Tri-County prep girls basketball teams play through COVID-19 disruptions

Osseo-Fairchild and Fall Creek finished 1-2 respectively in the West Cloverbelt Conference in prep girls basketball last season and hopes to do the same in the 2020-21 season. However, intervening,...

Crickets stay at state short again in semifinal loss

By Sean Scallon WAUSAU - It started out so well and to see it fall apart so quickly brought back feelings of deja vu for head coach Matt Prissel and the Fall Creek High School Volleyball Team in the...

St. Joseph - Fairview holds Drive Thru Lasagna Dinner

By Lori Johnson FAIRCHILD - The only thing missing were drippy candles. But everything else you could think of was waiting at the St. Joseph Catholic Church - Fairview for a great lasagna dinner to...

Football season finally underway for all Tri-County area teams this season

The wait is over for the Augusta High School football team. Barring any last minute cancellation, the Beavers will play their first game this Saturday at Thorp at 1 p.m. The COVID-19 virus pandemic...

"The Quilt Whisperer" from Jackson County resurrects old quilt

By Lori Johnson BLACK RIVER FALLS - Many people feel that a quilt is the epitome of a combination of a work of art, thrift, re-purpose and beauty. It comforts, it evokes memories to the lucky ones...

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Four FCHS students athletes play for Eau Claire Stars girls' hockey team

EAU CLAIRE - The Eau Claire Stars co-op prep girls hockey team has four players from Fall Creek High School on it. FCHS juniors Paige Ruppert and Kalie Gruhlke return from last year's squad and will...

Fall Creek's Katz signs NLOI to play at St. Cloud State

Fall Creek High School's Isaiah Katz with his parents signing his NLOI to play college baseball at St. Cloud State University. Photo courtesy of Fall Creek Sports History

FALL CREEK - Isaiah Katz, a senior at Fall Creek High School, has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLOI) to play college baseball at St. Cloud, Minn., State University. Katz signed the NLOI on...

Gene "Buzz" Rahl

Gene “Buzz” Allen Rahl, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on October 29, 2019 at his home in Rye CO. Gene was born in Augusta, Wisconsin on August 10, 1934. Gene is survived by his...

Crickets take part in their first-ever state prep volleyball tournament

Fall Creek's sophomore middle blocker Gianna Vollrath slams a spike back at Oconto in the WIAA Division 3 Menasha St. Mary's Sectional Tournament championship match last weekend. Photo courtesy of Fall Creek Sports History

GREEN BAY - Fall Creek High School will play in the 47th Girls Volleyball State Tournament will be held Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 7-9, at the Resch Center in Green Bay. Fall Creek is making the...

Fall Creek High school girls' athletes in action this weekend

Fall Creek High School girls' athletes will be involved in WIAA meets and tournaments this weekend. On Saturday afternoon, FCHS freshman Jenna Anders will compete in the WIAA State Cross Country Meet...

Wayne R. Shong

Wayne R. Shong, 84, of White Sulpher Springs, MT, formerly of Augusta, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 in Montana. Wayne R. Shong, the youngest son of W. Edgar and Fern (Dickinsen) Shong was born November...

Local teams take part in prep playoff action

Augusta cross country runner Beth Boone cross the finish line at the Dairyland Conference Meet

High school athletic teams from Augusta and Fall Creek will take part in WIAA tournament and playoff action this weekend. Fall Creek's volleyball team starts off the weekend with a Division 3...

Augusta City Council to consider options for city health insurance

The Augusta City Council was presented with an eight percent increase in health insurance premiums by the health care consortium it is a part of at its monthly meeting held last week Tuesday, Oct. 8...