Sports
CORA ERICKSON HAS left an indelible mark on Wisconsin high school soccer. Photo by Mitch Maersch
It may be difficult to comprehend now, but soccer wasn’t always Cora Erickson’s favorite sport. It wasn’t even on the list.
Erickson was 6 when she started in a recreation league.
“The funny thing is I kind of hated it at first. I was also doing...
Op-Ed
The death toll in the Texas flood tragedy was still rising when the blaming began. Some called it a blame game, but a human event as horrific as this—those young girls at their summer camp and more than 100 other victims swept away—cannot be the subject of game. Nonetheless, it was an excuse for the standard social media...
Good Living
THE TRIO OF Brian Barber, Tony Matera and Tom Didier haven’t missed a Fish Day in their lifetimes, soaking up all Port Washington has to offer during the city’s signature festival. Lower, Matera, Didier and Barber (from left) add to the allure of Fish Day through custom-designed T-shirts and lanyards. Photos by Sam Arendt
Tom Didier’s two children are well into their 20s, and they are among the many who make the pilgrimage to Port Washington each July.
For it is Fish Days, formerly known as Fish Day, and multiple traditions make this festival special to the city.
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Business
THE NEWLY RENOVATED Port Washington State Bank in Fredonia features a new facade, expanded drive-through lanes and more space for employees and customers to conduct business (below). Cutting the ribbon during a June 24 ceremony were (top photo, from left) Vice President of Retail Banking Amy Kauper, bank Executive Chairman and CEO Steve Schowalter, Vice Chairman Mark Schowalter, President James Schowalter and Vice President and Branch Manager of the Fredonia branch BreAnna Porth. Photos by Sam Arendt
Employees and customers at Port Washington State Bank’s Fredonia branch, who for nine months were conducting business in a modified trailer, are today enjoying the bank’s newly renovated facility.
The renovation not only gives the bank a more modern...
