13 March 2024

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Kewaskum Grad Earns 500th Victory

Kewaskum Grad Earns 500th Victory


Kewaskum Grad Earns 500th Victory Bob Callison is a State and National Hall of Famer GAYLE RYDSTROM JOURNALIST Bob Callison has been teaching and coaching others in the sport he loves since his college days. On January 23, he earned his 500th career dual victory as a high school wrestling coach. This win also made his Tullahoma (Tennessee) Wildcats the District champions. “Two nights

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The Man of Murphy’s Hill

The Man of Murphy’s Hill


The Man of Murphy’s Hill KARL MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR Charles Murphy (d.1956) is the first Murphy to come to Eden in his lineage, and in regard to the Murphys in the Eden area, one can be confident many descend from this Irish teenager of the 1890s. Charles married Sarah Jane Daley Murphy (1881-1968) in 1908. Together they had four boys. “So there’s John, Leo, James, and Ambrose. Just

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Mayville FBLA Restocks the Shelves

Mayville FBLA Restocks the Shelves


Mayville FBLA Restocks the Shelves The Mayville High School FBLA club hosted a food drive in February to help restock the shelves of the Mayville Food Pantry. Collection sites were placed throughout the school and profits from the sales of the school store were used to purchase items for donations. Pictured (L-R): Kelly Baumann Mayville Food Pantry Representative, Claire Travis, Kristen Konczal,

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Lomira Robotics Advances to the  Worlds in Dallas

Lomira Robotics Advances to the Worlds in Dallas


Lomira Robotics Advances to the Worlds in Dallas BEN PRIESGEN JOURNALIST On March 1-2, Lomira VEX Robotics Club had three teams compete at the Wisconsin State VEX Championship at the Resch Center in Green Bay. The teams qualified for the state competition by winning major tournament awards and through their individual skills competition performances. “These opportunities have helped
06 March 2024

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Elaine’s Masterpiece

Elaine’s Masterpiece


Elaine’s Masterpiece KARL MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR Elaine Koenig wrote a book in 1992 titled Family Stories , in which she outlined the legacy of her Braun Family ancestors in the Eden vicinity. This took considerable effort, which is better appreciated in the context of knowing who she was. Anne Koenig’s husband Mark (1934-1999) was Elaine’s brother. Anne filled in the context to give

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Referees Guide Our Sports Landscape

Referees Guide Our Sports Landscape


Referees Guide Our Sports Landscape BEN PRIESGEN JOURNALIST Local referees usually don’t get to tell their story of being a ref and are only spoken of when something is perceived to be happening wrong in the game. It is a great time of year with winter sports’ seasons wrapping up, including Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) basketball, hockey, swimming and wrestling

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Mayville Manufacturing Leaves Lasting Impression on Congressman

Mayville Manufacturing Leaves Lasting Impression on Congressman


Mayville Manufacturing Leaves Lasting Impression on Congressman KARI KARNITZ JOURNALIST The Mayville Jr./Sr. High School (MJSHS) has a little well-known secret, it’s called Mayville Manufacturing. Mayville Manufacturing is an advanced Technical Education class. This isn’t just an ordinary shop class, it is a class of students that are knowledgeable and skilled. They are learning a variety