If you drive on Highway 61 through Potosi/Tennyson during the winter holiday season, you may notice something strange. Many of the Potosi/Tennyson residents have a leg lamp displa...
In 1890, a young man by the name of Joseph Francis Walsh was sent off on a boat from Ireland to America. He would become the founder of the Walsh’s Ace Hardware family of stores. ...
To most who know him, Steve Vogelsberg appears to have a very successful and accomplished life. It may appear that he has it all figured out, but to him, his destination in life i...
It was that time of the year again when the annual Christmas trees were put up in our school. It is not just any ordinary tree for decoration; it has a purpose, and that is to hel...
Amy Foote was a school counselor for 28 years. Mrs. Foote worked in Wausau, WI, where she first started her career. After Wausau, she taught at Monroe, WI, for 11 years, then Plat...
Throughout the years, Mr. Brett Cummins has left an impact beyond the classroom for both his students and colleagues. Cummins is the fourth-grade teacher here at Potosi School Dis...
Finding a middle school basketball coach is a challenging task, but Potosi has a unique system of alumni who are willing to help, paired with a long-serving parent coach. In a sma...
Unlike many high school students, Gracie Brietspecker knew what she wanted to do with her life, but sometimes things take longer than expected. Gracie is a former Potosi High Sc...
By Tyson Buss ATV motocross, which is racing and jumping all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) against up to 20 other people at a time, has been a sport for many years and has had a lot of...
Potosi School has had tutors for many years. Tutors are high school students who get to choose a class they want to help with. They do various tasks around the school and classroo...
Angie Oyen graduated from Potosi in 1995 and is now an Educational Assistant at Potosi Middle and High School. This is Angie’s first year at Potosi. Prior to being an EA in Poto...
As Potosi School District falls behind rising costs due to inflation, the board will have to make an important decision concerning the future of the school district. This spring t...
Through sports, academics, and even our rivalries, the environment in Potosi Schools has changed through the years. Even the building has changed. In 1958 the building that we all...
Graduation is an exciting and scary time for seniors, but leading up to graduation there is a lot of stress that the seniors go through. One major situation that seniors go throug...
On October 11th, 2023 the Potosi FFA soils team arrived at the State Soils Contest in Monroe, where they punched their ticket to the national competition in Oklahoma next spring. ...
“You can't do that. You're just going to lose money. Get a real job.” This is what Bob Haberkorn heard when he decided to open his own business. Fishing is Bob’s life, but for mos...
Delany McKillip: Amber Patterson didn’t always want to be a teacher. There are a few other things she wanted to be before she became a teacher.
She wanted to be a vet, but th...
Homecoming week: an annual tradition celebrated in high schools, based around football and a dance. It is meant to be an exciting couple of days where students have fun and come t...
Hunting is something people have been doing since the dawn of time. Hunting was a way to survive, but over time it has changed. Hunting is now more of a sport. You can still colle...
Tammy (Wilkinson) Cooley is a native of Potosi, Wisconsin. She attended Potosi Schools from first grade through her sophomore year. She has been the Director of Pupil Services and...