Playoff pairings to be released, will anyone from Tri-County make it?

The one certainty is the WIAA Prep Football Playoff Pairings will be released by noon at least on Saturday, Oct. 17 and the playoff field already determined beforehand. Uncertain is if any team from...

Area runners get ready for conference, sectional meets

Some high school cross country courses have lots of hills. Others are as flat as a pancake. Some are designed for speed. Others for endurance and skill. It all depends on the layout of your local...

Augusta City Council holds three meetings in September

AUGUSTA - The full Augusta City Council held three meetings in the month of September, two special meetings and their regular monthly meeting, at Augusta City Hall. One of the special meetings was...

Losses push back Tri-County Area teams' playoff hopes

If any prep football team from the Tri-County makes the playoffs this season, it will only be through the back door i.e. not enough teams with winning conference or overall records. And losses last...

FC volleyball falls back against top-ranked foes

It's the last step to the top that's always the toughest. The Fall Creek High School Volleyball Team took on some top-ranked foes recently and suffered setbacks as a result. Fall Creek went up...

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Local author to sign books in Augusta

AUGUSTA - Local author Dianne Deaton Vielhuber will sign copies of her latest book "The Mary Experiment" on Friday, Dec, 13 at Creative Touch Floral, 148 W. Lincoln St. in Augusta from 3-7 p.m....

Visitors bring 'out of this world' experience

by Dan Groeschel Editor Last Thursday, the Dream Flight STEM Shuttle landed in Augusta. During its stay, fifth-grade students at Augusta Elementary School were able to spend about an hour on board...

Community bolts to support Beavers

by Raquel Dorf Contributor On Saturday, Augusta Elementary School hosted its third annual Beaver Bolt. Over 360 people came to the Augusta school grounds to participate and show their support for one...

Family and science mix for fun time

by Dan Groeschel Editor Last Thursday, Augusta Elementary School hosted its second annual Family Science Fair. Organizers said this year's event dwarfed last year's inaugural fair. “Last year, we...

Sergeant teaches community about drugs

by Dan Groeschel For the second consecutive year, one Augusta police officer spoke with community members about harmful substances. About 15 people attended Sgt. Gordie O’Brien’s presentation on Nov...

Augusta teachers receive boost

Submitted The Augusta Senior and Community Center donated $1,250 to the Augusta School District on Sept. 15. Bill Connelly, the President of the Board of Directors of the Augusta Senior and Community...

Local elementary school receives wellness grant

by Dan Groeschel Editor Augusta Elementary School was awarded a Healthy Schools Grant of $22,500 from Security Health. According to school administrators, the school applied for the grant to...

First solar panels installed at energy co-op

by Dan Groeschel Editor Eau Claire Energy Cooperative moved one step closer last week to utilizing solar power. The first of over 2,800 panels were installed last week. When it’s complete, it will...