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Waterloo's Crave Brothers wins American Cheese Society awards
WATERLOO — Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese took home two Top Five accolades at the 2024 American Cheese Society (ACS) Judging & Competition. ACS judges were impressed by Crave Brothers’ Fresh Mozzarella ball and Marinated Fresh Mozzarella Ciliegine, both earning third place honors in hotly contested categories. The prestigious ACS Judging & Competition is an annual showcase of the best products and recognizes exceptional American cheeses and their makers. The competition is one of the largest in North America and is renowned for its high standards...
Nine River Rats selected for DCL all-star game
The hard work from the Maunesha River Rats in the 2024 Dairyland Collegiate League season is paying off. Waterloo's team was well-represented in the league's all-star game, hosted at Waterloo Firemen's Park on Thursday, July 11. Nine River Rats in all made the cut, Lincoln Becker (NIAAC), Jackson Hunley (Lewis University), Nick Guidici (Parkland College), Jaiden Jung (Milwaukee Area Tech), Luke Klekamp (Milwaukee Area Tech), James Love (Eastern Illinois University), Connor Greuel (Southeastern College), Austin Olla (UW-La Crosse), and Alek Zdziarski (Edgewood College). ...
McKays' game with Braves postponed
Heavy rain on Sunday, July 13 may have saved the Waterloo McKays of the Home Talent Baseball League from a tough day of competition. They were scheduled to hit the road that day to take on the Monona Braves at their place. Monona was set to enter the game as the top team in the HTL’s Eastern Section with a perfect 8-0 record so far this season. Waterloo, on the other hand, went into the weekend in the midst of a six-game losing streak and...
Waterloo farmer's market moves to new location
WATERLOO — The Waterloo Farmers and Artisans River Market has moved to a new location. At the end of June, the market moved from downtown Waterloo to Firemen’s Park in Waterloo. Becky Armstrong, the market manager, is excited about the future of FARM in Waterloo. “My vision of a market is that people can go to the market and get what they need for the week,” Armstrong said. Armstrong created...
Laura Nickel prepared for final year at NIU
Collegiate basketball has been good to 2021 Marshall High School graduate Laura Nickel. Since joining the squad at Northern Illinois University, she’s found playing time in all three of her seasons there. Her recruiting class is the first in recent memory to not be granted an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which hit when she was still at Marshall. While the end of her collegiate playing career is on the horizon, Nickel is committed to making her last year her best. ...
Rain shortens stock stub special at Jefferson Speedway
Mother Nature decided to cut the exciting racing action short on Saturday evening at Jefferson Speedway. But before the rain began to fall, two of the five features planned for the night ran to completion in the 2024 version of the Stock Stub Special at Wisconsin’s Action Track. Jefferson’s Chase Wangsness scored the big feature win in the Hobby Stock 40 lap main event presented by Ryan’s Auto Care. Steve Dobbratz cleared for the lead as he crossed the stripe to complete the opening lap...
Hartwig's Diner open to anyone in need
“No questions asked. If you need something, come in.” Scott Hartwig, owner of Hartwig’s Waterloo Diner, wants people to know that they can always come to his diner for a helping hand. After Hartwig had a fire in his diner in 2010, he said he knows what it’s like to lose something. Although the fire did not destroy his business, he was forced to close his kitchen until it could...
Waterloo businesses host first 5k run/walk with dogs
WATERLOO — Waterloo runners and walkers can bring their dogs to the Bridge this Saturday for the first 5k run/walk hosted by the Bridge Nutrition and Inspirational Nutrition. “It’s just a way to get active,” DJ Dorn, the owner of Bridge Nutrition, said. “Enjoy a beautiful Saturday morning. Meet some new friends.” The race is a fundraiser, so all proceeds will go to Custom Canines Service Dog Academy, which is...
River Rats find some footing
The dog days of the 2024 Dairyland Collegiate League are hopefully behind the Maunesha River Rats. Waterloo’s hometown team hit a bit of a rough patch in the middle of it season, at one pointlosing seven straight games to drop to the bottom of the league’s standings. That trend has been kicked, though. The River Rats halted that losing skid with a 13-11 home win over Northshore on the Fourth of July. They turned that win into a streak as they claimed a pair of...
Stephen Scheel shines on KNR transport night
The fireworks visible in the distance on Saturday evening were no match for the fireworks on the track at Jefferson Speedway. Another night of fantastic racing action saw Stephen Scheel of Lake Mills parked in victory lane following the KNR Transport 50 lap Late Model main event. Scheel took control of the top spot before the halfway point and held off the challenge of Seth Reamer to seal his first win of the season. Kyle Smith and Scott Patrick led the field to green with...
Late collapse spoils Waterloo's upset bid against Sun Prairie
The Waterloo Home Talent Baseball League team was looking to set off some upset fireworks on Independence Day. The McKays played host to Sun Prairie, traditionally a power in the Eastern Section, on July 4 and gave the Red Birds a good scare. The pitching combination Logan Bullock Keegan Lauersdorf kept Sun Prairie off the board through the first six innings. Sun Prairie got the offense started with one run in the top of the seventh and followed with five more in the eighth. The...
Waterloo continues annual 4th of July tradition
WATERLOO — Hundreds of people gathered for Waterloo’s annual July 4th celebration in Firemen’s Park this year. Several attendees shared that this event has always been how they celebrate the 4th of July. “It’s tradition,” one woman said. “We’ve lived here all our lives.” Lorraine shared that she and her friends are all from cities...
Dane County Sheriff investigating death of Medina 4-year-old
Dane County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with Marshall Police and Marshall EMS, responded to a home on the 5600 block of Box Elder Road in the town of Medina for a report of a 4-year-old in medical distress on Tuesday, July 2 at 9:54 a.m. When first responders arrived, the child was unresponsive. Despite life-saving efforts by police and paramedics, he was pronounced deceased a short time later at a local hospital. ...
Lake Ripley Country Club women's organization updates
The Lake Ripley Country Club Women’s Organization had 29 guests for their annual Guest Day held on Tuesday, June 25. The day started with an 8:15 AM shotgun and 56 golfers braving the humidity to play. Players enjoyed a 6-6-6 golf format including a drop out scramble, alternate shots and best ball with three par 5 scores filled by rolling the dice. The theme for the event was “Flower Power” and attendees wore tie dye and/or floral patterned attire. The dining room was decorated with...
St. Paul to host VBS
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Marshal invites the community to its Family Fellowship Night Vacation Bible School on Thursdays, July 25 and Aug. 15 from 6-8 p.m. All in the community are invited to St. Paul Church parking lot, at Hwy. 73 and Farnham St. for free supper, music, crafts/games, & spiritual fellowship for all ages.
River Rats drop to bottom of DCL standings
The Maunesha River Rats are getting a taste of just how hard it is to win in the Dairyland Collegiate League. When we last checked in on the Rats, they were battling a three-game losing streak. In the past week, that slump had now skidded to seven straight losses, dropping Maunesha to the bottom of the standings at 4-10. The River Rats played four games in as many days, starting with an 8-0 road loss to the Waukesha Foxes on Wednesday, June 26. The next...
Stuntebeck, Weisensel named all-district
The Marshall softball team was one of the area’s best in 2024. The Cardinals enjoyed several weeks ranked in the Wisconsin Fastpich Softball Association (WFSCA) top-10 for Division 3. They won a share of the Capitol — South conference title and won a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) playoff game, as well. Following the end of the season, praise continues to rain down for the best and brightest on Marshall’s team. The WFSCA named a pair of Cardinals, sophomore pitcher Kennedy Weisensel and junior catcher...
Huebner, Baumann earn first team all-state honors
The 2024 softball season was another successful one for the Waterloo Pirates. Fresh off of a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) state runner-up finish the season prior, they spent most of the season ranked in the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association (WFSCA) top-10. Along the way, Waterloo claimed a share of the 2024 Capitol — South conference title and won the program’s second consecutive WIAA regional title. Those same coaches that had voted the Pirates into the top-10 remembered their top contributors when it came...
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