
STOUGHTON -- Sixth-seeded Lake Mills came back from the brink of elimination to upend third-seeded Stoughton 26-24, 20-25, 15-25, 25-20, 16-14 in a WIAA Division 2 regional volleyball semifinal on Thursday, Oct. 24. "I am so proud of how hard the team fought tonight," Lake Mills volleyball coach Courtney Brock said. "We came out strong in the first set with a lot of cohesion between our offense and defense. "We...
WIAA soccer: Lakeside topped by Edgerton 2-1 in regional semifinal
Junior forward/midfielder Aron Baena scored twice in the first 30 minutes as 10th-seeded Edgerton held off seventh-seeded Lakeside Lutheran 2-1 in a WIAA Division 3 boys soccer regional semifinal at LLHS on Thursday, Oct. 24. Baena scored unassisted goals in the 14th and 30th minutes. Lakeside, which had a 10-3 edge in shots on goal, had its share of chances to claw back in the game but did not get...
WIAA volleyball: Lakeside sweeps Delavan-Darien to reach regional final
Second-seeded Lakeside Lutheran made quick work of seventh-seeded Delavan-Darien, earning a 25-8, 25-16, 25-22 victory in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal at LLHS on Thursday, Oct. 24. The second set was close late until senior setter Addison Kraft went to the service line for the Capitol North champion Warriors (21-16), starting a lengthy run to put Lakeside on the brink of a 2-0 edge. The Rock Valley Conference Valley Division-winning Comets (26-12) hung tough in a back and forth third set. ...
WIAA soccer: Lake Mills ousted by 3rd-ranked Edgewood, 6-0
VERONA -- Senior midfielder/forward Dillon Pliszka netted a first-half hat trick to power fourth-seeded Edgewood past 13th-seeded Lake Mills 6-0 in a WIAA Division 3 regional semifinal at Reddan Soccer Park on Thursday, Oct. 24. Pliszka scored in the 13th and 20th minutes, then added a 32nd minute score to push the Crusaders' lead to 4-0. Owen Orville tacked on another 32nd minute goal for third-ranked Edgewood (12-1-3). The L-Cats...
Lake Mills rec department hosts ribbon cutting
LAKE MILLS -- The recreation department hosted a ribbon cutting at Lake Mills High School to celebrate their new location at the high school. Carmen Weldon started as the new head of the department with the title of Director of Community Education.
L.D. Fargo Public Library upcoming events
Children Scavenger Hunt—Ongoing, Pre-K to 12th grade. New hunt at the library every month. The theme for October is Villains. Baby and Me Story Time—Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. For children birth to 24 months and their caregivers. Toddler Story Time—Fridays 10 a.m. aimed towards toddlers ages 2-5. ...
Lake Mills kids create walk-through haunted house
LAKE MILLS — A few Lake Mills kids have built a haunted house, and scared over 500 people at the Jefferson Boo Bash last week. Lucas Bergman is 13 years old, and he, along with siblings, Elliot, 11, Molly, 9 and Logan, 7, have put together a modular building, including plywood panels, with two main rooms and a hallway. This year, the M. Bell Horror Haus has a circus room...
Family in need of community support after fire destroys their home
LAKE MILLS — The community is rallying around a family in Lake Mills after they lost their house to a fire Tuesday afternoon. A family is without a home and in need of clothing and food as they try to get back on their feet. The Lake Mills fire department responded to a call just after 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22 near the Crystal Farms factory. Of the joint...
WIAA boys soccer: Lake Mills tops La Crosse Logan 5-1 in playoff opener
Senior midfielder Alex Parys scored twice and the 13th-seeded Lake Mills boys soccer team knocked out 20th-seeded La Crosse Logan 5-1 in a WIAA Division 3 regional quarterfinal at LMHS on Tuesday. The L-Cats (7-11-1) built a 2-0 halftime edge as Parys scored in the fourth minute on senior midfielder Will Silva's assist, followed by junior midfielder Benjamin Rehm finding the back of the net in the 25th minute assisted by senior midfielder Oscar Arana. ...
WIAA volleyball: Lake Mills' Bruce reaches 1,000 career assists in playoff win over Jefferson
The sixth-seeded Lake Mills volleyball team beat 11th-seeded Jefferson 25-21, 25-23, 25-14 in a WIAA Division 2 regional quarterfinal at LMHS on Tuesday, a night highlighted by junior setter Debra Bruce reaching 1,000 career assists. "It was a good match tonight," Lake Mills volleyball coach Courtney Brock said. "Jefferson came out strong and really kept our defense and serve receive on our toes with their aggressive play. "We really focused...
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