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Marshall Elementary fourth-graders share in a Poetry Slam
Fourth-graders at Marshall Elementary School have been working hard for weeks writing winter inspired poetry. The students performed a few of their favorite poems at a winter poetry slam Dec. 20. The following are few of their works: Hockey By: Vaughn H. ...
Waterloo wrestling hosts Pirate Duals
As a program on the rise in recent years, Waterloo wrestling has earned enough respect to host some high-profile events. The crown jewel of the Pirates’ home meets this season came on Friday, Dec. 15 in the form of the Pirate Duals. Seven talented programs, including Cuba City, Delavan-Darien, Lakeside Lutheran, Middleton, Oak Creek, Sun Prairie East, and Waukesha West were in attendance. The only downside to this triumphant day was Waterloo’s injury report. Standout senior Trevor Firari did not see the mat on Friday...
Cardinals lose back-to-back heartbreakers
Heading into this past weekend, the Marshall girls basketball program was flying high. The Cardinals had won four straight, including a few nail-biters like a two-point win over Columbus, a three-point win over Poynette, and a seven-point win at Lodi. Then, the close game pendulum swung back in the other direction. In a span of three days, the Cardinals twice felt the sting of the other side of the coin. A trip to Deerfield on Saturday, Dec. 16 resulted in a 53-52 loss. Two days...
Annual Christmas Bird Count provides 'snapshot in time' of local bird populations
After about two hours of walking through Faville Grove Sanctuary on Thursday, Catherine Woodward and Michael Kamp spotted a golden-crowned kinglet — a fun find — high up in a tree in a rare stretch of pines on the property and quickly moved to get it marked down. While many birdwatchers may keep a list of birds as they see them — called a life list — Woodward and Kamp weren’t just out birding for fun at the sanctuary, located on Highway 89 just north...
Marshall steamrolls St. Ambrose for second straight win
The Marshall boys basketball team is starting to establish a defensive identity. The Cardinals play hard-nosed and aggressively on that side of the ball, and it’s yielded solid results in the win/loss column. Despite being without their best player, Kenyon Miggins, Marshall is off to a 3-3 start. Those losses are nothing to be ashamed of, either, coming to solid Capitol — North programs Columbus, Lake Mills, and Lakeside Lutheran. After beating Clinton on Dec. 5 for their first win of the season, the Cardinals...
Stubby's Bowl scores
Monday, Dec. 11- Monday Night: High Team Series-Karens 1 More 2001. High Team Game-Karens 1 More 706. Keith Pocock 749(256-239-254), Jonathan Schoemann 564(222). Tuesday, Dec. 12- Tuesday Maunesha: High Team Series-5 FDP Strikers 2037. High Team Game-5 FDP Strikers 701. Jonathan Schoemann 548, Ben Zander 544(216), Kolton Jurss 521(203), TJ Gassen 501. ...
Behind the scenes, Marshall set designer lights up local theater productions
In many small communities, there are often locals who enjoy directing and producing theater productions for the sake of enjoyment and celebration of art. But they need a lot of support to do so — a venue, promoters, actors, and of course, tech support. Chase Zimmerman of Marshall, who has been doing lighting and set design for theatrical productions since middle school, is one of these individuals needed for these small local performances. Currently majoring in finance and real estate at UW-Madison, he continues to...
Annual Christmas Parade commences in downtown Waterloo as part of Winterfest
WATERLOO — The annual Christmas Parade commenced on Saturday night in downtown Waterloo, as a key event in the city’s Winterfest celebration. Parade floats from local businesses and churches marched town West Madison St. and onto North Monroe St., as attendees watched excitedly while bundled up from the cold. Winterfest began on Saturday with a market in Fireman’s Park, hosting vendors until 2 p.m. After the parade, participants were welcomed into Fireman’s Park Pavilion for a chili cook-off, gingerbread house contest, raffles, food and refreshments, live music from Hi-Energy Mobil DJ and, of course, the opportunity to meet Santa.
Luzenski, Hoel named honorable mention all-state
2023 marked one of Marshall High School’s best volleyball seasons ever. The Cardinals claimed a perfect 10-0 in Capitol — South conference championship, the school’s first since 1984, and kept that momentum rolling into the WIAA state tournament. There, they rolled to a regional title and even won a sectional semifinal match. The historic run came to an end in the sectional final match, one short of qualifying for state. Marshall finished with an overall record of 32-9. ...
Camaraderie shines in Waterloo's loss to Palmyra-Eagle
On paper, there wasn’t much to write home about Waterloo boys basketball’s humbling 60-35 home loss to Palmyra-Eagle on Thursday, Dec. 7. This was the second-largest margin of defeat for the Pirates in the midst of their 1-4 start to the season. But, sometimes the score book doesn’t show what matters most on the court. Early in the second half, Waterloo junior guard Bryce Aubart took a charge and took a scary fall onto the back of his neck. The entire gym watched in stunned...
Pirates' defense helps end three-game losing skid
The Waterloo girls basketball team entered this past weekend simply yearning to play some ball. After winning their first two games of the season in the opening week, the Pirates had only played twice, losses at home versus Poynette (55-32) on Tuesday, Nov. 21 and at Lodi (53-50) on Tuesday, Nov. 28. They returned to competition with back-to-back home matchups, starting with Columbus on Friday, Dec. 8. Waterloo suffered a tough 45-34 loss to make it a three-game losing streak. A chance at redemption came...
Dane County Sheriff swears in new deputies
The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is welcoming a new class of deputies. Nine deputies were sworn in by Sheriff Kalvin Barrett on Friday, Dec. 8, in the Dane County Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room. They are: Joshua Autry, 33, of JanesvilleDavid Cline, 29, of BellevilleD’sean Dean, 27, of DeForestZachary Henderson, 31, of MadisonVincent Jeffords, 52, of...
Zachary Raby is new Dane County Sheriff's Office deputy
MILTON — The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is welcoming a new class of deputies, including Zachary Raby from Milton. Nine deputies will be sworn in by Sheriff Kalvin Barrett on Friday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. in the Dane County Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room. They are: Joshua Autry, 33, of JanesvilleDavid Cline, 29, of BellevilleD’sean...
Crave Brothers wrap up award-winning year
This year, Waterloo cheesemakers Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese joined many Wisconsin cheesemakers in dominating the United States Championship Cheese Contest. In 2023, 54 of the Best of Class prizes from 113 total classes went to Wisconsin groups, including Crave Brothers taking second and third place for fresh mozzarella and first place for flavored soft cheeses for the company’s chocolate mascarpone. “There’s many different cheese contests throughout the year. The World...
Waterloo boys play at Fiserv Forum
While the start of Waterloo’s boys basketball season was anticipated at face value, one game in particular has been circled on the Pirates’ schedule for quite some time. For their their game of the season, they headed east to play at the Milwaukee Bucks’ home arena, the Fiserv Forum, on Saturday, Dec. 2. Unfortunately, these excitement levels haven’t translated into wins. Waterloo dropped its first two games, 76-53 at Pardeeville on Tuesday, Nov. 21 and 75-41 at Jefferson on Tuesday, Nov. 28, before heading to...
At one Marshall Christmas tree farm, artists have an outlet
Christmas trees are the main staple of the holiday, the centerpiece of any home when the big jolly man comes to town. These days though, it’s not feasible for everyone to just go out and cut their own trees down, so communities need individuals to farm the holiday decoration. That is exactly what Mark and Chrissy Bursaw at the 19-acre East Wind Christmas Tree Farm in Marshall provide for the...
Stubby's Bowl scores
Monday, Nov. 27- Monday Night: High Team Series-Karens Just 1 More 1812. High Team Game- Karen’s Just 1 More 618. Jonathan Schoemann 623(219-210), Keith Pocock 579(203-210), Dan Busch 507. Tuesday, Nov. 28- Tuesday Maunesha: High Team Series-Stubby’s 2035. High Team Game-Stubby’s 733. Kirk Gehler 579(224), Kolton Jurss 542(217), Jeff Bettin 532, Richard Weihert 514(211). ...
Marshall shoots past Luther Prep, returns to .500
The Marshall girls basketball team has developed a love for the three-point shot in their last two contests. A stellar performance which included 10 made triples in a trip to Lakeside Lutheran on Monday, Nov. 27 came up just short in a 70-64 loss. Following a 57-37 loss at Lake Mills the following day, the Cardinals needed something to chance to halt this two-game losing skid. They returned to the deep shot. Marshall welcomed in a winless Watertown Luther Prep team on Thursday, Nov. 30...
Cardinals aim to keep up wrestling momentum
Last season was a step in the right direction for the Marshall wrestling program. The Cardinals qualified for WIAA team sectionals with a second place finish in regionals to go along with a third place finish at the Capitol conference tournament. Three Cardinals also punched tickets to the Kohl Center to wrestle at the individual state tournament. A good portion of that success hinged on now-graduated Drew Johnson, the 2022-23 Capitol - South Co-Wrestler of the Year, regional champion, and WIAA state participant. Still, plenty...
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