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12/19/2025

Cardinals Lock Down Campbellsport in Strong Second Half Conference Win

The Mayville girls basketball team battled through a slow start before taking control Thursday night, earning a 64–39 home conference win over Campbellsport. The game followed Tuesday’s postponed trip to Central Wisconsin Christian.
Both teams struggled to find rhythm early, with Mayville not getting on the board until the 14:41 mark of the first half. Campbellsport knocked down several early threes to stay within reach, but the Cardinals steadied themselves and carried a 27–23 advantage into halftime.
The second half belonged entirely to Mayville. A relentless defensive effort sparked transition opportunities as the Cardinals tightened their on-ball pressure and controlled the boards. Their defense fueled a 37-point half that broke the game open.

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12/19/2025

The Mayville Cardinal Football Team attended the City of Mayville Common Council meeting on Monday, Dec. 8, as Mayor Rob Boelk declared Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, be Mayville Cardinal Football Day, recognizing their undefeated season and state championship title.

Mayor Rob Boelk, right, gifts Scott Hilber with a key to the city at the common council meeting on Monday, Dec. 8.

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12/19/2025

The Horicon Lions Club met for its monthly meeting on December 8 and collected food pantry and baby pantry items. Monetary donations, in addition to the collected items, were made to the Sacred Heart Food Pantry, St. Stephen Food Pantry and the Horicon Baby Pantry.

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12/18/2025

Lomira Wrestling Stays Undefeated in the Flyway Conference

On December 13, Lomira boys wrestling finished 1-4 at Wisconsin Dells Duals with a 42-36 win over Lake Mills.

At St. Lawrence
On December 11, Lomira boys wrestling beat St. Lawrence 62-13 on the road to stay undefeated at 2-0 in the Flyway Conference.
Photo credits: Lomira Wrestling

Lomira wrestling will host Omro on December 18 at 7 p.m., and the girls wrestling team wrestles at the Alliant Center in Madison, with the boys wrestling team at Green Bay Preble on December 20, with start times at 9 a.m.

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12/18/2025

Local Lions Help Give the Gift of Better Sight with Vision Screening

‘Tis the season of giving and, for the Theresa Lions Club, it’s the season of giving back to the children of our community. The Lions know one of the greatest gifts they can give is the gift of better vision.
Since shortly after its founding in 1917, Lions Club International has been devoted to “vision initiatives,” and in 1925, was implored by Helen Keller to be “knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness.”
Lions Club vision initiatives not only offer assistance to the blind but also provide a variety of vision-related services and programs. One of these programs is KidSight USA, which offers free vision screenings for children.
Locally, the Theresa Lions Club annually visits public and private schools within the Lomira School District to provide vision screenings as part of the KidSight program. Theresa Lions Club members and volunteers from other area Lions Clubs use Plusoptix cameras to detect possible vision problems, such as refractive errors (nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and unequal power), strabismus (crossed eye), amblyopia (lazy eye), and anisocoria (unequal pupil size). If the camera detects a possible issue, the student’s family receives a referral to seek a professional opinion from an optometrist or ophthalmologist.

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12/18/2025

Assistant Fire Chief Jon Borst will be retiring on December 31, but will continue to serve with the Mayville Fire Department in another capacity.

Photo Credit: Mayville Fire Department

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12/17/2025

Coach Corey Held Reflects on 24 Seasons, 297 Wins, and a Legacy Built on Teamwork

After 24 years leading the Mayville varsity baseball program, Head Coach Corey Held has announced he is stepping back from the dugout. During his tenure, Held guided the Cardinals to three conference championships, three regional titles, and 297 career wins, leaving a lasting mark on Mayville athletics and generations of players.

Photo Credit: J.D.Cooney

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12/17/2025

Milk and Cookies with Santa in Horicon

The Marsh Area Chamber of Commerce, along with the School District of Horicon, hosted the annual Cookies and Milk with Santa event on December 6. Close to 100 children and their families visited to talk to Santa, send letters to the North Pole, complete a craft, and share cookies and milk.

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12/16/2025

Lomira High School Band and Youth Choir perform
together at the Friends of Lomira Parks Cookie Walk.

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12/16/2025

Mayville Students Honored at National Honor Society Induction

The Mayville High School chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) welcomed its newest members during the annual Induction Ceremony held Monday, December 1, 2025.

2025–26 National Honor Society Members
Seniors:
Kharyn Banares, Owen Bronecki, Layla Budahn, Lydia Case, Madison Fleischfresser, Kaia Harris, Serenity Mahoney, Crystall Mueller, Hayden Schramek, Helena Weinberger, and Devin Wendorff
Juniors:
Camila Arias, Maxeen Banares, Layla Bronecki, Andy Chen, Sidney Daley, Sidney Davis, Mette Genz, Hannah Hoover, Katy Kwan, Owen Mlsna, Rachel Petzold, Kellen Schaefer, Daisy Schreiber, Henry Shirasaki-Krahn, Weston Teeters, Helen Vanderloop, Marissa Vander Schaaf, Leah Vossekuil, Kylie Weninger, and Brianna Wiggins
2025–26 NHS Officers:
President, Layla Budahn
Vice President, Lydia Case
Secretary, Serenity Mahoney
Treasurer, Kaia Harris
Historian, Madison Fleischfresser

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12/15/2025

12/15/2025

Horicon Boys Basketball Dominates Trailways Conference Early in Season

Vs Wayland
The Horicon boys’ basketball team secured a dominant victory over Wayland Academy on Tuesday, December 2, defeating their opponent with a final score of 85-31. The win moves Horicon’s early-season record to 1-1, while Wayland Academy drops to 0-1.
The game was marked by an early offensive explosion from Horicon, which quickly took control of the contest.

Vs Hustisford
The Horicon Boys Basketball team delivered another dominant performance on Friday, December 5, defeating Hustisford with a final score of 77-20. The victory improves Horicon’s record to 2-1, while Hustisford remains winless at 0-3.
The game was marked by another early and overwhelming offensive attack from Horicon, fueled by accurate shooting from beyond the arc and aggressive defense leading to fast break opportunities.

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