Beginning Sunday, Baraboo crossing guards will see their first pay raise in years after approval was granted by city council members Tuesday.
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Baraboo crossing guard Karen Zirzow greets students Thursday as she stops traffic along Eighth Street at its intersection with Jefferson Street.
Krysta Clements of Baraboo checks traffic during her crossing guard duties Thursday along Eighth Street at Camp Street.
Crossing guard Krysta Clements collects cones Thursday she sets out to help her stop traffic as students cross on their way to and from school in Baraboo.
Baraboo Police Chief Mark Schauf wears the crossing guard uniform Tuesday during a Baraboo Common Council meeting at City Hall as he talks about the need for a raise for guards. Schauf also said the city currently has only three people -- two full-time guards and one who does a morning shift -- while the ideal squad would be six full-time cross guards.
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