Republican Journal

09/11/2026

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Swnews4u.com Athlete of the Week is a web-only feature that will publish each Thursday or Friday throughout the calendar year. By Jason Nihles, The Platteville Journal Brock Hinderman, QB/S, Iowa–Grant football LIVINGSTON — Iowa–Grant’s Brock Hinderman continues to impress...

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

MCDONALD'S SWNEWS4U.COM GAME OF THE WEEK (Sept. 1–8) SIX RIVERS FOOTBALL: Potosi/Cassville 23, River Ridge 14 By A.J. Gates, Herald Independent Chieftains hold off rival Timberwolves in Six Rivers Conference opener PATCH GROVE -— Whenever River Ridge and Potosi/Cassville take the field against o...

08/17/2026

We were at last week’s informational meeting for the future of Lafayette Manor. Do you have thoughts of location of a new manor, or what to do with the current manor when replaced? Email [email protected] with your thoughts

08/07/2026

Jean Peterson, Platteville High School cross country PLATTEVILLE — I would like to share with you a true story of courage, perseverance, determination and inspiration. Once upon a time, there was a young girl who had a dream of one day running on a high school cross-country team.

08/07/2026

Ginny Vorwald, F, Bloomington and Wisconsin women's basketball BLOOMINGTON – Often times we go through life not realizing how impactful and influential the most insignificant events and opportunities at the time can actually have on our future and how we have arrived to be the person we are today.

08/07/2026

Braden Skaife, Sr., River Ridge, National High School Finals Rodeo LINCOLN, Neb. — For most of us, the thought of jumping off a horse galloping at full speed to grab the horns of a running steer and wrestling it to the ground is not anything we would dare to attempt. For River Ridge senior Braden ...

07/09/2026

Casey Dresen, P, Fennimore / Wisconsin Rapids Rafters baseball MADISON — The past month has been a whirlwind of baseball adventure for Fennimore’s Casey Dresen. Last Tuesday he played at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa with the Fennimore 19U American Legion team. Two Saturdays ago, Drese...