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Little Eight Conference (Wisconsin)
The Little Eight Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin. Founded in 1926 and dissolved in 1937, the conference and its member schools belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. History The Little Eight Conference was formed in 1926 by eight small high schools in west central Wisconsin: Altoona High School, Altoona, Augusta High School (Wisconsin), Augusta, Black River Falls High School, Black River Falls, Fairchild High School (Wisconsin), Fairchild, Fall Creek High School, Fall Creek, Humbird High School, Humbird, Merrillan High School, Merrillan and Osseo-Fairchild High School, Osseo. Most conference members were located in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, Eau Claire County (or the neighboring counties of Clark County, Wisconsin, Clark, Jackson County, Wisconsin, Jackson and Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, Trempealeau) and all members with one exception were located along U.S. Route 12 in Wisconsin, U.S. Route 12. A ninth member was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Athletic Conference
An athletic conference is a collection of sports teams which play competitively against each other in a sports league. In many cases conferences are subdivided into smaller Division (sport), divisions, with the best teams competing at successively higher levels. Conferences often, but not always, include teams from a common geographic region. Australian rules football The AFL Women's competition used a non-geographic conference system in 2019 AFL Women's season, 2019 and 2020 AFL Women's season, 2020. The league was divided into two conferences, based on ladder position in the previous season. Not every team could play each other due to the limited number of rounds, so conferences were introduced so that teams were only measured against the teams they played. The system was controversial because it allowed some weak teams to make finals, and strong teams from the other conference missed out on finals. It was because of this that the conference system was removed for the 2021 AFL Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fall Creek, Wisconsin
Fall Creek is a village in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,422 at the 2020 census. The village is bordered by the Town of Lincoln. History Fall Creek was founded in 1870. The village was named after the rapids on a nearby creek. The post office was established in 1870 as Cousins, in honor of Eau Claire businessman Henry Cousins. The name was changed to Fall Creek four years later in July 1874. Geography Fall Creek is located at (44.762977, -91.276204). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,315 people, 517 households, and 354 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 553 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fairchild, Wisconsin
Fairchild is a village in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 451 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Fairchild. History The Fairchild post office has been operating since 1870. The village was named for Lucius Fairchild, the 10th Governor of Wisconsin. Geography Fairchild is located at (44.599554, -90.959543). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. The village falls on the intersections of US Highway 12 and US Highway 10. It is ten miles east of Interstate 94. Climate The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is " Dfb" (Warm Summer Continental Climate). Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 550 people, 227 households, and 148 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 275 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.2% White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Coulee Conference
The Coulee Conference is a high school athletic conference of medium-sized schools based in west central Wisconsin. Founded in 1926, it is one of Wisconsin's oldest athletic conferences and its member schools are affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. History 1926-1977 The Coulee Conference was formed in 1926 by six small high schools in west central Wisconsin: Bangor, Galesville, Holmen, Mindoro, Onalaska and West Salem. The original member schools were located in La Crosse and Trempealeau Counties, and the conference was named after the Coulee Region in the southwestern part of Wisconsin's Driftless Area. Membership increased to seven schools in 1936 when Trempealeau joined the Coulee Conference and eight in 1942 when Melrose became members. After Galesville's merger with Ettrick in 1949, the Coulee Conference's roster remained consistent for sixteen years until Melrose and Mindoro merged in 1965, with the new school ( Melrose-Mindoro) t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Black River Falls, Wisconsin
Black River Falls is a city in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 3,523 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is located along the Black River (Wisconsin), Black River and home to the headquarters of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin. History A large monument to Black River Falls' veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, as well as to local Medal of Honor recipient Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr., was erected near the Chamber of Commerce Building at 101 S. 2nd Street. Named the "Field of Honor", the attached plaques provide accounts of the veterans' services. This site is also the start of the four-mile (6.5 km) Foundation Trail, a signed hiking and bike path that circles the eastern part of the community. Black River Falls is the focus of Michael Lesy's book ''Wisconsin Death Trip'' (1973), which used photographs and newspaper cuttings to highlight the harshness of life in the community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dairyland Conference
The Dairyland Conference is a high school athletic conference in west central Wisconsin. It was founded in 1959 and all member schools are affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. History 1959–1977 The Dairyland Conference was formed by six small high schools in west central Wisconsin in 1959. Three members came from the original Mississippi Valley Conference ( Augusta, Osseo and Whitehall) and the other three from the disbanded Trempealeau Valley Conference (Blair, Eleva-Strum and Independence). The membership roster soon increased to eight schools, with Lincoln High School in Alma Center joining from the West Central Conference in 1961 and Cochrane-Fountain City moving over from the Mississippi Valley Conference in 1963. Alma High School joined the Dairyland Conference in 1971 from the West Central Conference. They replaced Cochrane-Fountain City, who was moved to the Coulee Conference that year. 1977–2000 In 1977, the Dairyla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Augusta, Wisconsin
Augusta is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,567 at the 2020 census, up from 1,550 at the 2010 census. The city is bordered by the Town of Bridge Creek. History Augusta was formerly called Ridge Creek. A post office has been in operation in Augusta since 1858. The city was named in 1856 after Augusta, Maine. Another theory holds that the town was named Augusta after citizens agreed to name the village after the prettiest girl in the area. Geography Augusta is located at (44.679656, -91.122664). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. There are two class 2 trout fishing streams in Augusta: Bridge Creek and its tributary Diamond Valley Creek. The city lies on US Highway 12, which serves as the main east-west thoroughfare through town, and also lies on State Trunk Highway 27. It is ten miles north of Interstate 94, and 20 miles southeast of the City of Eau Claire. Demographics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Middle Border Conference
The Middle Border Conference is a high school athletic conference with its membership base concentrated in western Wisconsin. Formed in 1931, the conference is composed entirely of public schools and is affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. History 1931-1967 The Middle Border Conference was founded in 1931 by seven small- to medium-sized high schools on the outskirts of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area in western Wisconsin: Colfax, Ellsworth, Hudson, Menomonie, New Richmond, River Falls and Spring Valley. Baldwin and Glenwood City joined the Middle Border in 1949 to bring membership to nine schools. Chippewa Falls was also rumored to be joining the conference as the tenth member but not accepted due to their enrollment size being larger than their potential new rivals. The Middle Border's membership roster decreased to eight when Menomonie left the conference to compete as an independent after the 1951 football season. Several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Altoona, Wisconsin
Altoona ( ) is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,292 at the 2020 census with an estimated population in 2022 of 9,149. The city is a railroad terminal on the Union Pacific Railroad. History The settlement of Altoona began in 1881 when the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway selected the site for a new terminal to replace the overcrowded existing terminal in Eau Claire. The railroad had originally planned to put the new terminal in Fall Creek, but the city of Eau Claire lobbied for a site closer to the existing one, and representatives from Eau Claire and the railroad walked the tracks from Fall Creek to Eau Claire to determine a suitable site. When the location of present-day Altoona - approximately three miles east of the existing Eau Claire terminal - was found to have sufficient flat land and access to water (via the Eau Claire River), the railroad began construction of the new terminal and the community of "East Eau Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Trempealeau Valley Conference
The Trempealeau Valley Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin. It was in existence from 1927 to 1959 and its member schools were affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. History The Trempealeau Valley Conference was formed in 1927 by six small high schools in close proximity to the Trempealeau River in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin: Alma Center, Blair, Hixton, Independence, Taylor and Whitehall. The conference remained a six-member loop for most of its existence, with the first change to membership coming in 1936, when Whitehall left the conference to join the Mississippi Valley Conference and were replaced by Melrose. They would only last one season in the conference before Merrillan, who was displaced from the Little Eight Conference after it ended competition, took their place in 1937. In 1949, Alma Center and Merrillan merged with Humbird to form the new Lincoln High School in Alma Center. Fairchild also j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
