Six finalists named for next Alice in Dairyland March 7, 2025 By Filed Under: Ag Education, Ag Marketing, News, Wisconsin and Consumer Protection has narrowed the applicants down to Grande Cheese Company food scientist Allison Foster of Waupun; ag journalist Michelle Stangler of Watertown; farmer and cross-country coach Mikayla Flyte from Coloma; farmer and social media coordinator Natalie Roe of Monticello; livestock producer and ag educator for the Viroqua school district Olivia Lulich of Lyndon Station;and dairy farmer and college senior Sarah Hagenow from Poynette The Alice in Dairyland finals will be hosted this year by Crawford County with the 78th Alice in Dairyland being selected May 17 at the Performing Arts Center in Prairie du Chien.  The new Alice will succeed Halei Heinzel It is possible the Alice in Dairyland program could make history If Sarah Hagenow succeeds in her bid to become Alice in Dairyland it would be the first time two sisters held the position Biographies below are supplied by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture is an enthusiastic food scientist with a passion for sharing the story of agriculture and food with others Foster is a Scientist II at Grande Cheese Company where she works to improve cheesemaking processes and create new products She holds a Bachelor of Science in dairy science from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville where she gained experience in research and communications Foster coordinates care package services for Operation Not Alone and manages her own Jersey cow herd Foster combines her technical expertise with strong communication skills to bridge the gap between farmers and consumers grew up on her family’s dairy farm and was active in 4-H and FFA She earned a Bachelor of Science in journalism and agricultural marketing communications in May 2024 from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where she held leadership roles in Collegiate Farm Bureau and other agricultural communication organizations Stangler completed internships with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and WEAU 13 News; served as the 2024 Dodge County Fairest of the Fair; and studied abroad in Europe She now contributes to the Ag News Daily and Positivity in Ag podcasts is completing a master’s degree in exercise science with a concentration in sport psychology from Ripon College She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in English and education from Ripon College in spring 2024 after student teaching at Berlin Middle School and Laconia High School Flyte competed for five years on the college’s cross country team and is now a graduate assistant coach She is active in her family’s central Wisconsin fruit and vegetable farm selling produce at the Dane County Farmer’s market grew up on a 5,000-acre cash crop farm with a commercial grain elevator Roe graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in December 2024 with bachelor’s degrees in dairy science and life sciences communication and a certificate in digital studies After holding many summer internships in agriculture and communications roles Roe now works full time with broadhead as a social media coordinator Roe combines her love of agriculture and communications getting to use her creativity and strategic thinking to help her agriculture clients achieve success on their respective social media platforms currently teaches agricultural education at Viroqua Area Schools She graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science in agriculture education holding leadership roles in Block and Bridle College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Ambassadors and the International Sales Team while there She has interned with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin feels at home in Wisconsin’s agricultural industry and enjoys telling the stories of its hard-working people She is a senior at the University of Minnesota and will graduate with a degree in agricultural and food business management and a minor in international agriculture Hagenow’s youth was characterized by involvement in 4-H and FFA which spurred her to join the Gopher Dairy Club and the dairy cattle judging team at college Hagenow has held internships with Heatherstone Enterprises Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Subscribe for our newsletter today and receive relevant news straight to your inbox When the Kentucky baseball staff was recruiting pitcher Ryan Hagenow they thought that he could be an impact player for the program Hagenow was ranked as the 26th-best player in the country during his senior year in high school so he figured to be a key component to the UK squad for the next four years has been a huge contributor to the Kentucky program although not necessarily in the way that was first anticipated Hagenow has appeared in 55 games and has a 7-3 overall record with five career saves ask anyone on the UK team or coaching staff and they will tell you that he’s as important as anyone on the roster Hagenow was assigned the role as dugout captain For anyone who has seen the UK dugout this season it’s apparent that Hagenow is assuming a big role by taking on that position due to the antics that the Cats pull off every game UK head coach Nick Mingione knew that Hagenow was just the man for the job we were not happy with the way the team was competing and I gave him the key to the Lexus,” Mingione said I’m not getting upset with anyone in this dugout think about the impact he’s making in the dugout.” What made Hagenow the right person to take on such a responsibility “You could not give that responsibility to someone who just doesn’t care So when you look at how engaged our dugout is and how they’re locked in and getting fans involved He just cares so much and when someone cares that much you just want to give it to them because you know that they are going to take a great deal of pride and responsibility in it We would not be where we are without this guy The impact he has goes far beyond the field Shortstop Grant Smith sang Hagenow’s praises when asked about his impact on the team “He’s a vital piece to this team,” Smith said “Four-year guy who’s been here since the beginning There’s a reason he’s the dugout captain.” he considers it an honor to be chosen to lead his teammates in the dugout “It means a lot because I think it’s more than just a dugout captain,” Hagenow said “I think it’s somebody that can keep the vibes open in the dugout and being the person others can rely on means a lot to me.” While Hagenow may not have made the huge contributions he was hoping to make on the field he feels rewarded by his impact on this program “I think college has helped me realize that I’m a lot more than just baseball,” Hagenow said I was basing whether I was happy or not on my results Once I realized that I could have a bigger impact in the locker room and with the team as well as on the field that stuff kind of stopped mattering as much to me A lot of people from outside may look at it and see it as unsuccessful but I feel like I’ve grown a lot and become a better person and website in this browser for the next time I comment University of Kentucky Baseball senior standout relief pitcher and former Farragut Admirals staff ace/All-state arm who helped lead FHS to the 2019 Division I-AAA state title fires plateward for the Wildcats during a record-breaking 2024 season for the program - Kentucky photos provided courtesy of Matt May Hagenow takes charge of a situation during a UK game Ryan Hagenow hugs FHS head coach Matt Buckner after Hagenow was the winning pitcher in the 2019 state title game versus Bradley Central Senior right-hander Ryan Hagenow isn’t just Kentucky’s dugout captain “If we need anything, if any of our coaches need anything, I just go to him,” Mingione said at Wednesday’s press opportunity. “He literally runs that dugout. Not only is he performing on the field, think about the impact he’s making in the dugout.” When Hagenow committed to the University of Kentucky in 2020, he was the second-highest ranked player to ever arrive at UK. He was expected to become Mingione’s starter of the future, but that just never happened. However, Hagenow forged his own path through college baseball. After making seven starts in 2021, he would make just three starts over the next three seasons. The right-hander has pitched 97 1/3 career innings in four seasons at Kentucky (55 appearances), posting a 3.88 ERA with a 7-3 record. Hagenow was named a Third-Team Midseason All-American by Perfect Game in 2023 after not allowing a single run in his first 16 1/3 innings of the season. He however struggled down the final stretch, posting an 11 ERA over his final 9 innings pitched. He then dealt with an injury at the beginning of the 2024 season, limiting him to just two appearances through Kentucky’s first 30 games of the season. “Ryan has had a couple of injuries that have kinda set him back some and to his credit, what has he done every time?” Mingione said. “He just keeps coming back, and back, and back.” Since returning from injury on April 9 against Samford, Hagenow has emerged as Kentucky’s most reliable bullpen arm. He’s allowed just four earned runs in 13 1/3 innings, good for a 2.75 ERA. He pitched the final two innings in Kentucky’s 6-1 Regional victory over Illinois, holding the Fighting Illini to just one hit with three strikeouts to cement the win. “You guys know the story from a year ago,” Mingione said. “We were at Southern Illinois and we were not happy with the way the team was competing. I basically gave [Hagenow] the keys to the Lexus. I basically told him, ‘this is yours. You’re driving this dugout. It is yours.” Top 101Shane BeamerPuts NCAA on blast Hot3Trump By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms and use of my personal information described therein which has made headlines with its goofy antics such as Florida’s Jac Caglianone and Tennessee’s Tony Vitello If you were to glance over at the Kentucky home dugout and just about any synchronized celebration you could possibly think of Keeping those dugout vibes high became a necessity after the Cats were punked by Kennesaw State back in March where the vibes were as low as they have been all season “We didn’t have the dugout as involved, we didn’t really have our identity as a team yet,” Kentucky shortstop Grant Smith said on Wednesday “It’s more than just the dugout captain,” Hagenow said on Wednesday “I think it’s somebody that can kinda keep the vibes good in the dugout Being that person that others can rely on means a lot to me.” Hagenow pitched two innings in Kentucky’s win over Vanderbilt on May 17 where he saw years of work culminate with a co-SEC Regular Season Championship “It’s unbelievable,” the right-hander said Every year that’s the goal and we’ve never been able to do it Hopefully it’s just one little milestone along the way to something bigger.” Kentucky opens the Lexington Super Regional against Oregon State Saturday night at 6:00 p.m Join the conversation and talk about this article and all things Kentucky Sports in the new KSR Message Board. 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Hot3Trump, Saban blastedNIL order ripped On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media Posted by | Jun 19, 2024 | | 0 Farragut baseball has been well represented in Omaha this week with three former players in the final seven teams vying for a spot in the championship University of Tennessee senior catcher Cal Stark is a favorite with Tennessee fans Ryan Hagenow is a senior pitcher for the University of Kentucky Jett Johnson is a freshman at Texas A & M Hagenow and Johnson played as opponents when the Wildcats and the Aggies met in the second round of the Men’s College World Series on Monday Johnson’s Aggies went on to win that game 5-1 Hagenow and Johnson could see a rematch if Kentucky can overcome the powerhouse Florida team on Wednesday at 11 a.m one of those former Farragut players will meet up against former teammate Cal Stark next weekend in the MCWS finals All of us have a story and I want to tell yours! Send them to susan@knoxtntoday.com born and raised in Fountain City with a short stint in Hawaii where she met her husband of now 50 years Susan graduated with a BS degree in Elementary Education from the University of Tennessee plus Master’s and Ed.S degrees in Educational Leadership from University of Tennessee and Lincoln Memorial University She taught in Knox County schools for over twenty years and served as principal of two schools for a combined 16 years her love of writing led to a connection with Sandra Clark and KnoxTNToday evolving into a dream retirement of managing the online news in Clark’s semi-retirements Susan’s down time is spent with her two daughters and son who have blessed her with nine grandchildren involved in multiple local and distant sports There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here playKentucky makes history with its first Men's College World Series run (0:31)Kentucky makes history by scoring its first MCWS run on a Nick Lopez RBI single Nebraska -- The Kentucky baseball's team flight to Omaha was delayed last week which gave the Wildcats more time to ponder an issue of great gravity Should they pack the cowboy hat or a stuffed animal The hat was a prop for the "Cowboy Up" ritual the Wildcats practiced when their hitters were facing two strikes but they weren't sure how effective it was at super regionals has final say on these matters because as the dugout captain he is the arbiter of a vital initiative: "Get Weird." It was implemented by Wildcats skipper Nick Mingione after Kentucky scuffled in a home series loss to Kennesaw State in March Mingione said his players were putting too much pressure on themselves The Wildcats rattled off a six-game winning streak after that team meeting won a school-record 46 games and landed in the program's first Men's College World Series Kentucky made it to the MCWS for the first time in school history. Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY SportsIn the middle of their opening MCWS game pitcher Mason Moore was in the dugout wearing a fireman's hat and playing with a hand puppet Two Kentucky ballplayers stacked more than a dozen rally caps on top of outfielder Nolan McCarthy's head who are having the season -- and the time -- of their lives "I know it's not traditional or whatever," Hagenow said and the reality of it is that most of us won't play baseball after college We're focused on us and what makes us play good and we know that keeping the guys loose makes us play at our best." Mingione obviously doesn't care what the stuffy baseball traditionalists think stopping everything to individually congratulate each of his players after their super regional win over Oregon State earlier this month and dropping to a knee in the third-base coaching box to pray after Mitchell Daly's winning home run cleared the left-field fence Saturday whose first head-coaching gig was at Kentucky likes to tell his players that they are responsible for two things: How they play and how they help the team win in and outside of how they're playing he could live with the results as long as they played hard and didn't play scared Even the fans have adopted the "Get Weird" mentality. Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY SportsTwo days later one of Kentucky's pitchers started wearing a pink fuzzy hat when the first Wildcats runner reaches second base mocks -- every move Mingione makes in the coaching box a player engaged in lengthy staring contest with a TV camera when I'm in the third-base coach box and they're laughing and doing something and I'm scared to look over my shoulder He draws ooohs and ouches from the dugout for standing still when line drives whizz his way at third of the coach recently taking a scorcher to the leg We don't move is a lifestyle, @ChrisBurke02! @Coach_Mingione x @NCAABaseball pic.twitter.com/trrPOuToMg "They stand in the box when the pitcher throws the ball at them This fun approach might seem like it was always natural for Hagenow he'd probably stay in the same friend group and never venture out Hagenow was also one of the highest-ranked high school pitchers in the country "I went through some struggles and had some setbacks," Hagenow said to separate my identity from the baseball field." helped him realize that he had an identity outside of baseball The pink fuzzy hat has become a staple for Kentucky. Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY SportsEven if it means carrying a Spider-Man doll on his shoulders as the boy stood in a hallway at Charles Schwab Field it hasn't made an appearance in the dugout in Omaha He is open to many suggestions to help the team get weird why don't we all just start singing this song?" But he is anti-chant -- it's just too cheesy for him "'Not Afraid' by Eminem was a thing for a little bit that they wanted to do," Hagenow said "I get a lot of ideas thrown at me every day Some of it is just whether I'm feeling it or not We've got a lot of creative brains on the team This is what we want to be doing at this time GRAND CHUTE – Kettle Moraine Lutheran saw its first appearance at the WIAA Division 2 state baseball tournament come to an end in a heartbreaking 4-3 loss to Edgewood on Wednesday morning at Fox Cities Stadium Edgewood struck for a run each in the second and third innings to take the early advantage Crusaders pitcher Henry Bishop doubled with one out to score a runner from first catcher Bennett Cagle doubled the early advantage with a solo shot to left center field KML got a run back by pushing the issue on the base paths in the bottom of the third Chargers leftfielder Jackson Wallin induced a pickoff attempt that sailed down the line The loose ball allowed Sam Elhke to score from third More: 2024 Wisconsin high school baseball state tournament live game updates, scores, highlights from Divisions 1, 2 semifinals BOX SCORE: Edgewood 4, Kettle Moraine Lutheran 3 The Chargers then mounted a rally in the fourth that threatened to break the game open After a leadoff walk by Jackson Kopylarczyk Adam Zylka singled to put runners on second and third after a throwing error that allowed each to advance Carson Rau then singled to right to tie it Rau advanced to second on a wild pitch to keep the scoring threat alive with no outs but Bishop retired the next three Chargers on a pop out to short we were out in front of the ball a little bit and we popped it up," KML head coach Darrell Washburn said "If we had just been a little more calm up there we probably could have barreled it up a little better and scored runs." Edgewood took the lead back in the top of the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Cagle before adding an RBI single from Davis Halblieb in the sixth to make it 4-2 KML roared back with another rally in the bottom of the sixth as Kobylarczyk singled and Zylka doubled to once again put runners on second and third with no outs scratching only one run across on a sacrifice fly by Rau to pull within 4-3 just got a little under it," Rau said of the deep sac fly Zach Kneser appeared to have a potential tying base hit down the third-base line with two outs as well but Edgewood third baseman Carson Jesberger made a lunging stop before firing from his knees to first for a critical inning-ending out "Would I have liked to score some runs on those but you've got to give hats off to their kids," Washburn said "Those are high school kids making those kind of plays and they're not easy plays...That's what you want to see on this stage is kids giving it their all and the unfortunate part is one team has to lose." Despite the plays Edgewood was making defensively Rau said the Chargers were not discouraged "(Being the first in program history to reach state) was huge In the huddle it always brought a smile to my face," Rau said "Even when we were down I'm like 'We're good The Chargers got the tying run in scoring position in the bottom of the seventh on a two-out Hagenow double and the potential winning run on with a Brett Biondich walk A Kobylarczyk groundout to short ended the Chargers' season bringing a 25-6 season to an end shy of a state title game berth Hagenow took the loss after pitching six innings and allowing five hits four walks and striking out four with four earned runs who struck out four while allowing three runs Steffen Mello earned the save with one hit and one walk allowed with two-hit days from Zylka and Rau leading the offense Kobylarczyk also reached twice on a walk and hit Players and coaches described the bonds forged throughout the year as another highlight of the historic season "They're gonna really be remembered for a lot of things," Washburn said I think right now they're gonna miss each other more than the game how close we were," Rau said of what he would remember from the 2024 season "Friendships were unbeatable...everybody was so close to everybody This was the best group of guys I could ever be around and could ever hope for." or earning something you have put a lot of work into Those moments stick with us for the rest of our lives bringing back vivid memories of some of our most impactful moments Nearly every day in my year of serving as Wisconsin’s 76th Alice in Dairyland has included special moments I won’t soon forget Many of those moments have come along as I share stories about Wisconsin’s specialty crops and nursery crops (including floriculture).” One of my first activities with specialty crops was the Warrens Cranberry Festival I was chauffeured through a crowd of people people have gathered for the festival with attendance numbers reaching more than 145,000 each year I spent my day making cranberries jubilee with festival royalty and learning so much about the history and future of the industry A little later in the fall I went on a tour at Alsum Farms and Produce to see how potatoes and pumpkins are harvested I’ve never seen anything quite like the potato storage bins that Alsum uses Wisconsin’s potato farmers have fine-tuned their storage methods to align with our climate allowing potatoes to be stored throughout the year while maintaining quality Their harvest teams also put in a ton of work during the season making sure we have pumpkins and squash ready to cook or decorate with all autumn long I had a special opportunity to travel internationally to the Wisconsin Ginseng Love Festival in Taiwan Wisconsin ginseng is recognized for its bold and bitter flavor across the globe and the many ways we learned about uses for Wisconsin ginseng were incredible Door County hosted the 77th Alice in Dairyland Finals so I joined members of the committee and the media at Krueger Tree Farm for their first Christmas tree cutting of the season Christmas trees play an important part in Wisconsin’s agriculture industry as our state is home to more than 500 Christmas tree farms which harvest 700,000 Christmas trees during the holiday season The new year brought media campaigns highlighting two of our top specialty crops: ginseng and potatoes I shared delicious recipes to help celebrate the Chinese New Year with ginseng like Kimchi Pork Belly and the Cherry Morning Smoothie and highlighted the root’s impact on our state Ginseng growers in Wisconsin produce 98 percent of all cultivated ginseng grown in the United States Wisconsin ranks third in the nation for the production of potatoes and is first on this side of the Mississippi I celebrated Wisconsin potatoes and the Super Bowl with Cheesy Chili Stuffed Baby Red Potato Bites I also stopped by schools with the Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary for Wisconsin Potatoes in the Classroom visits we talked about the history of potatoes worldwide I was able to do more Potatoes in the Classroom visits where elementary students and I completed activities with Russet potatoes and monitored progress on potatoes planted earlier this year When the temperatures reach above freezing during the days and dip back down below at night the maple sap starts to flow and Wisconsin is abuzz with sugar makers in the woods Each 40 gallons or so of sap boiled down will yield about one gallon of delicious maple syrup While attending syrup festivals around the state A few even had me serve as a judge in their contests but it was hard to decide since all of the syrup was so yummy The Alice in Dairyland Finals had a few fun highlights of specialty crops We toured Sully’s Produce which produces flowers and vegetables to sell on-site and at farmers markets all over Door County Country Ovens creates hundreds of items featuring cherries under their brand Cherry De-Lite We learned more about how they make their tried-and-true products Lautenbach’s Orchard Winery and Cider Company gave us a tour of their orchards and vineyards explaining their long family history with the business Candidates were also tasked with preparing an interactive display and a three-minute prepared speech featuring a specialty crop that they shared with attendees on Friday and Saturday night of the Finals I think everyone in attendance learned a lot about Wisconsin’s specialty crops I have been visiting fourth-grade classrooms around the state to take them through our Expedition Agriculture program a highlight of Wisconsin’s specialty crops and other important commodities This interactive presentation introduces students to terms and concepts and then has them at the edge of their seats as they guess the mystery agricultural products as hints are given Students enjoy hearing more about the Alice in Dairyland program and getting all their questions answered during my visits berries - the list of specialty crops produced in Wisconsin truly seems endless I have genuinely enjoyed learning about so many of them and know that learning and exploring these crops won’t end when my time as Alice in Dairyland is complete Thank you all for a remarkably special year Ashley Hagenow is Wisconsin's 76th Alice in Dairyland it is time to announce that I will not seek re-election this fall It has been a tremendous honor to serve in the Iowa House and help lead the Republican caucus I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished It is now time for me and my family to begin the next chapter in our lives I intend to stay involved and find new ways to serve the state of Iowa At this writing, no Republican has filed in House district 19. But Carter Nordman announced his candidacy minutes after Hagenow confirmed his plans to retire His news release describes Nordman as a ninth-generation Iowan and small business owner who graduated from Adel DeSoto Minburn high school and is now a senior at the University of Northern Iowa Norman served three years on the Adel Parks and Recreation board being elected by his peers to serve as chairman during his last year The board oversaw one of Adel’s largest departments inclusive of annual budgeting and the overall quality of life for the city “I was honored to serve my community in this capacity and was eager to learn the inner workings of city government first hand.” […] he has served two years as a legislative clerk in the Iowa House of Representatives served as the interim president for UNI College Republicans served a term as a senator in the Northern Iowa Student Government senate and was elected as the Vice President of Finance for one of UNI’s largest student organizations Carter also owns and operates a small business that he has grown substantially over the past year Democrat Nick Miller has already submitted his nominating papers; Bleeding Heartland covered his candidacy last May It doesn’t take long to collect 50 valid signatures from residents of an Iowa House district More Democratic or Republican candidates may file here before the March 13 deadline House district 19 covers much of Dallas County and the northwest corner of Polk County no one else filed nominating papers in this district So Miller and Nordman will face off in the general election You must be logged in to post a comment Donate using a credit card Donate using Venmo Donate using Patreon Donate using Paypal Readers can support independent journalism and help cover reporting costs Bleeding Heartland discourages donations from Iowa elected officials Bleeding Heartland is a community blog about Iowa politics: campaigns and elections Join our community help keep our leaders honest and hold them accountable General: info@bleedingheartland.com Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative There is never a dull moment in the Kentucky dugout, largely due to right-handed pitcher Ryan Hagenow During a distraction-filled interview with the SEC Network on Friday Hagenow pulled back the curtain on his role as the Wildcats’ captain in the dugout “Last year at Southern Illinois, Coach Mingione decided we needed a dugout captain, somebody to hold everybody accountable and to make sure we’re all having fun,” Hagenow recalled. “Devin Burkes recommended me I’ve kind of taken that role and enjoyed it.” The Wildcats don’t limit their entertaining style to the field Kentucky’s dugout is a treasure trove of odd trinkets it’s the best place for a player with an empty stomach During Hagenow’s in-game interview from the dugout his teammates hand-served him an assortment of goodies Rice Krispie Treats and good old-fashioned ham sandwiches Hagenow’s role isn’t all sunshine and rainbows Kentucky head coach Nick Mingione gave the 6-foot-5 senior the power to kick his teammates out of the dugout along with the exclusive title On his first day as the dugout captain, Hagenow exiled redshirt freshman Drew Lafferty, directing him to sit with the fans for the rest of the game. While Hagenow finds his fair share of laughs in the role, he also considers it a genuine honor. “It meant a lot, just being able to be that guy that teammates can look to,” Hagenow said. “We need to loosen up and have some fun. And at the end of the day, we’re pretty lucky as a bunch of college kids who can play a sport in front of all these people. So, it’s not as serious as everybody makes it.” When Hagenow isn’t maintaining order in Kentucky’s dugout Hagenow has made 11 appearances on the mound this season He boasts 13 strikeouts and a 2.20 ERA while holding opponents to a .197 batting average Hagenow pitched two innings in Kentucky’s 9-6 triumph over Arkansas on Wednesday in the SEC Tournament He allowed two hits and one run during his time on the mound Whether it’s throwing heat or leading chants Hagenow is willing to do whatever it takes to help Kentucky advance It’s kind of just a melting pot of all the team We’re trying to stay here as long as possible.” The winner between Kentucky and South Carolina will face off against LSU tomorrow at noon ET on the SEC Network. LSU previously defeated both teams in the conference tournament. 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virtual farm tours; seminars; industry-hosted networking and educational events; and showmanship competitions One of Expo’s newest highlights is Expo en Español an educational program designed for Spanish speakers involved in the dairy industry these seminars focus on tools that are beneficial for dairy owners or to just enjoy a classic grilled cheese and milkshake World Dairy Expo has been a special event for me and my family for a number of years serves on the World Dairy Expo Board of Directors served as associate judge for the International Junior Holstein Show in 2011 and is the longtime ring man for various shows on the colored shavings has exhibited various species of dairy cattle in Madison and both of us have made many connections in the dairy industry because of Expo I judged in the National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest in 2021 as a member of the University of Minnesota collegiate dairy judging team and served as a World Dairy Expo media intern last fall World Dairy Expo is akin to a family vacation in our household and I am looking forward to returning to the world’s largest dairy cattle show this year as Alice in Dairyland If you want to attend the 2023 Expo, be sure to visit worlddairyexpo.com to plan your trip determine which seminars you would like to attend map out which exhibiting companies you want to visit and decide your breakfast and supper stops with their handy list of food selections Visitors are able to purchase tickets in advance through the online platform for $15 Parking is included in the price of admission and experience all that the dairy industry has to offer truly demonstrating how Wisconsin’s dairy dynasty is still going strong MANITOWOC — Bob Feller was on a temporary one-year contract to teach psychology at Manitowoc Lincoln High School in 1974 when the Ships boys tennis coach made an unexpected delivery in his office Steve Contardi was leaving the state to take his love of tennis full-time and knew Feller was a likely candidate to take over as coach “Contardi dropped off a big box of tennis information and told me they’d likely ask me to do it since I was the only one who really knew tennis,” Feller said Feller would end up teaching at Lincoln for 36 years and is retiring as tennis coach at the end of this season after 50 years not sure which one,” Feller said of his long career as coach with a laugh An inductee in the Wisconsin High Tennis Coaches Association Hall of Fame Feller helped continue the storied tradition of Manitowoc Lincoln boys tennis the Ships were sectional champions 11 times and conference champions roughly 20 times played for Feller and spent eight years as his assistant before taking over the West De Pere program eight years ago He was very clear as to what the long-time coaches legacy is He’s known statewide as one of the greatest coaches ever.” Ryan Manis graduated seven years after Hagenow but was equally profuse of his former coach “Once he got the train going in one direction his introduction to the sport was equally as random as a kid growing up in Antigo More Manitowoc Lincoln sports: New Manitowoc Lincoln boys basketball coach Shane Evans glad for life's 'different path' Feller says his friend taught him the sport in the summer of eighth grade “I beat him regularly so he stopped asking me to play,” Feller said with a wry chuckle Feller saw them shoveling the tennis courts in the late winter and decided to pitch in but not before getting a warning from the Antigo coach if you pick up that shovel you’re on the team,’” Feller said “I helped clear the court and the rest is history.” “He’d tell us to get our red lunch box and Igloo cooler because we were going to work,” Hagenow said More Manitowoc Lincoln history: 50 years ago, the Manitowoc Lincoln Ships sailed into WIAA basketball history books who had two younger brothers also play for Feller: “He always told us to get our lunch boxes ready and he put in the work with us,” Manis said Not wanting too give anything less than his all Feller understood after 50 years it was time to step down it’s harder to be on the courts for several hours at a time,” Feller said “I think 50 years is a good number and by body is telling me old man Feller’s legacy lies not in conference or sectional championships or hall of fame plaques but the love of the sport and learning he instilled in the countless young men and women he taught in the classroom and on the tennis courts Hagenow has been in charge of his own program for nearly a decade now and when he faced his mentor in a meet last month he said he felt as if he was a teenager again “He taught me so much and how to handle different situations I thought he was going to come over and correct me on how I was coaching,” Hagenow laughed those lessons will live on for eternity being passed down to the next generations to come Contact Tom Dombeck at 920-686-2965 or tdombeck@htrnews.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Tom_Dombeck House Majority Leader Chris Hagenow will seek re-election in a more heavily Republican district in November which is almost evenly split between registered Democrats (7,092) and registered Republicans (7,004) He said he plans to move with his family and will run for office in House District 19, which has about 4,500 more Republicans than Democrats, according to the latest numbers from the Iowa Secretary of State.  Hagenow dismissed speculation that he was leaving his current district for more comfortable re-election prospects "They've been interested in moving out a little closer to the kids' school where a lot of our friends and activities are So it's going to be a good move for our family." declared his candidacy to replace Hagenow shortly after Hagenow's announcement.  "The State of Iowa faces many difficult challenges over the next several years," he said in a statement "I believe my legal training and experience will assist me in tackling these issues with a critical eye and a steady hand The lack of civility and common sense coming from Washington D.C., means Iowans are expecting their state government to lead." STURGEON BAY - Kari Hagenow is leaving her position as coordinator for the Door County Invasive Species Team Hagenow wrote she is leaving to focus her full-time efforts on The Nature Conservancy an international nonprofit organization with a state office in Madison and a local office in Sturgeon Bay that has worked to purchase and protect natural properties in Door County since 1962.  Hagenow has been coordinator for Door County Invasive Species Team since 2012.  It was formed in 2002 as a partnership between a number of natural resources professionals and citizens including the Conservancy and the Door County Soil & Water Conservation Department Hagenow was dedicating half her time to DCIST and half to the Conservancy "There are some exciting opportunities for me at The Nature Conservancy and a bit more flexibility is needed," Hagenow wrote in the email "Being the DCIST coordinator has provided me an amazing opportunity to learn and created an avenue for us to impact change on a scale beyond our own lands." The Soil & Water Department will begin a search for a new DCIST coordinator Hagenow said in a phone call with the Advocate that she will remain on the DCIST Steering Committee and continue working with county conservationist Krista Lutzke to help the county make the transition to the new coordinator email khagenow@tnc.org or call 920-333-1754 call the Soil & Water Conservation Department at 920-746-2214 or the local office of The Nature Conservancy at 920-743-8695 RELATED: Report to set plan for Eagle Bluff Lighthouse restoration RELATED: St. Patrick's Day Parade returns to Sturgeon Bay for 26th year Poynette native Ashley Hagenow was selected as Wisconsin's 76th Alice in Dairyland at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva on May 13 Hagenow will work for the contract year as a full-time communications professional for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture educating the public about the importance of agriculture in Wisconsin The new Alice in Dairyland is a senior at the University of Minnesota and will graduate in May 2023 with a Bachelor’s degree in agricultural communication and marketing with minors in animal science and agricultural and food business management she was involved in Agriculture Future of America and the University of Minnesota dairy challenge and dairy judging teams "To serve in the role of Alice in Dairyland is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as the official ambassador of Wisconsin's abundant and diverse agriculture industry,” said Hagenow “I have always loved connecting with others about agriculture and Alice has the ability to connect with a wide variety of consumers to share more about this dynamic industry and the hardworking individuals who make it possible." Hagenow was officially introduced to the public on Alice in Dairyland's Facebook page "I'm so excited to connect with you all in the coming year to share more and to learn more about Wisconsin's abundant and diverse agricultural industry," Hagenow said with a smile and a wave the top six candiates were led on a whirlwind tour higlighting the diversity of Walworth County agriculture a dairy farm/cheese shop and a dairy goat farm Hagenow will begin her term as the 76th Alice in Dairyland on July 5 who will continue her current term until the transition in July thank you for making me your Alice and for making this adventure of a lifetime possible," Schaefer said "I never felt more inspired and honored to be part of Wisconsin’s agricultural community This past year in this role has forever impacted my life." Colleen Kottke of the Wisconsin State Farmer contributed to this story a charitable organization that educates the public about limited government principles “Chris Hagenow’s experience inside the Capitol will help amplify the voices across Iowa calling for a government that looks out for the taxpayer and delivers more economic freedom He’s already been instrumental in mapping out strategies for historic legislative victories since joining the organization.” ITR also announced the promotion of Dan Steele to Vice President Steele has a combined 20 years with the organization most recently serving in the role of Communications Director The organization was established in 1978 and is one of the largest taxpayer protection organizations in the country ITR doesn’t work for just one business or interest group; they represent all Iowa taxpayers news organization that focuses on political news as it relates to Iowans © 2022 The Iowa Torch, a publication of 4:15 Communications, LLC © 2022 The Iowa Torch, a publication of 4:15 Communications, LLC Ashley Hagenow is serving as the 76th Alice in Dairyland her goal is to educate audiences across Wisconsin about the importance of our state’s diverse agriculture industry and its $104.8 billion economic impact on the state’s economy Hagenow is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in agricultural communication and marketing “To serve in the role of Alice in Dairyland as the official ambassador of Wisconsin’s abundant and diverse agriculture industry and Alice has the ability to connect with a wide variety of consumers to share more about this dynamic industry and the hardworking individuals who make it possible.” full-time public relations professional employed by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Alice in Dairyland travels more than 30,000 miles throughout the state —  Ashley Hagenow is the 76th Alice in Dairyland Wisconsin’s agriculture ambassador who works with media professionals to educate consumers about the importance of agriculture to Wisconsin’s economy and way of life She can be reached at ashley.hagenow@wisconsin.gov Voters are used to seeing political TV ads that stretch the truth around election season but State Representative Chris Hagenow’s recent commercial on education funding could win an award for dishonesty In an ad that shows his children getting ready for school Hagenow’s family touts the legislator’s supposed support for public schools One of his daughters says that it “seems like politicians didn’t care about us or our schools,” but that Hagenow actually made “our schools stronger.” His wife says that Hagenow passed $200 million for schools while balancing the budget “That means new teachers and new books,” his daughter says as she walks out of their house adding that he also supported extra preschool funding so that “kids get a head start.” The ad finishes with Hagenow in the driver’s seat of the car but it would come as quite the surprise to anyone who has followed Hagenow’s actual votes and actions at the Statehouse over the past several years The claim on preschool funding is particularly deceiving the legislature has appropriated funds in recent years to Iowa’s successful voluntary preschool program But that was only after Hagenow himself tried to defund the entire program back in 2011 The entire ordeal was one of the biggest fights during the 2011 legislative session during which Hagenow was on the side of ending funding for preschool So for him to take credit for supporting Iowa’s preschool program with an ad that claims “additional preschool funding” is deceptive Had Hagenow been successful, the preschool programs offered at West Des Moines schools like Crestview and Westridge Elementary Schools likely would not be operating today About 400 children are enrolled in those programs but Iowa’s schools have actually been consistently underfunded for the past six years Each year Republican lawmakers have delayed appropriating public school funds despite a state law that says it must be done over a year in advance And they’ve underfunded schools every year allocating only small increases of 1.25% in 2015 and 2.25% in 2016 In 2012 they just flat-out gave a 0% increase Hagenow’s ad claims the new funding means “more teachers and more books,” but school districts around the state have had to lay off staff and cut back on programs The West Des Moines public schools had to cut $560,000 out of their budget this year due to lacking state funding What was one of the programs they had to cut from that Subsidized preschool access to 3-year-olds $120,000 was axed from their preschool budget It’s actually not even clear what Hagenow is referring to when his ad mentions an additional $200 million for schools. Hagenow did sponsor a bill relating to $200 million in education funds: it was to divert that much money from Iowa’s public schools to homeschoolers and private schools And it’s not like Hagenow played a small role in any of this or that his votes on these measures were part of some vastly larger spending bill only tangentially related to the topic He’s the Republican House Majority Leader the second-most powerful member of the Iowa House His actions have been instrumental in keeping Iowa public school funding so low in recent years If Chris Hagenow wanted to make the case that Iowa has to cut costs in some areas If he wanted to publicly explain why he thinks private school options are deserving of public funds he’s running an intentionally deceptive ad campaign claiming to support the very things he tried to end If voters like any of the school programs alluded to in his ads then Chris Hagenow should be the last person they’re voting for A new report shows the number of Americans getting scammed is on the rise Iowa Republicans have made outlawing gay marriage a key goal in their 2024 party platform During the Iowa GOP’s 2024 state convention on Saturday,.. If Iowa doesn’t suspend the enforcement of its new immigration law by May 7 I want to thank Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen for doing us all a favor by finally saying the quiet part out loud: all the.. Iowa has committed nearly $180 million in taxpayer funds to support private school tuition in the 2024-25 school year Iowa agriculture has undergone substantial changes over the past 40 years Rather than crops and livestock being raised on.. Rather than crops and livestock being raised on tens of thousands of diversified family farms Iowa has become ground-zero for concentrated industrial factory farms.. Reynolds announced a competitive $900,000 grant program to feed Iowa children over the summer months after she declined $29 million in federal funds to feed kids Senate Minority Leader Pam Jochum (D-Dubuque) calls the new proposal "a hunger game.".. called the last two legislative sessions the “worst attack” on low-income and working-class Iowans he has ever seen The Democrat from Waterloo—who has served in the legislature for over three decades—made those remarks Tuesday as the Iowa.. Ag Faces in the crowdWisconsin State FarmerReinemann is CALS associate deanDoug Reinemann chair of the Department of Biological Systems Engineering has been named CALS associate dean for extension and outreach Reinemann will be in charge of the organization and effectiveness of the college’s extension and outreach programs as well as aligning CALS programs with those of UW-Extension Cooperative Extension Reinemann joined the Department of Biological Systems Engineering and Cooperative Extension in 1990 Reinemann has served as a professor and a UW-Extension milking equipment/energy specialist His research and outreach experience has largely focused on machine milking systems renewable energy technology and sustainable biofuels production he has created various Extension programs for industry stakeholders that have been shared broadly were developed in dialog with industry to meet the needs of milking machine technicians and these programs continue to be delivered around the state He will assume the associate dean position on January 1 David Cooper has resigned as general manager of FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative Cooper has been serving the cooperative and its members since 2006 originally as general manager of Family Dairies USA then as assistant general manager for FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative during 2013 and finally the past four years as the general manager for FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative was established in 2013 and is based in Madison a member of Arlington Prairie Producers 4H Club in Columbia County has won the Columbia County 4-H Crowley Dairy Leadership Award.  She is the daughter of Bob and Lisa Hagenow of rural Poynette.  As a county winner Hagenow will have the chance to compete for state-level awards including a chance to compete for two $500 scholarships that will be awarded for continuing dairy education.  The state competition will consist of interviews conducted at the Wisconsin State Fair in August 2018.  a student at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is the winner of the 13th annual Minnesota Collegiate Discussion Meet Students participated in two rounds and a final and were judged on their basic knowledge of critical farm issues and their ability to exchange ideas and information in a setting aimed at cooperative problem solving The state winner receives an expense paid trip from the Minnesota Farm Bureau Foundation sponsored by Christensen Farms to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Conference in Reno the statewide trade association for cooperatives in Wisconsin and Minnesota has named Gary Weber as the organization’s Interim President & CEO Weber will direct all activities of the two-state operations working closely with cooperative directors Weber was part of the governance team with Land O’ Lakes announced the promotions of Beth Ford and Brad Oelmann. Ford has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer Land O'Lakes Businesses.  Her role will expand to include overall responsibility for the WinField United business.  In addition she will continue P&L responsibility for both the Purina® Animal Nutrition and the Land O'Lakes Dairy Foods businesses and retain her previous responsibilities for system-wide Supply Chain Oelmann was promoted to Chief Operating Officer Land O'Lakes Services.  Oelmann was named EVP Business Development Services in the Spring 2017.  His new role will bring together all services Land O'Lakes offers to its valuable coop members.  In addition to his current responsibilities for Member Services and Business Development Services Oelmann will add overall responsibility for Land O'Lakes SUSTAIN North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge® (NAIDC) awarded three Dairy Challenge Founders Awards during their alumni reception at World Dairy Expo in Madison Recipients of the award included Dave Thorbahn of Select Sires The Dairy Challenge Founders Award was established in 2016 to recognize volunteers with extraordinary consistent contributions and/or distinguished service to NAIDC Maurice Eastridge of The Ohio State University and vice chairman of the NAIDC Board of Directors Karen Oberhauser began her tenure as the eighth director of the UW-Madison Arboretum on Oct Oberhauser hails from the University of Minnesota where she was a recognized expert on monarch butterflies She is set on furthering the Arboretum's dual missions of education and ecological restoration while looking for ways to have these overlapping Funk elected to National Dairy Shrine BoardAt the 68th annual meeting of the National Dairy Shrine IA was elected President of the organization Elected to the Executive Committee along with Bernick and Schirm were: Jim Dickrell WI and immediate past president Alicia Lamb of Oakfield are among the returning directors from Wisconsin Giesfeldt and Deininger retire from DidionTodd Giesfeldt and John Deininger have retired from Didion after long careers Giesfeldt started his career at Didion in 2000 and played a significant role in furthering research and development for the company He also managed several complex research projects and served as a process engineer in the ethanol plant bringing a wealth of knowledge in quality assurance and food safety In his most recent role as Quality Assurance Manager Deininger was responsible for the oversight of raw materials He also provided training in food safety and quality to Didion employees as well as technical expertise to customers DeadlinesSubscribe Send us an ObituaryLegals SearchOBITUARY: Charles “Charlie” HagenowAdminApr 6 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family son of the late Arno and Roma (Jugenheimer) Hagenow Charlie served our country in the United States Army as an Army Medic on the front line of the Vietnam War from 1969 – 1971 The couple owned and operated a dairy farm in Marytown for 20 years They then moved to Brillion where they continued to own and operate a dairy farm for another 20 years until their retirement Charlie was lifelong member of the American Legion Post 124 of New Holstein He enjoyed collecting antique tractors and farm toys and going out to eat with this family and friends Jeanne of Brillion; their children: Danielle (Jason) Roehrig of Hilbert Jamie Hagenow and special friend Chris Sekora of Hilbert  and Brittny Hagenow of Brillion; grandchildren: Kassandra and Sadie; his siblings and in-laws: Lorraine Popp of Kiel father-in-law and mother-in-law: Robert and Evangeline (Heimermann) Meyer two brothers-in-law: Raymond Popp and Donald Meyer one sister-in-law: Shirley Hagenow; and other relatives Military Rites accorded by the American Legion Post 124 of New Holstein Online condolences may be made at www.wieting-funeralhome.com In lieu of cut flowers and to embrace Charlie’s love of soil outdoor plants and memorials are appreciated The family would like to extend a special thank you to the VA centers in Green Bay and Appleton for the numerous years helping Charlie with his medical issues They would also like to thank the staffs at Theda Care AMC and St The Wieting Funeral Homes of Brillion & Reedsville is assisting the family with funeral arrangements Accessibility Statement I want to represent all working families and Iowans; I want to represent a new generation of Iowans; and I want be a voice for the voiceless and will stand up and fight for what is right Assuming Hagenow remains majority leader in 2020, he will be among the top fundraisers in the Republican caucus. Forcing him to spend any significant amount in his own district would keep that money out of many other battleground races In addition, Dallas County will be central to GOP aspirations to win back Iowa’s third Congressional district. Representative David Young carried the county by only about 2,500 votes in 2018 not nearly enough to counteract Cindy Axne’s huge advantage in Polk County Every down-ballot Democrat dedicated to getting out the vote in Dallas County will help Axne and the presidential nominee. Kenan Judge’s successful campaign in House district 44 surely boosted Axne in Waukee and the Dallas County part of Clive Miller’s on Facebook and Twitter @millerforiowa Nick Miller Announces Bid for Iowa House Against Majority Leader Hagenow Nicholas “Nick” Miller of Polk City announced his candidacy for the Iowa House of Representatives in District 19 HD 19 is currently represented by the House Majority Leader Chris Hagenow Miller is the eldest son of Mike and Shari Miller of Polk City and has one brother and is currently a Drake University student with a major in Strategic Political Communications and a minor in Sociology “The people of House District 19 are not being represented on Capitol Hill,” Miller said “wealthy corporations and the Republican party line are the only things represented by Chris Hagenow.” Miller has been engaged in the community with the Polk City Four Seasons Festival Planning Committee the Polk City Comprehensive Planning Committee Polk City United Methodist Church Board of Trustees Youth Leadership Initiative – an initiative of the Greater Des Moines Partnership “Iowans deserve a Representative who is committed to investing in the middle class It is not enough to just make promises; you have to actively listen to what is affecting people’s lives and work with them to enact the change they need This campaign is going to be about listening and having conversations about how we can build a brighter future for future generations it is time to bring the voice of everyday Iowans and working families back to Des Moines.” Miller worked as a Legislative Clerk for two years in the Iowa House to Rep Bruce Bearinger (HD 64); he currently serves as the Youth Coordinator for the Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations; and he was the interim Director of Communications for College and Young Democrats of Iowa in 2017-18 Miller worked as a Field Representative for the Turnout PAC during the 2018 election cycle where he directly engaged with voters and heard their stories across central Iowa Miller provided the following photos from his May 23 kickoff You must be logged in to post a comment UPDATE: Hagenow confirmed the move on March 1 The worst-kept secret in Iowa politics is that House Majority Leader Chris Hagenow will soon move to Dallas County so he can seek a sixth term in a heavily Republican district instead of facing a rematch against Democratic challenger Jennifer Konfrst Before the Clive Chamber of Commerce forum on February 24 I asked Hagenow a yes or no question: will he run for the legislature in House district 19 this year The number two House Republican has apparently found an escape hatch rather than standing his ground and asking constituents for another vote of confidence Donald Trump gained 56.7 percent of the vote here and Senate candidate Ernst carried the district with 62.3 percent two years earlier Since Moreland hasn’t been campaigning some politics watchers see him as a stalking horse for Hagenow The incumbent’s departure could lead to a competitive GOP primary in House district 43. Clive City Council members Michael McCoy and Ted Weaver are rumored to be considering the race We’ll find out soon enough: major-party candidates must file nominating papers sometime between February 26 and March 16 Prospects for electing a Democrat in my home district have never been better in my lifetime winning an open Iowa House or Senate seat tends to be easier than defeating an incumbent the GOP may not spend as much to hold House district 43 if a senior lawmaker’s career isn’t on the line Konfrst will need to reorient her message if she ends up running against a generic Republican rather than someone directly responsible for mismanaging the budget and any number of harmful laws enacted in recent years Any relevant comments are welcome in this thread Top image: Majority Leader Chris Hagenow and Jennifer Konfrst You must be logged in to post a comment This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Robert Hagenow is only in his first season as the boys tennis coach at West De Pere But it didn't stop him from proclaiming that West De Pere senior Harry Dykema is playing better and is more confident than at any point in his prep career "He's gotten a lot better within the last year," Hagenow said "He's taken his game a little bit more seriously It's kind of one of those things where you as a senior you kind of start to see maybe the light at the end of the tunnel and believe in yourself a little bit more." Dykema enters the WIAA Division 1 state individual tennis tournament on Thursday as the area's highest seed at No just ahead of Green Bay Southwest sophomore and No.15 seed John Zakowski Dykema has won a career-high 31 matches and took second at sectionals 6 seed Alex Alt of Kimberly in the title match who didn't go as a sophomore after missing most of the season with a back injury While he's had little problem reaching the big stage the one thing he hasn't accomplished is winning a match once there Dykema lost to University School of Milwaukee's Brent Mackman in straight sets as a freshman in an opening round match of the D2 state tournament in 2014 then lost in straight sets to Racine Horlick's Andre Antressian in a D1 match last year "I'm just hoping to go out there and give it my all," Dykema said "I've had a few upsetting matches in the past at state tournaments so just hoping to show what I can do there "I think after that match last year I kind of just put it out of my mind and carried on I'm just trying to get in the right mindset to go and win matches." Hagenow is confident it will happen this time around Dykema faces Eau Claire Memorial sophomore Mark Pepperl (18-14) in a first-round match at 11:45 a.m he'd face either Monona Grove sophomore Cole Lindwall (14-9) or Hudson sophomore Tyler Grosz (12-11) in the second round at 4 p.m Dykema would appear to be a favorite in both matches coming down on you in the last year has gotten a lot better," Hagenow said "I would put his serve up against anybody's in the state it also will conclude a dominating run by him and two of his brothers with the Phantoms continued with Jack Dykema (2012-2015) and will finish with Harry Nick went on to play at Marquette and Jack at Xavier but Harry is calling it a career after high school He will attend Syracuse for academics.“It's meant a lot to me especially playing two years with my brother Jack,” he said He was the captain for two years and then once he was gone The Phantoms also have their top doubles team of senior Ryan Bald and sophomore exchange student Domingo Ortega at state The duo went 30-1 and won a sectional championship but did not get one of the 16 seeds They are the only doubles team in D1 or D2 to enter state with at least 30 wins "They had a wonderful year," Hagenow said and looking at who we played and our record coming from this part of the state I think we got snubbed a little bit we are going to play with a little chip on our shoulder and let people know we are for real and they are a very "I think they could possibly get on the podium WIAA state individual tennis tournament     A scarlet tanager sits in a tree Wednesday There’s a certain point each spring in Wisconsin when it seems like winter is finally gone for good We put our heavy coats away for the season flowers begin to bloom and we start to hear songbirds welcoming warmer weather Early May is prime time for bird watchers like Kari Hagenow, a land steward and conservation project manager at The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin who makes her way to Wyalusing State Park each year around this time where the Wisconsin River meets the Mississippi River a land steward and conservation project manager at The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin which sits on a bluff overlooking the rivers is the perfect place to spot migratory songbirds as they make their way north from their winter homes “These birds are migrating from as far as Central or South America Hagenow started birding in graduate school when she took an ornithology class “just for fun.” Since then she’s learned how to bird mostly by ear — carefully listening and using auditory clues to spot birds “Ninety percent of my birding now is listening to what’s going on around,” she said “And then when you hear something that you’re like ‘I don’t know what that is,’ you kind of seek that out A turkey vulture spreads its wings Wednesday buzz” song means a golden-winged warbler is near zo-zo-zee,” is the black-throated green warbler A flash of color high up in the trees tipped Hagenow off to the presence of a scarlet tanager The bird is so red that it’s “like someone flipped the lights on a cardinal,” Hagenow said It was the first bird she ever identified on her own when she first started birding it was a “spark bird,” which is birder-speak for a bird that got you into the hobby There’s also your “life list,” or an ongoing list of birds you’ve seen “A lot of people when they get into birding they start keeping that list,” Hagenow said “If you hear somebody say ‘I got a life bird,’ it means it’s the first time they’ve ever seen that bird anywhere.” explains the birds she sees as Wisconsin Public Radio reporter Bridgit Bowden Hagenow pointed out different birds in the trees along the path — from the tiny ruby-crowned kinglet hopping around in the leaves to the enormous turkey vulture soaring over the bluff A neon-blue indigo bunting landed very briefly then flew away before we could really get a good look at it But that’s just the nature of birding “You can know right where that bird is and you just can’t get a good look at him,” she said It’s kind of like hide and seek or a scavenger hunt because you just never know what you might see.” Wyalusing in May might be the prime time and place for birds “You can go in New York City and find birds or you can come here where it’s forested and you’re up on a bluff you can go out and look at birds and appreciate birds.” A turkey vulture soars over water Wednesday ‘A Spring Song’: Reconnecting with nature after the winter thaw White pine eulogy: Honoring the many lives of a Wisconsin tree Freezing Man: Wisconsin’s small town version of Burning Man From backyard garden to high-tech strawberry farm Love Wisconsin? You’ll love Wisconsin Life, a place for engaging stories of the people that make Wisconsin feel like home. Produced by Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin © Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin, services of the Educational Communications Board and the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents The paint was still wet when Wisconsin native Amy Hagenow got her picture at the new peacock mural on the north wall of the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena with the creator and artist, Kelsey Montague “I hope that whoever sees (the mural) that it's something they know is for them and that this is a gift from me to them,” Montague said the mural caught the attention of passersby who watched Montague paint the massive peacock.  Hagenow was one of these people. She was the first to get her picture with the mural that is a part of Montague's series “What Lifts You," a network of 300 murals across the globe The most iconic in the series is arguably the wings in Nashville where Hagenow first got hooked on Montague’s work.  sometimes along with her husband and her two boys She even has a map of the United States in her bathroom filled with her many photos with the murals.  “After all of these travels … it’s exciting that it’s in Wisconsin,” she said Related: Get your Instagram ready: A famous street artist is making a huge interactive peacock mural in Milwaukee The peacock mural is Montague’s first in Wisconsin — and it's unique from other murals she's created.  “We didn't want to just do the angel wings We wanted to have our mural stand apart from the rest of Kelsey’s work,” said Gabriel Yeager downtown environmental specialist for the Milwaukee Business Improvement District #21 A peacock was chosen for the mural because it symbolizes being bold and being proud “Focusing on Milwaukee … and how it's really come into its own unique people there … it just really was perfect for my work.” said Montague who has made community a priority in her seven years as a street artist.  Milwaukee BID #21 also put out a call for local artists to create something inspired by the Building More campaign and ultimately Her artwork depicting Milwaukee legends Hank Aaron Phillips and Gene Wilder is now on display across six of The Hop's streetcar station shelters Related: Milwaukee Downtown is presenting a variety of visual and performing arts this summer through Jumpst(ART) campaign The Instagrammable nature of Montague's mural maybe it’s just the bright array of blue and pink “It's just a really fun opportunity to literally show your pride for Milwaukee — be as proud as a peacock,” Yeager said Montague said she hopes to come back to Wisconsin one day she’ll travel to Indianapolis this week for her son’s baseball game she said she plans to track down the three or four murals Montague created there trying to find it and then getting a picture taken with it the find for it that’s fun,” she said Republican attorney Michael Boal launched his candidacy within minutes of Hagenow’s announcement, which typically signals that he is the incumbent’s chosen successor. His mother is Carmine Boal, who represented Ankeny in the Iowa House for five terms until her retirement in 2008. She has worked closely with Hagenow as House Chief Clerk since late 2012 I expect at least one other candidate to enter the GOP primary in House district 43. Clive City Council members Ted Weaver and Michael McCoy have higher name recognition locally than Boal and are said to be considering the race MICHAEL BOAL ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR HOUSE DISTRICT 43 “House District 43 has greatly benefited from the leadership and vision of Representative Chris Hagenow over the past five terms I hope to carry that leadership forward into the 88th General Assembly on behalf of this district.” “The State of Iowa faces many difficult challenges over the next several years I believe my legal training and experience will assist me in tackling these issues with a critical eye and a steady hand The lack of civility and common sense coming from Washington DC means Iowans are expecting their state government to lead positive changes for all Iowans at the Statehouse This is why I am running for the Iowa legislature.” Boal describes himself as a conservative who understands that an efficient government benefits families and taxpayers alike “Iowa’s economy is at its strongest when government spending is held in check and taxes are low The people of House District 43 know how to spend their money better than the government.” Website and social media will launch in the coming days Top image: House Majority Leader Chris Hagenow (left) and Michael Boal the first Republican to declare in House district 43 You must be logged in to post a comment While the current fiscal environment has made the challenging task of setting the state’s budget even more difficult than usual House Republicans are working hard to bring all the pieces together House Republicans are committed to passing a balanced budget that responsibly funds the priority needs of Iowans We have made additional investments in key priorities like K-12 education and are focusing remaining available revenue on key functions of government such as public safety and justice systems A great deal of work needs to be done on the budget and remaining policy items before we can adjourn but I remain optimistic that we will be able to adjourn in the next few days I would like to introduce our office page this session We selected her to serve as a leadership page this session for many reasons including her attention to detail and bright personality and she proved to be an invaluable asset to our office This young woman has a very bright future ahead of her and will accomplish many things inside and outside the world of politics I asked her to write a short summary of her time at the Capitol: My name is Katie Simpson and I have had an incredible experience serving as the page for Majority Leader Hagenow during the 2017 legislative session I am currently a senior at Spencer High School and have lived in Spencer my entire life I will be attending Drake University in the fall with plans to pursue degrees in International Relations and International Business I thought that I wanted to pursue a career in theatre following the historic 2016 presidential election and advanced placement government and I began exploring ways to pursue that passion After having conversations with my teachers and my representative I decided that I wanted to apply to become a page I was responsible for many different tasks I was blessed to have the opportunity to work closely with Rachel Zumbach Some of our major responsibilities included taking photographs and writing press releases keeping the office well fed and well hydrated I also enjoyed getting to know the leader’s younger constituents including his sons Owen and Noah and his daughter Sophia when they would come visit their dad at the Capitol I would recommend becoming a page because almost everyone will work with the government in some aspect of their life you will have to comply with government regulations about locations and materials being used If you go to the store to purchase clothes you have the opportunity to learn about how state government impacts your life I have been able to hone my communication skills by working with people from lobbyists to legislators to other pages I have made connections with people that will help me as I continue through higher education and eventually when I am looking for a job I want to thank Majority Leader Hagenow and his team who have made this session so wonderful represents District 43 in the Iowa House of Representatives the Polk County portion of Clive and the northern portion of West Des Moines in Polk County He can be reached at chris.hagenow@legis.iowa.gov or at 281-3221.