Honey production from producers with five or more colonies in Wisconsin totaled 2.51 million pounds in 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Honey report. This was 10% lower than the 2.79 million pounds produced in 2023.

Hillside Assembly in Gillett is inviting the community to an Easter egg hunt and breakfast on Easter weekend. The church will hold its Easter Eggstravaganza at 10 a.m. April 19 at Hillside Assembly, 5890 State Highway 22, Gillett. All registration is online at www.hillsideassembly.com/egghunt. Kids will win candy while playing the carnival style games; bags will be provided.

April 10 Girls Warrior Invitational Wittenberg-Birnamwood captured five firsts and four more podium finishes at Wausau West. Winning the gold were Harper Rogowski in the 400-meter dash in 1:08.75, Nora Bushman in the 3,200-meter run in 13:02.08, the 4x400-meter relay team in 4:43.89, and Faith Resch in the long jump at 16-7.5 and the triple jump at 35-3.25. Placing second were Kylee Beversdorf in the 200-meter dash in 29.22, and Resch in the 55-m

April 10 Oneida Nation 18, Pulaski 5 Pulaski lost its Bay Valley Conference opener, an 18-5 decision to Oneida Nation at Green Bay Southwest. The Red Raiders are 0-3 overall.

April 10 Bay Conference Mini Meet #1 Shawano golfers tried to shake off the rust of the offseason as they carded a 197 at Crystal Spring Golf Course in Seymour. The Hawks placed fifth out of the five teams that competed. Seymour won with a 167. Blake Knope was the top golfer for Shawano, scoring a 45. Also scoring for the Hawks were Tyson Lyons with a 50, and Duane Gristeau-Blanche and Jakob Stuhr with a 51 each. Terrance Smith carded a 57.

April 10 Bonduel 11, Weyauwega-Fremont 1 Bonduel defeated Weyauwega Fremont in 11-1 in five innings in the Central Wisconsin East Conference opener. Emery Thompson threw a complete game no hitter, walking four and striking out nine.

Wisconsin farmers intend to plant 3.95 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2025 according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Prospective Plantings report. This is up 200,000 acres from 2024. Producers intend to plant 1.90 million acres of soybeans in Wisconsin this year. This is 250,000 acres lower than 2024. Farmers in Wisconsin expect to harvest 1.31 million acres of all dry hay for the 2025 crop year.

April 10 Bonduel 8, Edgar 0 Bonduel started off its season on a winning note by taking advantage of eight walks and five errors in securing an 8-0 win over Edgar at Wisconsin Rapids. Beckett Hartlaben, Mason Zuleger and Brooks Hartlaben combined for a solid performance on the mound in a shutout effort, with Hartlaben getting the win. Kody Schroeder was the big stick in the Bears lineup with three hits and two RBIs.

April 9 Brown Country Metro Meet Pulaski junior Brady Hayward earned medalist honors with a 73 to lead golfers from 11 teams at Wander Springs Golf Course in Greenleaf. Dixon Holewinski finished in a three-way tie for sixth place with an 80. Nathan Jossie carded a 97, and Christian Weinberger had a 99 to round out the Red Raiders score of 349, which placed them fourth. De Pere won the meet with a 316. Pulaski’s Reed Gussert carded a 107.