Adam Krebs

DARLINGTON — The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department lost one of its own last week, as Corporal David Mullen died unexpectedly. Sheriff Reg Gill announced the news Sept. 29, saying it was “with very heavy hearts” and that Mullen would be greatly missed by the staff at the sheriff’s department.

Construction crews

DELAVAN — Monroe continued its unbeaten streak in the Rock Valley, handing the Delavan-Darien Comets a 28-13 loss on Oct. 4. The Cheesemakers have not lost a game to a Rock Valley opponent since leaving the Badger Conference after the 2019 season.

Twice last week I was caught off guard by the aura of the Aurora Borealis — AKA, the northern lights.

MONROE — After securing millions of dollars for area municipalities and programs in the last federal budget, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI 2) was in Green and Lafayette County on Oct. 9 to check in on some of the progress.

MONROE — The School District of Monroe Board of Education approved more than two dozen bid packages at their most recent meeting on Oct. 14.

I just made up a word because the WIAA just made up a new way to formulate its computer algorithmic playoff seedings.

DARLINGTON — The Redbirds opened the WIAA Division 5 playoffs with a convincing 42-14 win over Richland Center (RC) on Oct. 25.

Sugar River's Nathan Hendrickson gets flipped over during the Raiders'1-0 win over Whitewater on Oct. 24. Sugar River lost the regional final to Madison Edgewood two days later by the same score. - photo by Adam Krebs

DARLINGTON — The entire Redbirds season came down to one play. That play was a quick snap and throw that skipped across the grass and out of the end zone. The incomplete pass — the play the coaching staff was confident would work — would be the last offensive snap of the season for Darlington. The Redbirds lost 36-35 to 10th-ranked Milwaukee Academy of Science (MAS) in Level 2 of the WIAA Division 5 playoffs Nov. 1.