Senior forward Matt Weik sat in disbelief at the free throw line. His Pioneers strong second half effort came up one point short, and just like that, their season was over with a 57-56 loss to UW-Lacrosse in the WIAC Tournament Quarterfinals. The Pioneers fought back against a 13-point halftime deficit and gave themselves a [...]
Feb. 5 Tamara Mumm, 19, Cassville, was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign, which resulted in a two-vehicle traffic accident. No injuries were reported. Paige Madsen, 20, Twin Lakes, received two citations for underage consumption and obstructing an officer after giving the police false information about herself. Brandon Flannery, 25, Blanchardville, was [...]
There are many functions to the paper you are holding right now. Its main priority is to be a form of presenting information to people. This newspaper can also do a few different things, such as being a form of gift wrapping paper or a cheap alternative for stuffing packages. Also, according to wikianswers.com, recycling [...]
At a university that advocates a “broader perspective” as part of its mission statement, it seems odd that the administration would halt the formation of a sport club that takes leaps and bounds. Out of 11 proposals for new student organizations on campus, the proposal for a parkour club was the only organization denied this [...]
Platteville Police found two explosive devices at 12:47 a.m. in downtown Platteville Sunday. The explosives were detained by the Dane County Sheriff’s Department, and no one was injured. The vehicle containing the explosive devices was stopped for excessive acceleration. During contact, vehicle owner Joseph Baliff, 23, of Lancaster, who was a passenger at the time, [...]
Clint Hunt, father of seven, spoke warmly of the memory. “At one point we had a 4 year old just offstage playing with a latch-hook rug,” Hunt said, chuckling. “He’d know his cue, and he’d come on to sing a song or tell a joke.” This was in the early years—before the national tours, when [...]
Eight Mac computers with graphic design software were stolen from the Art Building Feb. 11. Campus police have been working diligently to acquire as much information as they can as to who is responsible for the theft. An instrument from the Doudna Hall music room was also reported missing. It is unclear whether the thefts [...]
The four young men stood shoulder to shoulder at center court, absorbing the moment. For two, tears clouded the scene, which featured a showering of praise from spectators and teammates. The night was dedicated to Alex Bondar, B.J. Litz, Brett Stangel and Matt Weik, the four seniors on the 2011-12 men’s basketball team. In possibly [...]
Jennifer Jackson of Cassville stood in front of 127 audience members, three Wisconsin senators and four cameras to share her son’s story Saturday in University North. After three months of living in a “cancer pocket” of South Carolina, Jackson’s son was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia. “We couldn’t wait to get back to our state [...]
There has been discussion in the Student Senate to eliminate write-in campaigns for student elections. I feel that I am the primary reason for this debate. A year ago, I decided to mount a write-in campaign for student body president. I think some individuals mistook it as me making a mockery of the election; however, [...]
