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Amherst students take to the theater for High School Musical: On Stage!

Amherst students take to the theater for ‘High School Musical: On Stage!’

Jennifer Omernik March 14, 2023

“Disney’s High School Musical: On Stage!” danced its way to the Jensen Center this March. Students from Amherst High School...

Amhersts newest chess champion: Ryan Breed

Amherst’s newest chess champion: Ryan Breed

Hayden Colligan March 14, 2023

After three weeks of frustrating competition, Ryan Breed, ignites the study hall classroom with his boasts of victory, after defeating Tyler Soulsby in chess.  Both boys, grade 12, competed in an open...

FBLA club qualifies 37 students to state

FBLA club qualifies 37 students to state

February 8, 2023

The Amherst High School Future Business Leaders of America Club (FBLA) enjoyed many top finishes at the Region 2 regional academic competition held on Sat., Feb. 4 at Owen-Withee High School. "There are...

Logan Glodowski holds the biggest fish taken at the Minoqua Lakeland Inviational. It measures 35.25 inches.

Team Amherst registers lake’s two biggest fish in first ever tournament

WVL January 26, 2023

MINOCQUA--The Amherst fishing club finished in the middle of the pack at its first ever team ice fishing tournament, but more significantly, registered the two biggest fish-- a pair of Northern Pike measuring...

Grapplers tangle with Edgar, Tomahawk, and Adams-Friendship in four-team brawl

Grapplers tangle with Edgar, Tomahawk, and Adams-Friendship in four-team brawl

WVL, photographer December 21, 2022

The Amherst Falcon wrestling team hosted their first quad on Fri., Dec. 16, and went 2-1 overall for the night. The Falcons defeated a scrappy Edgar team, 48-36, before dropping a tough match to an always...

Martin achieves prestigious Eagle Scout rank

Martin achieves prestigious Eagle Scout rank

December 21, 2022

Amherst High School Junior Alex Martin, of Troop 201, Plover, has achieved the highest rank in Boy Scouts – that of Eagle Scout. His Court Of Honor ceremony was held on Sat., Dec. 3 at the Lions Camp...

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