A deer donated to the city started the century-long free zoo in 1926.
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The girl died after being hit from behind by a Ford pickup truck towing a trailer.
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The man fell more than 75 feet near the Devil’s Doorway area at the state park.
Rep. Alex Dallman was awarded the 2025-26 Friend of the Towns Award by the Wisconsin Towns Association in recognition of his efforts supporting town government, according to a July 19 release.
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Abby Alt can still file breach of contract and employment interference in Wisconsin.
Reedsburg Kiwanis, with support from Friends of the Baraboo River, will host the 26th annual Lazy Beaver Canoe and Kayak Race Saturday on the Baraboo River. The 11.2 mile race starts in La Valle at 10 a.m. and ends at the Granite Avenue landing in Reedsburg. Race day registration starts at 9…
Seniors from small towns and rural communities across Wisconsin will host a non-partisan Gubernatorial Candidates Town Hall from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the Ho-Chunk Convention Center, S3214 Highway BD, Baraboo.
Tina Miller, an SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo certified nurse assistant, has been named the newest recipient of the BEE - Be Exceptional Everyday – Award, according to a June 30 release.
Making essential health resources easier to access — whenever they’re needed — is at the heart of a new initiative from Sauk Prairie Healthcare and Public Health Sauk County. A Public Health Vending Machine has been installed in the Sauk Prairie Hospital Emergency Department vestibule, provi…
Reedsburg Area Medical Center received a Five-Star rating — the highest rating possible — from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, according to a June 30 release.
Milo is a 2-year-old rat terrier with a whole lot of personality packed into his 18-pound frame. He came to the shelter after his owner could no longer care for him due to health issues, and now he's ready for a fresh start. Milo is smart, eager to learn, and happiest when he's spending time…
The South Dakota native was extricated from the plane just north of the airport on Thursday.
Audrie Pelosi, 30, was setting up anchors for a climb with two others in the area known as “Hawk’s Nest”.
Some counties and municipalities have signed non-disclosure agreements with companies seeking to build data centers, sparking public outcry when the deals were then announced late in the approval process.
The Fordham Place complex will add 56 two- and three-bedroom income-based units to Baraboo’s east side.
Right before my granddaughter Maria's wedding, her sister Vanessa handed me a beautifully embroidered handkerchief and said the bride wanted me to have it. As she hurried off to deliver others, I smiled at the thoughtfulness of the gift. It wasn't simply a hanky. It was Maria's way of acknow…
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The Community Foundation of South Central Wisconsin will host a piano concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 featuring Olga Kern at the Al. Ringling Theatre, 136 Fourth Ave., Baraboo. For ages 13 and older. Elegant attire appreciated.
With button-up uniforms and 20-pound duty belts, dressing in lighter clothing isn’t an option.
The state program, for which funding expired on June 30, has supported state parks and helped with many municipal park projects and other initiatives since 1989.
Baraboo, Wisconsin Dells and Portage school districts now have student phone restriction policies in line with state law.
As July comes to an end, be sure to take advantage of Reedsburg Public Library’s many activities. Whether they’ve been coming to programs all summer long, or coming for the first time, youth may join for the events which include Truth or Bean for Teens, the Time Travelers Disney session, and…
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. In observance of the federal holiday, Prevail Bank offices were closed, but employees remained actively engaged in their communities, volunteering their time, talents, and expertise with local organizations.
People who are not fully reimbursed through insurance for losses may be eligible for assistance. Aid applications must be in by Aug. 31.
“A late summer garden has a tranquility found no other time of the year.” — William F. Longgood
Carnegie-Schadde Memorial Public Library, 230 Fourth Ave., Baraboo, will host “Digging Up Your Family History in Sauk County” with Sauk County Historical Society executive director Paul Wolter at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
During a May 21 assembly at Jack Young Middle School, representatives of the Baraboo High School class of 1956 handed math teacher Rachel Mohrmann the Excellence in Education Award. Each year, the class of '56 honors a secondary-level teacher for outstanding work. During the assembly, class …