Garrett Aleckson/Banner Journal
Henry Miller (l) of the Blair-Taylor Wildcats tackles an Elmwood/Plum City player for a loss of yards in the 2025 season.
The 2026 football season is just over two weeks away. The Lincoln Hornets are scheduled to begin the 8-player football season Thursday, Aug. 20, with the Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs also opening their season Aug. 20. The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats and Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers are...
The 2026 football season is just under one month away. The Lincoln Hornets are scheduled to begin the 8-player football season Thursday, Aug. 20, with the Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs also opening their season Aug. 20. The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats and Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers are...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Post 200 American Legion baseball team competed in the 19U Regional Tournament at West Salem (WS) last week. BRF first played against WS Thursday, July 23.
BRF jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Isaiah Kleinsmith hit a leadoff single. Cole...
The Jackson County Forestry and Parks Committee met for its regular meeting Tuesday, July 14.
Parks manager Jeremy Breheim presented the parks report.
“It’s very busy right now,” Breheim reported. “With the temperature being 90 degrees, Wazee and all the parks are really busy with...
The Black River Falls Municipal Utility (BRFMU) Commission met for its regular meeting Monday, June 29.
The commission moved forward in getting more information about the current water system, authorizing a system study.
“As we talked about last month, looking at possible big...
Contributed photo
Sean Herzog of Wausau won the Upper Midwest Vintage Racing Series feature race at Marshfield July 11.
The Upper Midwest Vintage Racing Series (UMVRS) made a stop at Marshfield Motor Speedway on Saturday, July 11 for their annual John Brevik Classic memorial race.
Twelve drivers from three states were on hand for the evening show supported by Nasonville Dairy and Toybox Rides of Black...
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs racing team hit the race tracks to continue the High School Racing Association (HSRA) schedule. Mustang Kennedy Krueger entered the weekend at the top of the standings with a 21-point advantage over second-place Lillian Estenson of Whitehall.
MM drivers...
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) approved changes to high school baseball. Starting next year, teams will be given the option to use an 18-inch first base or the double first base.
The larger base is presented as an alternative to the previously mandated...
Garrett Aleckson/Banner Journal
Carter Wortman of the Black River Falls Post 200 Legion baseball team fires a pitch against Holmen Post 284 July 9.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Post 200 American Legion baseball team was busy last week with five games before a weekend tournament. BRF opened the week with a doubleheader at Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (GET) Post 354 Monday, July 6.
GET won both games, winning the first one 12-2. GET scored...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Post 200 American Legion baseball team played three games last week, looking to build on its second-place finish in an Onalaska tournament the previous weekend. BRF traveled to La Crescent (LC) Post 595 Monday, June 29.
LC defeated BRF 12-2 in five innings...
Sports
Garrett Aleckson/Banner Journal
Henry Miller (l) of the Blair-Taylor Wildcats tackles an Elmwood/Plum City player for a loss of yards in the 2025 season.
The 2026 football season is just over two weeks away. The Lincoln Hornets are scheduled to begin the 8-player football season Thursday, Aug. 20, with the Melrose-Mindoro (MM)...
