Orma Herfel received birthday wishes Monday from the students and staff of Sugar Creek Elementary School when the 34-year Verona Area School District cafeteria worker celebrated her 85th birthday.
“We are really going to try to make this day special for her,” Sugar Creek principal... + continue reading
Photo by Rob Kitson Orma Herfel celebrated her 85th birthday this week.
[Photo by Jeremy Jones] Junior Steven Queoff cleared a personal best 6 feet, 4 inches Tuesday at Lussier Stadium to win the Big Eight Conference high jump title. Teammate Matt Dietlin took third in the event. All field events were completed before lightning forced the meet to be postponed to Wednesday prior to the boys 4x100-meter relay.
[Photo by Jeremy Jones] Junior Jenni LaCroix tries to lean for first place in the 4x200-meter relay Tuesday afternoon against Sun Prairie anchor Tori Sharpe. Verona had to settle for second place by a hundredth of a second with a time of 1 minute, 45.86 seconds.
[Photo by Jeremy Jones] Verona Home Talent player Luke Yapp rounds first base after unloading a two-run home run in the fourth inning at Ridgeway. Yapp, who hit a grand slam in the first inning, helped the Cavaliers avenge last season’s loss at Ridgeway with Sunday’s 13-0 victory.
Madison Simons, daughter of director Brian Simons, checks out a magnet display at the STEM fair.
[Photo courtesy Smith Photography] John and Darlene Arneson in their official Syttende Mai portrait.
Since the untimely death of a 93-year-old resident of Four Winds Lodge two months ago, the assisted living facility has installed exit alarms on all doors and a variety of other security measures... + continue reading
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Since the untimely death of a 93-year-old resident of Four Winds Lodge two months ago, the assisted living facility has installed exit alarms on all doors and a variety of other security measures... + continue reading
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[Photo by Jeremy Jones] Junior Steven Queoff cleared a personal best 6 feet, 4 inches Tuesday at Lussier Stadium to win the Big Eight Conference high jump title. Teammate Matt Dietlin took third in the event. All field events were completed before lightning forced the meet to be postponed to Wednesday prior to the boys 4x100-meter relay.
Verona boys and girls track and field teams saw Tuesday’s Big Eight Conference meet postponed to 5 p.m. Wednesday after a two-hour lightning delay.
It was a fitting, albeit, a bizarre end to... + continue reading
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Fewer than half of Verona students tested proficient or better in reading under the state’s standardized exam last fall, while 57.8 percent of students reached that mark in math, according to... + continue reading
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Photo by Rob Kitson Orma Herfel celebrated her 85th birthday this week.
Orma Herfel received birthday wishes Monday from the students and staff of Sugar Creek Elementary School when the 34-year Verona Area School District cafeteria worker celebrated her 85th birthday... + continue reading
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Verona-based Cleary Building Corp. has won one of the Wisconsin Family Business of the Year awards, according to a press release.
The awards ceremony last week honored nine family businesses,... + continue reading
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