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 Walsh University has announced its coaching leadership team for its new rugby programs This is the university that has taken over the rugby program from Notre Dame College—NDC has ceased operations as a college Over 40 of the men's players from NDC and over 20 of the women's players have transferred to Walsh and former NDC Director of Rugby Jason Fox will retain that position at Walsh Walsh University to Adopt Notre Dame College Rugby Programs a position he held previously at NDC before stepping away from some of the day-to-day coaching responsibilities Cornel Britz has been named Men's Rugby Assistant Coach Walsh will take on NDC's spot in the Rugby East Conference and will compete in a National Collegiate Rugby postseason Rugby East Unveils 2024 Schedule Jason Fox has been named Director of Rugby and Head Coach for the men’s rugby team Fox brings extensive experience and a proven track record including guiding the Falcons to national prominence “I am honored to be part of Walsh University and to lead the Cavaliers rugby program," said Fox who led NDC to a USA Rugby D1AA title in 2016 and oversaw the team's NCR D1 championship this past fall "I look forward to building on the team’s previous successes and creating a vibrant competitive environment that our players and fans can be proud of.” Cornel Britz is a former semiprofessional player who played for the Griffons U19s Currie Cup in South Africa and holds a degree in Sport Science from Stellenbosch University Britz will assist Fox in all aspects of the men’s program The Walsh University women's team will compete in the Allegheny Rugby Union and in NCR's postseason Kelly Wallenhorst takes on the job of Head Coach who earned her MBA from Notre Dame College brings numerous academic and athletic honors she will oversee all aspects of the women’s rugby program “I am thrilled to lead the women’s rugby team at Walsh University competitive program that excels both on and off the field.” “We are thrilled to welcome the rugby teams and Coaches Fox and Wallenhorst to Walsh University,” said President Tim Collins “Athletics serves as one of the largest learning laboratories on campus This move not only enhances our athletic offerings but also aligns with our Catholic mission of fostering community We look forward to the positive impact they will have on our university and the broader community.” Walsh University leadership collaborated with Fox to evaluate the feasibility of integrating the rugby teams into its athletic program Walsh has designated the grass fields on the north side of the Klekotka Tennis Complex as the official home pitch for the new rugby teams The addition of these coaches marks a significant milestone for Walsh University promising to uphold and advance the legacy of rugby excellence established by Notre Dame College The rugby teams have a rich history of success and achievement that align with Walsh’s tradition of athletic excellence “Keeping the teams together was a priority for us and we’re honored they chose Walsh,” said Christina Paone Interim Vice President for Athletics and Athletic Director “I am excited to work with these talented coaches and look forward to the success they will bring to our rugby programs.” Since committing to assist Notre Dame College students on February 29, hundreds of Notre Dame students have visited campus, and Walsh has received 130 applications as of April 1, with applications steadily coming in. The University has set up a fundraising page at www.walsh.edu/givendc specifically for Notre Dame students transferring to Walsh Donors can further restrict their gifts to the rugby program                The Goff Rugby Report is run by Alex Goff and concentrates on HS and college rugby See our Re-Print and Re-Post policy Cornel Britz and Kelly Wallenhorst named coaches to lead new Walsh rugby teamsCanton RepositoryWalsh University has appointed Jason Fox Cornel Britz and Kelly Wallenhorst as coaches to lead its new men's and women's rugby programs The hires follow the recent closure of Notre Dame College resulting in the transition of their rugby teams to Walsh COLLEGE RUGBY: 'We hope to make Walsh proud': Notre Dame College rugby teams heading to Walsh University Fox has been named Walsh's director of rugby and head coach of the men's team He led Notre Dame to the National Collegiate Rugby D1 men's national championship in 2023 and was named USA Rugby Competitive Coach of the Year in 2016 Britz will be assistant coach of the men's team He played for the Griffons U19 Currie Cup team Wallenhorst will be head coach of the women's team and we’re honored they chose Walsh,” Walsh Interim Vice President for Athletics and Athletic Director Christina Paone said The Walsh men's rugby team will play in National Collegiate Rugby's Rugby East Conference The women's team will play in NCR's Allegheny Rugby Union Wallenhorst passed into the arms of the Lord at age 98 on January 28 Her husband of 72 years preceded her in death on November 13 Wallenhorst of Clearwater FL and son Paul M (Susan) Wallenhorst of Dunkirk NY; grandsons Timothy C (Cait) Wallenhorst of Cleveland OH and Mark H Wallenhorst of Buffalo NY; and great grandchildren Rowan M Surviving nieces and nephews include Patricia O’Shea of Tampa Mary Frances (Chalmers) Pierce of Arlington Theresa (Chalmers) Parlier of Lake Wales FL she was predeceased by her beloved daughter Elaine M her sisters Frances (O’Shea) Chalmers of St Stella graduated from Braddock High School and moved to Washington D.C where she provided clerical support during World War II she achieved her lifelong dream to be a mother and raise a family she provided a warm and loving home for her family while Ralph worked as a journalist for the Buffalo News Stella enjoyed great friendships with her friends in the Pinochle Club and enjoyed traveling with her family on annual summer vacations around In 1984 she and Ralph retired to Florida and lived there until Ralph’s passing in 2013 A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St Columban’s on the Lake and a Celebration of Life will follow at 9:30 on March 3 Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of New York | https://www.observertoday.com | PO Box 391 Sandra Wallenhorst was a relative unknown in triathlon until she stormed to a record breaking win at Ironman Austria and a 3rd place in Kona in 2008 And this all happened after she had a baby Slowtwitch talked to this fleet footed German athlete with a law degree I just came back from my 3rd training camp on the beautiful Spanish island of Mallorca Since we had awful weather conditions in Germany all winter long I had to escape Now I’m waiting anxiously for my first race ST: You had a great year in 2008 with your big win and fast time in Austria and the 3rd place in Hawaii Sandra: It was hard last year and it will be even harder this year since there is more pressure now than I had the year before There are many eyes watching me now and there is that (my) human will not to stand still but to hopefully become better On the other hand I have the base from last years training and racing and put another load on top which may mean that I can realize some more improvement… many folks outside Germany most likely did not know you at all And for me it was that day in July last year at Ironman Austria All of us are hoping for that one day where everything comes together You need to have done a lot of things right in training you need to be lucky that day and you need to have just good legs After about one and a half years of hard training (after I gave birth to my baby boy) I think I just deserved it I was working a lot for that race and everything else worked out that day So now people know my name and I’m proud when I’m recognized by people in public and when I’m reading my name in sports magazines ST: Being the top German at the Ironman Worlds in Hawaii should have been quite helpful in terms of sponsorship Or did the economy items become an issue Companies are not that likely to give money away like they were before You feel the thoughts of them if economy could become even worse and they try to hold money together We as professionals are part of that economy and times will become better again I have some good sponsors and I’m grateful for that It could be better and more it also could be worse and less ST: Tell me about your thoughts on doping and what needs to be done about it Sandra: Doping in sports is cheating against yourself and even worse against other athletes But it is there and we all know that and read about it I think doping is a fraud and it needs to be penalized hard How can you be happy about a good result and how can you be model for young athletes when there is always the thought in your mind you just got the good results because of performance enhancing drugs But I still believe that the majority of athletes especially in triathlon are fair and most wins are achieved with no drugs First of all more clarification for athletes about risks and side effects of drugs needs to be done to work in the minds of athletes Beside that it is necessary to test as intelligent as possible where we can be tested every day without notification We have to tell the German NADA 3 months in advance about our whereabouts and have to declare where we are 24h a day And there is that one rule that tells us not to ride closer than 10 meters behind the athlete ahead It is a rule like there is the no doping rule If there is someone sitting on my back wheel I tell him or her off But there are always athletes seen that are drafting I’ve heard about athletes who were accused to have brought someone else in the race just to ride behind this fellow athlete ST: Of your career so far which result do you cherish the most and why Sandra: It was about 5 month after I gave birth that I finished a local half Ironman in 4th place only some minutes behind three top international women suffered during the run and wanted just to try if I could come back in triathlon soon Crossing that finish line pushed me towards my goals last year But the most important result was definitely my 3rd place in Kona in 2008 Kona is the race with just the best of the best racing there and even a good place in another Ironman race is not as high in ranking as in the world champs coming towards the finish line on Alii drive in 3rd position… ST: What is your athletic background and who or what inspired you to race triathlons Sandra: In my youth I was mainly a track and cross-country runner spend all day outdoors and on track fields My parents were athletes and so I got this love to the sport real early in my childhood During my time at law school I met some crazy people Did that mean they couldn’t do one thing properly Couldn’t get rid off that triathlon again and started serious training for short distance racing After a few years I was quite successful and did some world ranking points races where I finished top ten Since I never was a good swimmer I decided one day to leave the drafting circuit and switch to Ironman And this was the best decision of my life Which means big training volume brings a lot which really doesn’t mean it always has to be fast It’s hard because of the huge aerobic load of training input you need to become a good long distance athlete But you also need to be smart and listen to your body to find out when you cross the line to over train too much or putting yourself in danger of injuries or sickness In the end every one of us has to find his or her own way My training doesn’t necessary works for others and I can’t just copy someone else’s training schedule Sandra: You mean the three weeks off after Kona Before I started to prepare for this year It was just those three weeks I promised totally to my little sun (he’s 2 ¼ years now) He was the one that had to sacrifice the most and I badly wanted to give him some of that back two hard days in the plane and had another few days back home where we went to the zoo The next week he started kindergarten and I started training again Sandra: I’m training in the peaks up to 40 hours a week with not counting the stretching and stability workouts If the lord would give me some more hours a day I would love to follow sports like karate or other fighting sports which fascinate me ST: Can you share with us some of your food likes and dislikes And like my son I could eat from a jar of peanut butter just with a spoon right into my mouth The fresh made one…And there is also the chocolate which I like but unfortunately have to reduce to a very low level Sandra: I listen to the music that’s on the radio while I’m driving my car which no one else likes other than my baby Sandra: It was the “ultramarathon man” by Dean Karnazes otherwise it could be in the law office or preferably I’d love to work in or with sports and athletes I’ve done a few co-commentating gigs in television ST: Is there anything else we should know about you Sandra's website is sandrawallenhorst.de © Slowtwitch - Built with Federated Computer we and our partners use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information Consenting to these technologies will allow us and our partners to process personal data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site and show (non-) personalized ads may adversely affect certain features and functions Click below to consent to the above or make granular choices. Your choices will be applied to this site only. You can change your settings at any time or by clicking on the manage consent button at the bottom of the screen fd@leonardfuneralhome.com 1-563-556-6788 IA surrounded by the love of his family.  Jack was born on September 13 IA to Arthur and Elizabeth (Ploessl) Sabers.  2017 at the Church of the Resurrection with Rev Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Post #6 2017 at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory 2595 Rockdale Road where a wake service will be at 3:00 p.m Boniface High School in 1953 and then attended Loras College.  He went on to serve his country in the United States Army.  He worked for John Deere Dubuque Works and retired as a supervisor after 28 years in 1985.  Jack married Mary Ann Wallenhorst on April 8 WI.  They were happily married for 59 years and offered a shining example of commitment and devotion.  Jack was a true sportsman.  He was a Chicago fan following the Bears and Cubs faithfully until the very end.  He was an sport fisherman and spent hours on the water teaching his children and grandchildren to cast a line.  He played baseball and softball for many many years with a group of guys he loved like brothers.  He also loved to golf and belonged to Timber Line Golf Course from its beginning.  He played in many golf leagues for many years.  He also bowled and threw horseshoes in leagues.  He played a mean game of Euchre and loved the challenge and strategy.  He was a member of the American Legion and the Elks Club Kevin (Marianne) of Galena and Laurie (David) Chapman of Phoenix AZ; twenty-four favorite grandchildren and nine very special great-grandchildren; his sisters and Pat Klosterman of New Vienna; In-Laws Darlean Sabers of Dubuque Clarence “Junior” Wallenhorst of Hazel Green and Jeanette Wallenhorst and Gloria Wallenhorst of Cuba City Jack was preceded in death by an infant son This work, PA Strykers keep moving at JRTC, by SGM Corine Lombardo, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright HOLLEY – There were about 20 young scouts out Saturday morning picking up litter along the Erie Canal in Holley Wolf and Bear Scouts in Cub Pack 62 as well as Webelos braved the windy and chilly temperatures to help clean up the area The top photo shows them by murals created by artist Stacey Kirby Steward near the canal gazebo The group gathers at the canal gazebo in Holley The effort was part of the annual “Canal Clean Sweep” along the canal system in New York State There were more than 150 cleanup events along the canal system A proud member of LION Publishers – supporting local Be one of the first to try our new activity feed Germans Timo Bracht and Sandra Wallenhorst defeated tough fields at the Ironman European Championships from Frankfurt The men’s race brought back several of last year’s top finishers including 2008-champ Australian Chris McCormack Spain’s Eneko Llanos and Germany’s Timo Bracht Germany’s Faris Al-Sultan also returned after a disappointing DNF last year New competitors for the 2009 race were Switzerland’s Mathias Hecht German Ironman up-and-comer Andreas Raelert and Ironman 70.3 world champ Terenzo Bozzone of New Zealand without last year’s champ Great Britain’s Chrissie Wellington in the lineup pre-race hype focused on two athletes: The Netherlands’ Yvonne Van Vlerken and Germany’s Sandra Wallenhorst The race played out as anticipated for both the men and the women several athletes remained in contention for the win through to the final miles of the race Wallenhorst and Van Vlerken didn’t disappoint as the two used similar racing styles to remain neck and neck to the finish The men’s field featured a strong group of swimmers with Raelert leading the men out of the water in a blazing time of 44:56 Spain’s Hektor Llanos and Al-Sultan all emerged within 10 seconds of the lead time quickly found themselves behind the leaders Eneko Llanos quickly established himself as the leader on the bike Raelert and Hecht decided to push the pace with Eneko Llanos leaving the others to form a chase pack behind the three leaving Eneko Llanos and Raelert to battle for positioning heading into T2 heading onto the run with a two-minute lead McCormack and Bracht were next off the bike and quickly worked to chase down Eneko Llanos McCormack was the first to catch the Spaniard but Enko Llanos wouldn’t relinquish the lead leaving the two to run together until McCormack suffered cramps Bracht emerged as the leader and never looked back Bracht’s marathon of 2:43:06 was by far the fastest of the field earning him the win and a new course record of 7:59:15 McCormack was able to narrowly take third with a time of 8:03:05 For complete results click here. .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Guest Columnist/cleveland.comdallas.jpg Law enforcement officers salute the casket of Dallas police Sr Lorne Ahrens before funeral services at Prestonwood Baptist Church on July 13 Ahrens was one of five law enforcement officers killed in an ambush at a peaceful Black Lives Matter rally Pool/The Dallas Morning News via AP Exchange) Guest columnist Matt Wallenhorst is a resident of Fairview Park and teaches social studies and theology at Cleveland Central Catholic Recent events have left us chilled to the bone as a country the day we stood up as a country and said we were tired of being oppressed being treated as second class and having no voice "We hold these truths are self-evident that all men are created equal" is the most quoted line but a little further down the page you will find this statement about creating a new government: "laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to affect their Safety and Happiness." We have always striven to make those two ideas a reality even with our imperfections ruining it Civil Rights and the epidemic of distrust among our police and a community whose memories run deep the two shootings of black men a few weeks ago by police officers are just more tally marks on a board of injustice I hear how my students feel about police and it breaks my heart because of how different it is from how I view them police do the things that America fought against in 1776 And history shows us that they do not have much reason to change their minds their triumphs are fewer and farther between then what we would like to believe Yet, when I watch the footage of the attack in Dallas I am reminded by the incredible sacrifice that our officers make I watched them usher protesters to safety and risk their lives so others could live How do we take all the good and do away with the bad   We need to wake up; it's not going away The American Dream we've spent our history trying to build is a nightmare for too many It's no one's fault and it's everyone's fault We can do better because that is what we always do it's time to wake up and begin a day where blacks do not live in fear of the police force trying to do their job To begin a day where officers of the law do their jobs justly and fairly and embody the oath they take we need a day where we as Americans stand up and say no more we will embrace our ideals and we will not apologize for our differences We are the greatest nation the world has ever known and we must show it now Readers are invited to submit Opinion page essays on topics of regional or general interest Send your 500-word essay for consideration to Linda Kinsey at lkinsey@cleveland.com Essays must also include a brief bio and headshot of the writer Essays rebutting today's topics are also welcome Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices Calling it an oasis of nature amid the parking lots and megastores near Sawmill Road about 60 neighbors and environmental activists gathered today to save the Sawmill State Wildlife Education Area “It’s just a little gem we have,” said Valerie Winston-Stoner of Columbus “I can’t believe they’re going to cut it down and put up another building when there’s a Circuit City that’s empty and that cement lot down there is not utilized.” Winston-Stoner said she raised three boys nearby She said the schools brought them to the small forest on field trips “It’s nice to have something close to home that’s so unique,” she said “It’s so nice to drive by and not see a brick building.” The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is in the process of turning the 18-acre woods and wetland over to a developer in exchange for 43 acres along the Olentangy River near Highbanks Metro Park The Sawmill wetland was preserved 18 years ago as part of a land swap involving The Limited Inc A 2008 Ohio EPA report lists it as one of only 14 wetland areas within I-270 capable of supporting amphibian wildlife Developer James Schrim has said he plans to preserve about half of the wildlife area’s 7.5 acres of wetlands He argued that the property he is offering in the swap would be better for the state once some environmental issues are cleaned up and a wetland is installed But environmental advocates say man-made wetlands typically have a high failure rate and the state should not end the permit agreement reached during the last land swap “Disregarding that permit really sets a bad precedent for other wetlands across Ohio,” said Kristen Kubitza of the Ohio Environmental Council helps collect storm water and is “one of the few natural The nature preserve has been noticeably neglected with an overgrown parking lot and damaged boardwalk Officials’ hopes of using it as a regular educational site never materialized the property should be turned over to the city park system The Ohio Sierra Club recently asked the Ohio inspector general to probe the deal after several emails referred to a friendship between Schrim and Scott Zody an assistant director at the Department of Natural Resources Steve McCaw of Columbus has formed Friends of the Sawmill Wetlands to build support to save the area this is to protect something I had as a child that your kids are not going to have close by,” he said Maria Brea of Columbus — who was there with her husband who attends nearby Brookside Elementary — wonders why more development is needed when a number of empty storefronts and buildings already exist “It’s the only thing around here that is not being developed jsiegel@dispatch.com @phrontpage Chris McCormack won the title by 3 seconds after battling Marino Vanhoenacker throughout the race Defending 70.3 Austria champion Massimo Cigano finished Sandra Wallenhorst came from behind on the run to take the women's race The men Marko Albert cruised through the waters of the Viehofner See and set a new swim record in 23:18 with Adam Molnar hot in pursuit About a minute later most of the favorites including Chris McCormack and Marino Vanhoenacker exited the waters but Vanhoenacker went past him at the 21k mark  Marko Albert and Molnar weren't far behind McCormack and Vanhoenacker went back and forth and by the time they entered the second transition they were still together Albert and defending champion Massimo Cigana entered T2 in third and fourth respectively The run promised to be very exciting as McCormack and Vanhoenacker started the run side by side In the end though it was McCormack who took the title in 3:54:15 Vanhoenecker crossed the line 3 seconds later and Cigana finished third in 3:56:22 "I had a great race and felt really strong on the run My run has come along well after working a lot on my bike earlier in the year and changing my position to a more aggressive one over the winter I feel good on the bike and am building my run now and it seems to be strong It is still a long way to Hawaii which is my key objective for the year but my season so far has been great." said McCormack to slowtwitch Lucie Zelenkova was the first women out of the water with Eva Dollinger and Gina Ferguson about a minute behind Zelenkova continued to lead throughout the bike segment and was first into T2 She was followed by Dollinger and Caroline Steffen A speedy bike split by 2008 Ironman Austria champion Sandra Wallenhorst though had put her in striking distance for the run For the first few k's of the run it was still Zelenkova followed by Dollinger and Steffen but the hard charging Wallenhorst started to pick them off one by one.Wallenhorst ended up with the fastest women's run split of the day in a time of 1:21:37 and that gave her the victory in an overall time of 4:28:46 Zelenkova and Steffen rounded out the podium "I felt a little bit of weakness on the bike which I did not expect Finally in the run I felt easy and knew soon I would catch the pack of the three girls in front of me." said Wallenhorst when asked by slowtwitch about her race She added "I'm quite happy with my run split especially because I felt there was something left." NORTH PALM BEACH — The village’s mayor will face a challenger in March’s municipal election while the vice mayor and a first-term councilwoman will retain their seats after no candidates filed to run against them a Florida Atlantic University instructor representing Group 1 were reelected to two-year terms after running unopposed for their seats a retired business executive and college professor seeking his eighth term will face a challenge from political newcomer Kathleen Wallenhorst for the Group 3 council seat has served two full terms on the council and part of another “It doesn’t get any better than to do this in your hometown and effectuating change,” said Mullinix who first was elected to the council in May 2015 to finish a term left open by Bill Manuel I’m happy that everybody feels like I’m doing a good job I don’t think it gets much better than this.” Searcy, a North Palm Beach resident since 2010, won her first term in 2018 by defeating Councilman Robert Gebbia She hopes to continue working with village staff on completing updates of North Palm Beach’s commercial and residential codes during her second term “A lot of young families are starting to move back into North Palm,” said Searcy but we’re at a point where a lot of young families are moving in now so I’m focusing on events and recreation-type programming that welcomes all residents from retirees living in condos to young families.” Aubrey first was elected to the village council in September 2006 Wallenhorst could not be reached for comment The winner of the Group 3 seat will join Mullinix Susan Bickel and President Pro Tem David Norris on the village council Bickel and Norris were reelected to their seats without opposition last year jwagner@pbpost.com @JRWagner5 Troy Prince won’t be calling the shots for the Hilton boys basketball team in Wednesday’s regular-season finale at Gates Chili he won’t be drawing up plays the rest of the season The 1988 Hilton graduate is out as the Cadets’ coach athletic director Mike Giruzzi said on Wednesday morning “Our program assistant Todd Wallenhorst and our junior-varsity assistant Steve Sorenson will both be assuming coaching duties for the team for the remainder of the season,” Giruzzi said “Wallenhorst will be the lead coach but they’ll be working together.” who was in his 13th season as the varsity head coach Giruzzi would not say when the coaching change took place but it’s becoming public only a few days before the start of the Section V Tournament 1-8 in Monroe County Division I and is coming off a 79-59 loss on Friday to Victor The Cadets have lost five of their last six games Pairings for the Section V basketball tournament come out Friday who teaches in the Greece Central School District replaced longtime coach Ory Mee for the 2004-05 season It’s at least the second in-season coaching change in Section V Boys Basketball within the last two weeks. Le Roy replaced third-year coach Rick Rapone who turned the school back into a winning program The Oatkan Knights have gone 1-2 under interim coach Tim McArdle the brother of Section V’s all-time wins leader Mike Rapone of Batavia Notre Dame guided LeRoy to a 29-27 record in his two-plus seasons JDIVERON@Gannett.com Farming families are facing a choice: compete with high-production outfits idn’t she sweet?” auctioneer Tom Bidlingmaier shouts as his son Cory plods and slips and pushes the cow around a pen mostly other small farmers in rubber boots standing in mud and manure as they murmur their bids the farmer auctioning off his herd of 64 milking cows is pacing and tapping an empty water bottle against his thigh He has milked cows in his barn twice a day after taking over the farm from his father 32 years ago his tall frame still hearty though he’s 15 pounds lighter from stress The omens before the auction had not been great for Ron and his wife Lori. A couple of weeks before, a few towns over from their own farm in Cuba City, Wisconsin which is about 70 miles south-west of Madison they’d watched another complete dairy dispersal of a better herd That means it produced more milk – 96 pounds (44kg) per cow a day to the Wallenhorsts’ 78 (35kg) The other farmer didn’t make out well financially “We stood there with tears in our eyes,” Ron said An hour before auctioneer Bidlingmaier started the bidding on the Wallenhorst herd Lori was crying in a corner of the milk house She wiped her eyes and stepped out into the morning motioning to the trucks rolling up with empty cow trailers attached – they came to buy the Wallenhorsts learn the herd went for $1,800 (£1,290) each on average – relatively high for the region finally part of the circle of relatives and neighbors who came not to buy but to support as a team of determined men coerced a cow up on to its new owner’s trailer there’s only one left on the seven-mile stretch from one side of town to the other; there were 22 when Ron was growing up there “We worried no one would show up because dairy farms are just disappearing in our area so there were fewer and fewer small farmers to buy from us,” Ron said milk production in the state has increased every year since 2004 and has set a new annual record each year since 2009 according to the US Department of Agriculture Wisconsin has increased milk production by 25% just as the number of cows per operation goes up – 3% of Wisconsin farms now produce roughly 40% of the state’s milk Milk produced on concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO) or farms with more than about 700 cows but often housing thousands is increasingly making up the state’s overall milk production auctioneerThe number of large farms like this in Wisconsin has increased by 55% in less than a decade A family-owned CAFO called Pinnacle moved into Green county in 2018 causing an uproar from local farmers and other residents who oversees its 55 employees and the daily operations Instead of collecting from 30 small farmers across Green county milk trucks can make just one stop – at Pinnacle – and they do it’s like a Walmart coming into a small-town area and the local store is like how is this going to impact me?” he said “The one thing that bothers me the most is that people look at us as if we’re a corporation and not a family business Deep down inside we are a family business,” added Todd who said he grew up on a California dairy farm with 4,400 cows at its peak in the mid-1980s His grandfather owned three dairy farms milking more than 3,000 cows in total in 1969 He said the way he relates to his cows despite their size is part of their success describing himself as “kinda like a cow whisperer” He argues that other farms missed opportunities to grow “A lot of these farms that go out of business fail to adapt to the techniques and technology It’s kinda like if Ford or Chevy woulda just kept building the 1972 truck and not kept improving it.” The Wallenhorsts bought a small beef herd; like many former dairy farmers they’ll transition to raising steer for slaughter now “First couple days was difficult to walk in there.” Cory Bidlingmaier is a third-generation auctioneer we really had to walk him through all of it,” Cory said of Ron’s state in the weeks leading up to the auction But Cory has had plenty of experience with anxious farmers There have been weeks in recent years that Cory has done four to five complete dairy dispersals like the Wallenhorsts’ Left: Ron Wallenhorst sits in his office attached to the dairy barn He and his wife Lori will shift their focus to growing corn and soybeans and raising steer for slaughter Right: Idle milkers hang on a window sill next to a milk tank at the Wallenhorst farm in Cuba City Wisconsin.Cory grew up in Green county: an expanse of silos and sky in southern Wisconsin that can be driven across east to west in a half hour Few vehicles are seen other than the semi trucks that cut through the low hills hauling milk Despite having five farms with 500 or more cows Green county still has many of Wisconsin’s small dairy farms The county went from being a highly competitive marketplace for generations to an area like so many others in the state where too much milk is being produced farmers milk more cows to compensate; if the milk price is up The excess of milk matches up with a plummet in consumption as milk alternatives and water are chosen over milk driving down prices for farmers to the point they are barely breaking even or are losing money to produce it a Green county co-op of 25 local farms that accepts 3.5m pounds (1.6mkg) of milk to create 400,000 pounds (182,000 kg) of cheese a month unexpectedly shut down last fall after 110 years due to pandemic-specific industry volatility and left farmers scrambling for new processors to offload their milk Like many former dairy farmers, Ron Wallenhorst will shift to raising cattle for slaughter. Photograph: Greg Kahn/The GuardianMilk prices were at a record high in 2014 make longstanding crucial repairs on the smaller scale and do some significant expansions on the large level In early 2015 in Green county farmers were so confident in expanding that if you wanted to put up a building you were lucky if you could find an available contractor “The milk price only comes up a few times a year “When the farmers call us to auction their herd we’re going to go work in town or off the farm.’ It affects so many people the whole local economy is affected.” Larger farmers can look across the country to find the best price for anything they need being involved in the industry somehow was a given I made a point to get my boys over there to milk a cow so they can grow up and at least say they have done it,” he said His job requires him to witness the final day of countless dairy farms; his outlook on the future of the industry reflects that the director of dairy policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison said the industry definitely has a lot of challenges but is nowhere near extinction “We’ve produced record amounts of milk in the last year or two but increasingly with exports,” said Stephenson Dan Truttmann’s farm in Blanchardville in Green County has 425 milking cows Photograph: Greg Kahn/The GuardianLast year tankers were loading up milk and driving it straight to the farm’s manure pit and letting it go – milk dumping like this is quite extreme Yet even in a year that started with unprecedented dumping then continuing with a milk price of $13 per 100 pounds (£9.32 per 45kg) of milk in the spring and summer – which is less than the cost of production for most farmers – 2020 ended with a high demand for cheese This was thanks in part to the government’s pandemic food assistance programs By the end of the year the state’s dairy farms again increased total production to 30.7bn pounds (13.9bn kg) of milk Stephenson said farmers used to be able to make a living with 15 or 20 cows just a generation or two ago “You could hardly find a farm like that now Now we would look at a 100-cow farm and say The attrition rate in Wisconsin for dairy farming is about 3–5% annually (in 2019 it was 10%) and as with farming across the country and specialties it’s hard to find new farmers to hand a family farm off to a couple generations that have gotten to the point that they’ve never been on a farm and if they get there “Those quaint red barns that you are used to seeing on green hillsides with black and white cows in the fields Those barns over time will begin to rot and fall down,” he said “That image that people have of what dairy farming is has to evolve into what is much more the reality now and those are large barns that house thousands of cows.” Emily Emily now works as an excavator and Brandi works in administration at a local college Photograph: Greg Kahn/The Guardian‘Hope sustains the farmer’“I drive by Pinnacle a lot There’s potholes everywhere because there’s a semi in and out of there every hour,” said Emily Harris of the CAFO that has moved into the county a small city in Green county about 40 miles south of Madison Forty cows left on a double-decker trailer headed for farms in New York and Indiana Emily started her job at a nearby excavating company as an equipment operator They’d used farm equipment that looked like antiques and went without making crucial repairs They did everything they could to keep milking pushing hay into holes in the barn to stop the wind in especially cold years Right: Sunlight stripes the hay in the Harrises’ barn the cows left,” said Emily Harris.“I think we made money two of the years?” Emily asked looking over to Brandi which generally pay more than conventional milk but the new contract was suddenly going to be $20 (£14) less per 100 pounds of milk “We were just watching the milk price go down Emily’s advice for dairy farmers is blunt: “If they’re under 300 cows around the same time the Harrises were starting their farm “I wanted to get myself and my dad out of the milking parlor He unceremoniously lifts one of about 20 barn cats out of an office chair next to desks near the milking parlor and the calf pen to check one of the dusty laptops keeping track of weight milk production and other vitals for every one of his 425 milking cows Before milk prices hit the downward trajectory they’ve remained on the last six years dairy farmers commonly doubled their herds and just let their processor know they’d be shipping out more milk ‘Don’t you dare send us an extra load without our permission.’” “It’s just not really likely that somebody with minimal education in the area could just buy a farm Dan Truttmann expanded to more than 400 milking cows to keep his dairy farm alive Photograph: Greg Kahn/The GuardianHe works up to 80 hours a week an hour after 3,500 gallons (13,200 litres) of milk is picked up from his farm every day and taken to a local processor to be made into cheese for retail (which cushioned him from pandemic-specific blows to dairy farmers who sell to cheese processors for restaurants and schools) Green county’s dairy farmers sell directly to cheese makers or co-ops Truttmann’s three kids aren’t interested in farming “When feed costs are high or hauling costs are shifted all of a sudden there’s nothing left,” he said His favorite job on the farm is getting hours-old calves to bottle feed He marches into a pen cradles the calf and patiently gets her to suckle – the trick is putting her nose on his wrist to understand this is her caregiver from day one out of his rubber boots with his ankles crossed “I don’t think we’re different from any other industry where as times change you either change with them or get left behind And even those that modernize are still at some risk of being washed out That’s what the sign says on my back door.” This is part one of a two-part series on America’s changing dairyland Cirillo helped lead the Sea Gulls to two wins in the past week scoring four goals in a win against Christopher Newport and scoring twice in a win against Marymount He also added two assists in those pair of wins In the Sea Gulls' wins against Christopher Newport and Frostburg State Wallenhorst tallied 10 assists combined in those two games She also scored twice against Frostburg and once against CNU In a three-game series against Delaware State Guerra helped the Hawks top George Mason on Wednesday pitching seven innings and striking out two batters while allowing two runs 410-845-4643Twitter/Instagram: @primetimeMitchfacebook.com/mitchell.northam.9 Co-owner Ryan Longnecker delivers a pizza from the kitchen at Pizzeria Uno in Platteville Co-owner Nathan Wallenhorst mixes a drink in The Back Bar of Pizzeria Uno in Platteville Co-owner Trent Fleege talks with employees Brinley Wood (left) and Parker Kopp at the bar inside Pizzeria Uno in Platteville Asbury News Bellevue News Clayton County News Delaware County News 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is not part of the Uno Pizzeria & Grill franchise The local restaurant bears that distinction because the eatery’s previous owner trademarked the Pizzeria Uno moniker before the franchise had been formed Utley said he was surprised that he and his wife continued to operate the business as long as they did we never thought we would own it for this long I am really happy with the way it worked out for us.” the couple also purchased a nearby appliance store and turned it into The Annex they utilized space behind The Annex to start The Back Bar All businesses are located within close proximity on U.S and the employees who work there feel a close bond “Our employees are like one big family,” Utley said “We have had hundreds and hundreds of kids who went to (University of Wisconsin-Platteville) who worked here There are employees who met here and eventually got married.” Business partners Fleege and Tranel teamed with longtime company employees Longnecker and Wallenhorst to purchase the businesses Longnecker has long managed the kitchen at Pizzeria Uno while Wallenhorst has held a leadership position at the two bars Wallenhorst said he is humbled by the opportunity to take over the operations particularly after observing the hard work that made them successful over the years “Ryan and I are really happy they trusted us taking over their baby.” John Utley said the admiration goes both ways but we were more comfortable with these guys,” he said The new owners emphasized that they aren’t planning to reinvent the wheel although they have some ideas they hope to implement in the years ahead Fleege said he doesn’t anticipate any major menu changes but he hopes to make some improvements to the facilities said he would love to one day utilize the open space behind Back Bar turning it into a place where customers could play volleyball While the staff largely has been comprised of college students Wallenhorst emphasized that the customer base is made up of a broader demographic 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Chagrin Falls High School teacher Culler Stuart and bus driver Joseph Gorick Ray was a dedicated custodian on the 7-12 campus He is best known as a loyal and hard-working man that put his heart into his daily job Ray retired after 20 years of service to the district Ray suffered a heart attack that regretfully took his life “It is in Ray’s name that we show our appreciation to our staff members with 20 years of service,” said Woofter Chagrin Falls Schools surprised two staff members with one of the highest awards given by the district a sixth-grade math teacher at Chagrin Falls Intermediate School The Staff Employee of the Year is Gigi Kuper-Lewis an administrative assistant at Chagrin Falls Intermediate School “Kathy Ohlrich’s legacy is evidenced by the multitudes of teachers staff and especially students she has impacted She is everything a Teacher of the Year should exemplify.” morals and personality make me want to be a better leader in our building honest and one of the kindest people I’ve ever met.” Gurney Elementary School has a new playground for preschoolers beginning this school year the Chagrin Falls Dad’s Club installed all the equipment of North Royalton removed the old equipment installed the rubber playground surface and furnished the equipment To access our complete online news coverage Copyright Geauga County Maple Leaf. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use Website Designed & Developed by Company 119 Thirty-one years after Linda Wallenhorst's medley relay team set a still-untested mark, her daughter, Elsie Groebner, joined the leaderboard at the same middle school pool. Scan the leaderboards at the Northdale Middle School pool in Coon Rapids and you'll find the names Wallenhorst and Groebner, proof of mother-daughter swimming excellence 31 years apart. On the left board, which recognizes Coon Rapids program records, there's a 200-yard medley relay team, including Linda Wallenhorst, whose time in 1985 still hasn't been bested. The right board belongs to pool record holders, notable considering the pool is a section meet destination. That's where the 400 freestyle relay crew from Andover, including Elsie Groebner, set its mark in 2016. Different schools, events and eras. Similar record performances. "I'm super excited to tell people that my mom is up there and there's my name, too," said Elsie, a sophomore this season. "It's fun to relate that way and be proud of what each of us has done." "A lot of people comment up in the stands, 'How many times has that happened?' " Linda said. Though a solid freestyle swimmer, Linda found her greatest success on the breaststroke leg of the 200 medley relay. She and Julie Keller, Natasha Amme and Debra Stevens touched out in 1 minute, 53.17 seconds. "We were four really good friends and it was a little bit of magic," said Linda, who helped the relay place fourth at the state meet. Citing later rule changes that allowed for faster relay turns, Linda said, "That relay legitimately would be two seconds faster today." Yet it remains the longest-standing Cardinals' swimming record, for boys or girls. "That time isn't extremely fast these days but in 1985, it was a whole different game," Elsie said. "That's pretty impressive and I'll give it to them for that." Like mom, Elsie swam the second leg of her record relay. Then an eighth-grader, Elsie teamed with Emily Pawlaski, Hannah Jones and Bella Smits and clocked a 3:31.06 mark to win the Class 2A, Section 7 race. The relay placed fifth at state. "There was that feeling of, you finally made it," Elsie said. "That record board is significant because this is where the fastest swimming happens in sections." Swim lessons started for Elsie about age 9, when her primary motivation was to defeat older brothers Andy and Ben. Around age 12, Elsie got serious with her sport. "I decided I wanted to go to practice every single day and work hard to become maybe a state champion someday or a record holder," said Elsie, who also trains with Great Wolf Swim Club. Linda said: "We've always just gotten out of her way. She sets goals and does what it takes to get there. It's pretty impressive how she took it to the next level pretty quick." Trying to beat mom's times "was fun earlier … but now I have my own standards," Elsie said. Two years ago, competitive sparks began flying as Linda and two of her relay teammates watched their daughters swim in the Northwest Suburban Conference meet. "We sat together up in the stands and kind of wanted to get down there in the water and defend our turf," Linda said with a laugh. Elsie appreciates both her mother's compliments and critiques. And her goals are to reach the state meet in the 200 and 500 freestyle — she was second in both events in her section meet last fall. "There are days when I race and I give it my all and she says, 'I'm so glad you tried your best,' " Elsie said. "But there are days when she says, 'Your mental attitude was not there. You need to work on it.' It's good because it helps me remember what I need to do." Linda, who swam at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, said: "The fact that Elsie picked it up, stuck with it and is pretty fast is fun. It's been a great ride." David La Vaque is a high school sports reporter who has been the lead high school hockey writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2010. He is co-author of “Tourney Time,” a book about the history of Minnesota’s boys hockey state tournament published in 2020 and updated in 2024. Lynx Tuesday night’s Lynx-Sky game in Chicago will be broadcast on FanDuel Sports North an improved scenario compared with just a year ago Butler and the Warriors will play at Target Center in a second-round NBA playoff series His idea: "For the amount of money we spend on cookies .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By John Blake, Sun NewsJOHN BLAKE/SUN NEWSIndependence girls basketball coach Jim Verba in nonconference girls basketball action on Dec It wasn't the cleanest played game but Lady Blue Devil head coach Jim Verba will take it we’re just trying to put the ball in the basket,” said Verba “We needed to get back on the winning track here.” Independence built a 10-point lead by halftime and withstood a couple second half runs by the Lady Braves Berea head coach Rick Wallenhorst said he's proud of his players but lamented the early slow start “The first half they outhustled us,” said Wallenhorst “They outhustled us to the loose balls and outhustled us rebounding you have to take control of your own destiny and you gotta get out there and outhustle them and you gotta want the ball They fought hard but the thing is it’s not about one half or one quarter “I’m proud of my kids for what they did in the second half and they were able to compete but you just can’t dig a hole.” Independence opened up the second period on a 6-0 run Berea trailed by 10 early in the third but scored six unanswered points to cut the deficit to four at the 5:15 mark The Lady Braves continued to threaten but the visiting Lady Blue Devils kept them at bay Independence extended to lead back up to double digits when it led “I think our size really helped,” said Verba “Defensively we didn’t do too bad of a job we still have to work on the turnovers obviously we don’t really understand what to do with the ball Sophomore 5-11 post player Sarah Andexler and senior guard Megan Kraus each led the Lady Blue Devils with 11 points Freshman Halle Dorko had nine and junior 6-0 forward Caitlyn Synek followed with seven Wallenhorst said the consistency factor is the most difficult aspect for his players to execute “That’s the one thing we’re trying to develop in practice,” said the Berea coach you want them to enjoy participating and being part of that but then you also have a fine line where you can’t go out and screw around in practice because you’re going to develop bad habits “They were also well aware of where Kyla Paster was,” said Wallenhorst “They’re very aware that she can put up points She’s still young and she’s still learning What we’re trying to do is find other scorers Berea trailed by five midway through the fourth but the Lady Blue Devils – Kraus in particular – were perfect at the free throw line Kraus hit six of her nine free throws in the quarter to secure the victory “I think our guards really rebounded well and they got some big rebounds late in the game,” said Verba it was nice to see them come back and extend the lead again thought it was within reach to leave with the Braves’ second win of the season “It’s been a work in progress and nothing that I didn’t expect,” said Wallenhorst “I looked at (it) as a winnable game but I think the first half kind of set the tone We had to fight so hard to get back into it.”