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Track and Field: Lodi's Skellenger overcame wrist injury to pole vault at state
How much pain is too much to handle? Ben Skellenger, a 2024 Lodi High School graduate, can take just about a full house of pain. As a sophomore he pole vaulted through a grade four stress fracture in his shin. But that’s not the only instance of him jumping through an injury. During gym class he tore two ligaments dunking a basketball on a left wrist he’d banged up playing...
Board OKs membership with School District Consortium
The Verona Area School District (VASD) Board of Education voted to join the Greater Dane County School District Consortium (GDCSDC) on Monday, July 22. Board members Jennifer Murphy, John Porco and Superintendent Tremayne Clardy attended a GDCSDC meeting in May, where a group of greater Dane County school districts are looking to collaborate on shared visions. The GDCSDC mission statement reads as follows:
Great Taste of the Midwest – A Great Festival Just Got Better With the Addition of Guggman Haus
Posted at 09:59h in Beer Releases, Great Taste of the Midwest, Guggman Haus Brewing, Indy On Tap Featured News by Mark Lasbury 0 Comments. Some indications that a craft beer festival is special: 1) You have to enter a lottery to get a ticket, 2) You have to enter a lottery for your brewery to be at the event, 3) 6000 people come from the majority of US states to taste beers from 195 breweries, 4) There are dozens of events all around town on the eve of the festival, 5) it takes place in a the rolling hills of a park that overlooks a huge lake in the middle of a vibrant downtown, and 6) it is run completely by volunteers and supports several charities.
Chucks Baseball: 14 Innings and A Double Header Split
Chucks Baseball: 14 Innings and A Double Header Split. The Chucks and Mallards played two seven inning games today at Athletic Park with the Chucks taking game one 3-0 and the Mallards taking game two 6-2. The Chucks won’t play the Mallards again until August 3. The Chucks got...
#2 Madison Sweeps Doubleheader and Takes Series Against #1 Mankato
Thursday’s Northwoods League slate featured a doubleheader between the #1 Mankato Habaneros and the #2 Madison Night Mares. The Madison Night Mares lit up the scoreboard early scoring six runs in the second to help run up the score on the Mankato Habaneros 12-6. Mia Johnson (University of Wisconsin-Parkside) went 2-for-4 scoring once with a double and two RBI. Hilary Blomberg (University of Wisconsin-Madison) went 2-for-5 scoring once with a double, one stolen base, and one RBI. Addie Blomberg (South Dakota State University) went 2-for-3 scoring once with one RBI and two stolen bases. Haley Remington (University of Wisconsin-Parkside) went 3-for-5 scoring twice with two RBI and one stolen base. Brooke Holmes (St. Cloud State University) went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Jessa Snippes (University of Minnesota) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Andrea Jaskowiak (University of Iowa) earned the win throwing five innings with three strikeouts allowing seven hits, four runs, and four walks.
Madison targets Aug. 6 for ballot drop box rollout
A voting drop box outside City of Madison Fire Station 1 on W Dayton St. Dylan Brogan, city of Madison communications manager: 'It has been a quick turnaround — this is a busy time of the year. There's more than one election to prepare for. They still have to do the mail-in absentees.'
News 3 Now at Noon: July 26, 2024
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Wisconsin Innovation Awards names two Verona finalists
Verona-based companies Happy Scratch and Self Fund Health are among 31 finalists for the 2024 Wisconsin Innovation Awards. According to a Wisconsin Innovation Awards press release, this honor recognizes the state’s most innovative and forward-thinking companies and individuals. The awards seek to celebrate and inspire innovation, spotlighting those who are making significant contributions to their fields and driving the future of Wisconsin’s economy.
Off Podium Empire: Wisconsin Badgers at the Olympics
Bee One Gee news, your inbox. Every Friday. Aleem Ford, Basketball. Puerto Rico. Grace Joyce, Rowing. USA. Lauren O’Connor, Rowing. USA. Sophia Vitas, Rowing. USA. Phoebe Bacon, Swimming. USA. Taiko Torepe-Ormsby, Swimming. New Zealand. Adam Spencer, Track/Field. Australia. Emily Sisson, Track/Field. USA. Mohammed Ahmed, Track/Field. Canada. Morgan McDonald, Track/Field....
Wisconsin women's basketball scores on international recruiting trail, signs Serbia's Jovana Spasovski
MADISON – Marisa Moseley continues to push the borders of her program. For the second time this summer and third time in two seasons, the Wisconsin women’s basketball coach signed an international player. Jovana Spasovski, a 6-foot wing from Belgrade, Serbia, is the latest player to join the fold. ...
Azura brings new early memory loss class to Verona
Azura Memory Care and Assisted Living has announced the launch of an early memory loss class, called the T.I.M.E. (Tessera Integrated Memory Enhancement) Program, that is designed to support individuals in the early stages of memory loss. Seeing the success of the program in its Brookfield and Fox Point communities,...
Luke Fickell Announces Some Changes To The Wisconsin Badgers Football Staff For 2024
Wisconsin head football coach Luke Fickell announced three updates to the program's support staff on Friday. Izayah Green-May and Brandon Rose will serve as Assistant Directors of Player Personnel and Jared Thompson assumes the role of College Scouting Coordinator for the 2024 season. Izayah Green-May was promoted from his role...
Wisconsin gives AD Chris McIntosh a 5-year contract extension that includes pay raise
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh has signed a five-year contract extension that includes a pay raise. McIntosh’s contract will now run through June 30, 2029. He has served as Wisconsin’s athletic director since Barry Alvarez’s retirement in the summer of 2021. “Chris...
Illini's Bret Bielema, Wisconsin's Luke Fickell Apparently At Odds Over Last Year's Loss?
It appears to be the case Illinois coach Bret Bielema won't talk to Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell due to the bizarre circumstances surrounding the Fighting Illini's loss to the Badgers last year
MPD: Suspects sought for using stolen cards at Hilldale store, buying thousands of dollars worth of items
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Police Department is requesting the public’s help to identify two people accused of using stolen credit and debit cards to buy thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a Hilldale athleisure store. Security footage from the Hilldale lululemon, on the 500 block of...
City against proposed gravel pit in Town of Verona
The City of Verona has sent a letter to the Town of Verona in opposition of an application for a proposed sand and gravel operation. For the second time now, the City of Verona Common Council’s July 22 agenda included a discussion about a conditional use permit (CUP) application that was recently filed with Dane County for a Wildcat Sand and Gravel Pit in the Town of Verona.
Bend Launches New Pediatric Acute Stabilization Program to Fill Gap in Care
Pediatric behavioral health provider Bend Health has launched a new virtual acute stabilization program in 25 states. The multi-pronged virtual program is designed to be a step up from traditional outpatient care and a step down from inpatient programs. The new program was born out of a need for an intensive level of care for the youth population.
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