Three members of Belleville High School's Class of 2017 recently spent a week on the Ripon College campus with nearly 900 other young men from around the state. The Badger Boys State program is sponsored by the American Legion and teaches students about leadership and the role of government by simulating the creation of a 51st state and all that goes along with it.

Belleville was represented by Cash Hoffman, Patrick Schwoegler and Joey Sokol. They were selected by the high school's Leadership Committee, under the direction of Gifted & Talented Coordinator, Sandy Walejko. Dave Eustice...