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Bloomin' Farm plans cooperative ownership as growing season opens

Owner Stan Hinkley is seeking member commitments while expanding seasonal offerings at the Sun Prairie farm.

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DAVE FIDLIN For The Star · April 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM

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Busy week for DeForest Softball

To say it was a busy week for the DeForest Norskies softball team may even be an understatement.

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Cole Amundson · April 15, 2026 at 1:09 PM

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DeForest boys' golf open 2026 season

At last, the start of the 2026 high school boys’ golf team is officially here.

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Cole Amundson · April 15, 2026 at 11:52 AM

News · Obituaries

August “Augie” Munoz, Former DeForest Superintendent, Dies

August “Augie” Munoz, 93, died March 26, 2026. The former DeForest schools superintendent also taught history and served community groups.

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April 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM

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Betty Lund, longtime DeForest High School art teacher

Elizabeth E. “Betty” Lund, 96, died March 25, 2026, at an assisted living facility in Waunakee. She was born February 2, 1930, in Chicago to Clarence M. and Elizabeth Mae (Rinckel) Oberling and grew up in.

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April 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM

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Richard James Amelse, Air National Guard veteran

Richard James Amelse, 88, of Sun Prairie died April 1, 2026, at SSM St.

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April 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM

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Edward Borchardt, longtime concrete truck driver

Edward O. “Ed” Borchardt, 78, died March 21, 2026, at Sun Prairie Senior Living after living with Parkinson's disease for several years. He was born February 4, 1948, in Watertown to Orville “Orf” and.

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April 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM

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Rick Allen Johnson of High Springs, Florida

Rick Allen Johnson, 67, of High Springs, Florida, died March 15, 2026, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville with family beside him. He was born October 15, 1958, in Belvedere, Illinois.

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April 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM

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Previewing DeForest Norskies baseball season

When Adam Billings was hired as the new head baseball coach for DeForest over the summer, he preached a simple four-word mantra.

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Cole Amundson · March 31, 2026 at 12:23 PM

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DeForest cruises past Sauk Prairie in season-opener

Three innings were all the DeForest Norskies softball team needed to deliver their first victory of the 2026 season.

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Cole Amundson · March 31, 2026 at 10:51 AM

News · Obituaries

Harold “Harry” Starks, 80, Remembered in Columbus

Harold “Harry” Starks, 80, died March 8, 2026. He worked with horses, operated a deli in Colorado and transported livestock in Wisconsin.

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March 26, 2026 at 6:01 PM

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Nancy Carol Hahn, longtime Windsor resident

Nancy Carol Hahn, 83, died March 13, 2026, surrounded by family. She was born March 15, 1942, in Marshfield, Wisconsin, to Ernest and Arline Jensen and grew up on the family farm in Pittsville.

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March 26, 2026 at 10:32 AM