Sophie and her father Ryan Kammerud The SWIS District 3rd Quarter Conference for the 2025–2026 administrative year was held on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The event took place at the Hilton Garden Inn Milwaukee Northwest Conference Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The conference included the SWIS District Oratorical Contest where Sophie Kammerud, daughter of Hailee and Ryan Kammerud of Darlington, was 2nd Place Winner. Sophie received an award for second place and a $1,500 scholarship....

L-R: Hayley Hamilton, Asma Sahak, and Optimist Alaina Reeves Platteville High School's annual Scholarship Awards Night for the Class of 2026 took place on May 11, 2026, where the community gathered to celebrate seniors and award localized scholarships. Alaina Reeves presented the scholarships on behalf of the Platteville Optimist Club. Hayley Hamilton, who will attend Southwest Tech's medical assistant program, received a $1,000 scholarship. Asma Sahak, who will attend Edgewood University...

Wayne Wodarz President Terri Ellis, Wayne Wodarz, and Carley Borcherding Optimist Carley Borcherding invited fellow Optimist Wayne Wodarz, Executive Director of the Platteville Area Chamber of Commerce to speak to our Club. Wayne highlighted three different areas of interest; 2025 State Tourism, Travel and Tourism Week, and Day Trips in our area. The latest tourism results showed that room tax revenue in Platteville hit a new record in 2025. It rose a whopping 17%, generating...