Baraboo considers ending airport partnership

Bridget Cooke
Dec 3, 2021
Dec 3, 2021
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072121-bara-news-aviation-04 (copy) — Instructor Brandon Scott guides Baraboo High School student Matthew Schreck, 15, through his simulated flight route July 12 at the Baraboo-Dells Regional Airport as part of a summer aviation course through BHS, while students Jordi Rodriguez, 15, left, and Logan Smouter, 14, observe.
SUSAN ENDRES, News Republic

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The two remaining entities who oversee the Baraboo-Wisconsin Dells Regional Airport may separate after disagreements about how to operate and grow the facility.

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