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The 2025 River Valley Homecoming activities are scheduled for this week. The theme this year is “Rio!” Homecoming Royalty will be announced at the pep rally Thursday, September 25, with fireworks to follow. The annual Homecoming parade is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. Friday. The dance will be held on Saturday evening, September 27. The 62nd annual School Fair is set for Friday, September 26. For the complete schedule of fair events visit rvschools.org Homecoming court members are seniors representing various school activities. They include: Football: Quincy Blakley, Blake Brickl, Austin Carstensen, Jayden Gauger, Jordan Gauger, Grady Graham, Keagan Hieser, Ayden Hill, Owen Jones, Kellan Kjos, Lucas Klein, Adam Maerz, Trea Metcalf, Sumner Nachreiner, Ron Osborn, Kaden Plumley, Spencer Sackett, Evan Kwanruck, Will Stangl, FFA: Quinn Ballweg, Peyton Bartow, Katie Billhorn, Aubree Christian, Jayden Gauger, Grady Graham, Keagan Heiser, Ella Hillebrand, Shugar King-Coppernoll, Kaden Plumley, Ella Prochaska, Kaitlyn Sebranek, Nahailia Willey-Baker, Christine Yanke, Cross Country: Bella Baenen, Heidi Hegland, Kylie Killoy, Isaac Limmex, Alec Wagner, Soccer: Ron Osborn, Jameson Ridge, Jesse Sanflatben, Eli Saperstein, Curtis Strang, Gus Truschinski, Dave Van Hallgren, Trap: Katie Billhorn, Ella Hillebrand, Grady Graham, Lucas Palmer, Cheerleading: Aubree Christian, Jenna Cox, McKenna Histed, Eva Iausly, Lydia Johnson, Tessa Pare, Kaitlyn Sebranek, Nahailia Willey-Baker, Christine Yanke, Volleyball: Elizabeth Gostomski, Ashlynn Hannah, Ella Hillebrand, Ella Prochaska, Izzy Roth, Brooklyn Stokes, Mock Trial: Salen Eacret, Dave VanHallgren, Caroline Dittmer, Ryan Wittman, Band: Heidi Hegland, Tessa Pare, Salem Eacret, Grady Graham, Ayden Hill, Lucas Klein, Joseph Lins, Trea Metcalf, Jameson Ridge, Eli Saperstein, Will Stangl, Gus Truschinski, Dave VanHallgren, Alec Wagner, Ryan Wittman, and staff representatives: Linnea Jacobson and Cole Camacho. Photo by Linda Schwanke.

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Weston’s Homecoming is being held this week. It announced the court members, as well as numerous activities that are being held as part of the celebration. (Submitted photos)

Tom Burkhalter, the new superintendent of the School District of Reedsburg, stands in the Central Office prior to the start of the new year. He said he likes small town education and living, and wants to see the District continue on its successful trajectory. (Photo by Heather Stanek)