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Cochrane-Fountain City School District
Cochrane-Fountain City School District is a school district headquartered in Milton, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. The school district serves students in grades K-12 from surrounding areas. Most students reside in Buffalo City, Cochrane, and Fountain City. Athletics The school's athletic teams compete in the Dairyland Conference. C-FC has a total of 11 state championships in its history, 9 of which are in Cross Country and 1 in Boys Basketball and one in Girls Track and Field. Among Dairyland Conference schools, Cochrane–Fountain City ranks second in total state championships, behind Osseo-Fairchild's 14 titles. Cross Country The C-FC Pirates' cross-country team won the Wisconsin Division 3 boys' state championship for the first time in 1984, and then for four consecutive years from 1993 to 1996, and girls' state championship in 1996, 1998, and 1999. In fall of 2022, Cochrane-Fountain City became the first school in Division 3 to have a state champion in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-12
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii. Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the world. The organization was known for its heavyweight division fights and Grand Prix tournaments. K-1 also promoted mixed martial arts events, with some events having both kickboxing and MMA matches on their cards (such as their K-1 Premium Dynamite!!, Dynamite!! series). The promotion has also held several tournaments under K-2 and K-3 banners from 1993 to 1995. FEG would later face financial issues in the 2010s, and eventually went bankrupt in 2012. That same year, K-1 Global Holdings Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong, acquired the rights to K-1. In 2023, global rights to the K-1 brand were acquired by M-1 Sports Media. The letter K in K-1 is officially designated as a representation of words karate, kickboxing and kung fu. Neverthel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milton, Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Milton is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 534 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Czechville is located in the town. Geography Milton is located in southern Buffalo County along the Mississippi River, which forms the town's southwestern border and is the state border with Minnesota. The town is bordered by Belvidere, Buffalo City, and Waumandee to the north, Cross to the west, and Fountain City, to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, Milton has a total area of , of which is land and , or 26.51%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 517 people, 206 households, and 167 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.6 people per square mile (8.0/km2). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 9.1 per square mile (3.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.42% White, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, and 0.19% from two or more races. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin
Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. With a population of about 6 million and an area of about 65,500 square miles, Wisconsin is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 20th-largest state by population and the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 23rd-largest by area. It has List of counties in Wisconsin, 72 counties. Its List of municipalities in Wisconsin by population, most populous city is Milwaukee; its List of capitals in the United States, capital and second-most populous city is Madison, Wisconsin, Madison. Other urban areas include Green Bay, Wisconsin, Green Bay, Kenosha, Wisconsin, Kenosha, Racine, Wisconsin, Racine, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Eau Claire, and the Fox Cities. Geography of Wiscon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Buffalo County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 13,317. Its county seat is Alma, Wisconsin, Alma. The county was created in 1853 and organized the following year. The county is considered a high-farming concentration county by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, meaning at least 20 percent of its earnings came from agriculture. History Buffalo County, founded in 1853, is named for the Buffalo River (Wisconsin), Buffalo River, which flows from Strum, Wisconsin, Strum to Alma, where it empties into the Mississippi River. The Buffalo River obtained its name from the French voyager Father Louis Hennepin, who named it ''Riviere des Boeufs'' in 1680. The first permanent settlement was established in 1839, located in what is now Fountain City, Wisconsin, Fountain City. This settlement was originally named Holmes' Landing after a family who traded with the Sioux and Ojibwe pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo City, Wisconsin
Buffalo City is a city in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,023 at the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census. History The name may be derived from a American Bison, buffalo animal husbandry operation in the past. The city was chartered in 1859. At that time it was the only city in Buffalo County. The town may have been named for three brothers who raised buffalo on a bluff overlooking the city. Geography Buffalo City is located at (44.233180, -91.862219). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. It is located west of Cochrane, Wisconsin on the shore of Spring Lake, a backwater of the Mississippi River. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,023 people, 464 households, and 312 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 577 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White (U.S. Census), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cochrane, Wisconsin
Cochrane is a village in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 450 at the 2010 census. History Cochrane began in 1885 as a settlement along the railroad and was initially named St. Petersburg. After a railroad conductor was injured in the town, it was renamed Cochrane in his honor. The village was officially incorporated in 1910. Geography 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 450 people, 205 households, and 116 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 234 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% White and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 205 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 7. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fountain City, Wisconsin
Fountain City is a small city bordering the Mississippi River in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 859 at the 2010 census. Fountain City is also known for where Northwest Airlines Flight 421 crashed. History Fountain City was originally called Holmes' Landing, after Thomas A. Holmes, who settled there in 1839. Boats would stop at the landing to take on firewood, as well as water from springs not far from the river, leading to the name of Fountain City. Geography Fountain City is located at (44.124506, -91.709470), at the intersection of highways 35 and 95. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, are land and are covered by water. The city is located on a bend in the Mississippi River, where the river flows right at the base of the bluffs on the east side of the valley. Because of this, at some points, the city is only two houses wide; one on each side of Wisconsin Highway 35. Eagle Creek and Wauma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lourdes Academy (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
Lourdes Academy High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. It operates within the Diocese of Green Bay and was established in 1959. History The planning and construction, in the late 1950s, of a central Catholic high school represented the combined efforts of six Catholic parishes in Oshkosh, Wisconsin: St. Mary, St. Peter, St. Vincent, Sacred Heart, St. Josaphat, and St. John. Construction of the school began in September 1958, with the first classes beginning in September 1959. The first year there were 306 freshmen and sophomores (155 girls and 151 boys) enrolled. Boys and girls attended separate classes with the upper floors for girls and lower floors for boys. Some facilities were used by both, including science and chemistry labs, the gymnasium, chapel, cafeteria, and library. The school was known as Lourdes High School and staffed with De La Salle Christian Brothers The De La Salle Brothers, officially named the Institute of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakfield, Wisconsin
Oakfield is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,052 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The village is located within the Oakfield (town), Wisconsin, Town of Oakfield. History A post office called Oakfield has been in operation since 1850. The village was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site. On July 18, 1996, Oakfield Tornado, an F5 tornado ripped through the village, destroying 47 homes but killing no one. Geography Oakfield is located at (43.684167, -88.548551). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 1052 people, 507 households, and 219 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 434 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.8% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.5% African American (U.S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohl Center
The Kohl Center is a multi-purpose arena located at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States. The arena opened in 1998 and is the home of the university's men's basketball and ice hockey teams, and the women's basketball team. The Kohl Center has the fourth largest seating capacity in the Big Ten Conference with 17,287 for basketball and 15,539 for hockey. It is the second largest indoor venue in Wisconsin after Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and is located at the intersection of West Dayton and North Frances Streets. The arena is named after former United States Senator, former Milwaukee Bucks owner, and alumnus Herb Kohl, who donated $25 million of his Kohl's fortune to the project. Naming In 1995 Herb Kohl donated $25 million to support the construction of the yet-unnamed arena. At the time it was the largest single donation in University of Wisconsin System history. Because of the donor's first name, it is sometimes locally referred to as the "Herb Garden". Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the List of municipalities in Wisconsin by population, second-most populous city in the state, with a population of 269,840 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Madison metropolitan area had 680,796 residents. Centrally located on an isthmus between Lakes Lake Mendota, Mendota and Lake Monona, Monona, the vicinity also encompass Lakes Lake Wingra, Wingra, Lake Kegonsa, Kegonsa and Lake Waubesa, Waubesa. Madison was founded in 1836 and is named after American Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and President James Madison. It is the county seat of Dane County. As the state capital, Madison is home to government chambers including the Wisconsin State Capitol building. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. Major companies in the area include American Family Insurance, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
