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Downtown Jefferson Boo Bash slated for Oct. 17
The Jefferson Chamber of Commerce will host its annual downtown trick-or-treating event Oct. 17. Boo Bash runs from 4-7 p.m. in Downtown Jefferson. Over 30 local businesses are planning to participate, with some handing out treats in Firehouse Alley rather than their storefront locations. That street will be closed to traffic for the event. “Cans for Candy” to help stock the shelves of the Jefferson Area Food Pantry will also return. Families have the option to bring non-perishable food items to the Food Pantry booth in Firehouse Alley to receive a piece of candy. This year will see the M.Bell Horror Haus for the first time. Located inside Shine Realty, this Halloween attraction is built by and put on by kids from Lake Mills. These young entrepreneurs participated in the Jefferson Children’s Business Fair held in April, and won first place in their age group.
Cross country: Berger sets new school record at Nightfall Classic
Under the lights on a cool October evening this past Friday, junior Emily Berger set the school record for girls’ cross country at the Nightfall Classic in Lake Mills. Her time of 18:39.5 in the 5k race bested the previous school record, set by Reagan Hoopes in 2018, by two seconds. “It was really for a fun race. It was an energetic environment,” said Berger, after competing in her first ever cross country race at night. “The whole race I was just excited to see...
Boys soccer roundup: Lakeside falls to Kettle Moraine Lutheran, McFarland
LAKE MILLS — Kettle Moraine Lutheran defeated host Lakeside Lutheran 3-1 in nonconference boys soccer on Saturday. The Chargers (6-7-1) took advantage of a Warriors own goal on a header in the 33rd minute to take a 1-0 lead into halftime. KML’s Zach Kneser scored on Jacob Schwalenberg’s assist in the 41st minute. Lakeside (7-6-1)...
Fort Atkinson Club looks to grow diverse programming
FORT ATKINSON — The Fort Atkinson Club is partnering with UW-Madison’s Division of the Arts for an upcoming conversation with Laura Anderson Barbata about textiles and preserving cultural heritage. The presentation “Thread: Artists, Activists, and Educators working with Fiber,” which has also been made possible through support from the Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment, is Saturday, Oct. 26, from 3-5 p.m., at the Fort Atkinson Club, 211 S. Water St. E. ...
Girls tennis: Jefferson advances 4 flights to sectional, Whitewater advances 1 flight
EAST TROY — Four flights from Jefferson and one from Whitewater advanced to the sectional out of Monday’s WIAA Division 2 girls tennis subsectional held at East Troy High School. For the Eagles, who scored 18 points behind only the host Trojans (24), junior Madeline Dehnert (No. 1 flight), junior Hannah Werning (No. 3 flight), senior Vanessa Ganser (No. 4 flight) and seniors Aeryn Messmann and Bre Mengel (No. 1 doubles) moved on. ...
Lakeside golfers end season at sectional; Gebhart medalist at regional
COTTAGE GROVE — Lakeside Lutheran’s girls golf team finished its season by shooting 406 to place sixth at Monday’s WIAA Division 2 sectional held at The Oaks Golf Course. Lakeside senior Reagan Gebhart shot 86 on the par-72 layout to tie for fourth individually. She lost a 2-for-1 sudden death playoff for the final individual state qualifying berth. Gebhart made a bogey five on the par-4 first hole, while Southwestern junior Brooklyn Bussan made par to advance. ...
Football: Pumas shut out Deerfield
By blanking Deerfield 20-0 on Friday in an Eastern Suburban Conference clash, the Poynette football team moved above .500 for the season with only two more games remaining in the regular season. "It was another real good, all-around game in all phases,” said Puma Head Coach Greg Kallungi. “Offensively, we were able to run the ball for over 300 yards. Not only did our offensive line play well, but we also got real good blocking from our tight end and fullback as well as receivers...
Boys soccer roundup: Silva, Lutes score as Lake Mills holds off Heritage Christian 2-1
Senior midfielder Will Silva and junior forward Jeremy Lutes both scored as Lake Mills topped visiting Heritage Christian 2-1 in nonconference boys soccer on Monday. Silva scored in the third minute on senior Isaac Kruschek’s assist for the L-Cats (6-9-1). The Patriots (7-3-4) equalized in the 35th minute on Isaac Ennis’ unassisted goal. Lutes netted...
Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle announce new reporter
Adams Publishing Group has announced the addition of a new reporter to its staff covering its Hometown News weekly newspapers. Ellie Bourdo began as APG’s new municipal reporter on Oct. 7. She will report on the villages of DeForest, Windsor, Waunakee, Marshall and McFarland, along with the cities of Monona and Sun Prairie. Bourdo is a Wisconsin native and grew up in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. She has a passion for writing...
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