Eighteen community members attended last week’s West Baraboo Village Board special meeting — causing it to move outdoors to accommodate social distancing — to show support for the public works director and protest alleged mistreatment of him by the board.
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The Rev. Lisa Newberry tells the West Baraboo Plan Commission at its Thursday meeting at Village Hall about her experience opening First Presbyterian Church in Baraboo as a warming shelter over the coldest days of winter.
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Ambulance Commission President David Dahlke tells other members he's hopeful that the district can fix and "retool" the Baraboo District Ambulance Service during a special meeting of the commission in March. Public attendance in person was prohibited at Wednesday's commission meeting as members met via telecommunications and invited others to attend via a teleconference phone number.
Pierce's
A customer looks over the produce cooler Thursday at Pierce's West Express. The market opened at the end of August after months of renovations to convert it from the former Shoe Box store.
West Baraboo Village Board discussion
During a village board meeting Thursday, West Baraboo resident Jason Baumgartner, right, asks the Rev. Dave Mowers, left, why the West Baraboo Church of God was the only area church that could house a homeless shelter. “How are these huge churches in the city of Baraboo not opening their doors, but yet the Church of God, which is a very small church, has to take on that burden?” Baumgartner said.
David Dahlke
West Baraboo Village President David Dahlke speaks March 14 during a village board meeting.
Organizing meals during a pandemic
Baraboo Boys & Girls Club volunteers and an employee wait March 25 in the Village Square parking lot at 305 Lynn Ave., Baraboo, one of the club’s food distribution locations. It has given out 200 free meals per day since Monday, according to Boys & Girls Clubs of West-Central Wisconsin Executive Director Karen DeSanto. The program, organized in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and related closures, will continue indefinitely, DeSanto said.
West Baraboo board meeting
The Rev. David Mowers, right, president of the Baraboo Area Homeless Shelter board, listens during the public comment portion of Thursday's West Baraboo Village Board meeting in which about 30 people offered opinions on whether the village should allow a homeless shelter.
West Baraboo shelter discussion
West Baraboo Trustee Jim Bowers, left, speaks against a resolution Thursday that ended an organization's bid to open a homeless shelter in the West Baraboo Church of God during a village board meeting.
Haskins Park boat launch
Pieces of the Haskins Park boat launch that was demolished by floodwaters in May sit dormant at the park. Village of West Baraboo leaders plan to replace it and sell salvageable parts back to its manufacturer.
Paddle
Warren Mohar, left, an MSA engineer who has served as the West Baraboo village engineer for 22 years, was given a plaque-adorned paddle when he stepped away from the position earlier this month. Mohar, who was awarded the paddle by village president Dave Dahlke, also served as chairman of the village's planning commission for the past 12 years.
Deering listens
Diane Deering reacts to a public commenter during Thursday's West Baraboo Village Board meeting. Deering, who is on the Baraboo Area Homeless Shelter board, spoke in favor of a proposed homeless shelter.
