Rib Lake
Education
Six school districts elect boards, decide on referendums
The six area school districts had several board members on the ballot in the April 2 Wisconsin Spring Election, along with million dollar maintenance and improvement referendums that were turned down in Prentice and approved in Rib Lake. The Phillips Public School District had one contested seat with incumbent Jon Pesko narrowly defeating a challenge from former Phillips High School music teacher Justin Lindgren by a vote of 782 to 775. ...
Athens shuts out Newman Catholic softball
WAUSAU – Athens scored runs in each of its final four at-bats to defeat Newman Catholic 6-0 in a nonconference softball game Monday at Sunnyvale Park. Danica Diethelm scattered five hits to earn the shutout win for Athens (3-2). She finished with two strikeouts and five walks. Ashley Jankowski...
Crispell accepts post as next Prentice school administrator
The Prentice Public School Board recently announced that Keith Crispell will become the school district administrator. Crispell will replace Randy Bergman who will retire at the end of the school year. According to school board minutes from February, the school board narrowed its administrator search to three finalists. They included John Humphries, a school psychologist in Antigo; Craig Braaten, a Rib Lake graduate who is now principal and athletic director of Cornell High School; and Crispell, who for the past four years has served as...
Rib Lake, Prentice compete at Merrill
The Rib Lake High School girls track and field team placed third, just 5.5 points from first place at the Bluejay Indoor Invitational at Merrill High School on March 28. Rhinelander won the event followed by Merrill in second, with Wittenberg-Birnamwood in fourth, Waupaca in fifth and the Prentice girls placed sixth. Rib Lake senior Olivia Lopez was a standout by placing in four girls events. She was first in the 50 meter dash and triple jump, and second in the 200 meter dash and...
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