Armstrong Creek, WI News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/armstrong-creek/ Armstrong Creek, WI News Big need big response: Donors help fill tall order for Thanksgiving http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/armstrong-creek/content/a0c42baaf008d6de9712ec82a77a62e6.html Generous last minute donations have helped fill more Thanksgiving baskets than ever before at Goodman Community Center Just a few days ago things were looking pretty thin as the community center prepared to put together a recordsetting 1000 holiday meal baskets for hungry families It39;s part of a broader effort to meet the Dane County Food Pantry Network39;s need for 3500 baskets Last Wednesday Michael Jacob a Goodman volunteer put out a massive email WIAA football notes: Verona39;s Malofsky happy for one last chance http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/armstrong-creek/content/376dab3745fb27f2ab77a2b59e32111c.html Verona senior right tackle Ethan Malofsky felt fortunate to have the opportunity After the Wildcats fell 2814 to defending champion Kimberly in the Division 2 championship Malofsky could only look at his surroundings and boast about his team39;s perseverance to make it to the state finals 34;I never thought we were going to get this far34; he said 34;This whole year we39;ve been doubted by everybody People kept telling us we were going to go 09 this Ross Bielema column: Be sportsman as well as deer hunter http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/armstrong-creek/content/e044e13f6434342b08871b4a15b1336e.html The days before the gundeer season always seem to drag Wish List 2008: The best thing that ever happened to me http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/armstrong-creek/content/8121177ec1b68374e75e4651cc3c26d0.html This marks the 21st year that Isthmus has published the Wish List a compilation of the material needs of many area nonprofits that provide services to those in need We have seen bad years before already in this century in 2001 after the attacks of 911; in 2005 after Katrina But this year with the economy staggering it's been hard to shake off the gloom And the fear POLICE REPORTS: Nov 21 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/armstrong-creek/content/2425f838add4465af63752b2d11c99c3.html CALEDONIA Intruder found in home A couple awoken just after 5 am Wednesday by the sound of a dog barking in an outside kennel found a man inside their home in the 3500 block of Taurus Drive Dennis Semrau: WIAA football: Championship Friday had plenty of heroes http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/armstrong-creek/content/5d43d4fdf106654eba54a57522e3d4a4.html With the wind chill factor hovering around 7 degrees early Friday morning the setting couldn39;t have been more perfect for a player or two to rise to the occasion on Championship Friday at Camp Randall Stadium There were plenty of heroes poised to make an impact as the WIAA determined its final three fall state champions Mequon Homestead senior Tom Engel didn39;t plan on being one of them All he wanted was for his prep WIAA Division 1 state football: Mequon Homestead resumes spot atop D1 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/armstrong-creek/content/4a956caf2862a1f31c3f15c31dd0c90d.html Even with a separated left shoulder Mequon Homestead senior captain Tommy Engel found a way to put his team on his back The Highlanders39; senior captain had two interceptions one he returned 42 yards for a touchdown as his team defeated Hartland Arrowhead 1311 Friday in the WIAA Division 1 state championship game at Camp Randall Stadium I have no pain in the shoulder said Engel who also had three tackles and broke up two Homestead relies on defense to beat Arrowhead http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/armstrong-creek/content/6096ff2f75f19f625d3ab4e72e3ad7ba.html A doctor told Tom Engel his season was over after he dislocated his shoulder and tore his labrum three weeks ago Engel decided to get a second opinion Good idea