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Juneau County Star-Times

Baraboo summer lunch program grows into a community tradition

Baraboo summer lunch program grows into a community tradition

  • John Gittings | WiscNews

Eight neighborhood churches, area businesses and individuals have teamed up to feed residents every Tuesday and Thursday until school starts.

Meet the Democrats vying to replace Glenn Grothman in Congress

Meet the Democrats vying to replace Glenn Grothman in Congress

  • John Gittings | WiscNews

District 6 has been represented by Republicans since 1967, but Brad Smith and Amanda Bell are hoping to change that this fall.

Merrimac woman dies after crashing e-bike near hometown

Merrimac woman dies after crashing e-bike near hometown

  • John Gittings | WiscNews

A witness said the woman was traveling fast before leaving the road and hitting a shed.

52-unit low-income development coming to Portage’s north side

52-unit low-income development coming to Portage’s north side

  • John Gittings | WiscNews

Rivers Crossing will have 52 units, with the majority being for residents making 30-80% of Columbia County’s median income.

Multiple injuries reported in Lost Canyon Tours carriage crash

Multiple injuries reported in Lost Canyon Tours carriage crash

  • John Gittings | WiscNews

The horses were startled by an unknown source, causing the crash, Lake Delton police said.

Illinois man dies in I-90/94 crashes near Wisconsin Dells that began with hit-and-run

Illinois man dies in I-90/94 crashes near Wisconsin Dells that began with hit-and-run

  • John Gittings | WiscNews

The Wisconsin State Patrol said in a statement that it responded to the incident on I-90/94 near its interchange with Highway 12 around 1:30 p.m. Monday.

Baraboo’s free, century-old zoo started with a single deer

Baraboo’s free, century-old zoo started with a single deer

  • John Gittings | WiscNews

A deer donated to the city started the century-long free zoo in 1926.

Girl who died in Sauk County Amish buggy accident identified

Girl who died in Sauk County Amish buggy accident identified

    The girl died after being hit from behind by a Ford pickup truck towing a trailer.

    Amy Laundrie: Listen to the sounds of a Wisconsin summer

    Amy Laundrie: Listen to the sounds of a Wisconsin summer

      The Sounds of a Wisconsin Summer

      FEMA opens recovery center today in Mauston

        Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA will open a Recovery Center from noon to 6:30 p.m. today at Hatch Library, 111 W. State St., Mauston.

        Church Services 7/23/26

          To add new churches or change information, email jcst-news@wiscnews.com to receive a fillable pdf form; deadline for changes is 1 p.m. Monday. No changes will be accepted via phone. All updates must be made through the fillable form.

          Man dies in fall at Devil’s Lake State Park

          Man dies in fall at Devil’s Lake State Park

            The man fell more than 75 feet near the Devil’s Doorway area at the state park.

            New music festival raises funds for Buckhorn State Park

              Buckhorn State Park will host its first-ever two-day music festival to raise funds for the park and encourage community engagement with the grounds. From Friday to Saturday, Sept. 25-26, the amphitheater stage will be the home to Buck Fest, featuring many Madison-based artists, including hea…

              Tomah VA Medical Center receives funding for continued infrastructure improvements

                Tomah VA Medical Center received funding for Non-recurring Maintenance projects in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, after receiving funds earlier in the year.

                Former Baraboo middle school principal loses federal case but can refile 2 claims

                Former Baraboo middle school principal loses federal case but can refile 2 claims

                Abby Alt can still file breach of contract and employment interference in Wisconsin.

                Pilot injured in plane crash at Baraboo-Dells Airport

                Pilot injured in plane crash at Baraboo-Dells Airport

                The South Dakota native was extricated from the plane just north of the airport on Thursday.

                DNR details how climbing guide died at Devil’s Lake State Park

                DNR details how climbing guide died at Devil’s Lake State Park

                Audrie Pelosi, 30, was setting up anchors for a climb with two others in the area known as “Hawk’s Nest”.

                Columbia County bans board members from signing NDAs, including for data centers

                Columbia County bans board members from signing NDAs, including for data centers

                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.

                Baraboo is adding a 56-unit lower-income housing development

                Baraboo is adding a 56-unit lower-income housing development

                The Fordham Place complex will add 56 two- and three-bedroom income-based units to Baraboo’s east side.

                Amy Laundrie: Happy for the hanky I hoped I wouldn’t need

                Amy Laundrie: Happy for the hanky I hoped I wouldn’t need

                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…

                Heavy gear, hot days: How area police stay cool on the job

                Heavy gear, hot days: How area police stay cool on the job

                With button-up uniforms and 20-pound duty belts, dressing in lighter clothing isn’t an option.

                Knowles-Nelson funding lapse could stall or end Driftless Area initiatives

                Knowles-Nelson funding lapse could stall or end Driftless Area initiatives

                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.

                Southcentral Wisconsin districts embrace new classroom phone restrictions

                Southcentral Wisconsin districts embrace new classroom phone restrictions

                Baraboo, Wisconsin Dells and Portage school districts now have student phone restriction policies in line with state law.

                JCHS HISTORY COLUMN: 1869: A horrible September within a 40-mile radius in central Wisconsin 

                JCHS HISTORY COLUMN: 1869: A horrible September within a 40-mile radius in central Wisconsin 

                The newspapers of the nation bitterly attacked the law enforcement officials and judiciary of central Wisconsin the first week of October 1869. The papers reported the violence from Sept. 13, 1869 to Sept. 25, 1869, in Juneau, Adams, Columbia and Sauk counties of central Wisconsin as “Bloody…

                Sauk and Juneau counties are getting FEMA aid for April storms

                Sauk and Juneau counties are getting FEMA aid for April storms

                People who are not fully reimbursed through insurance for losses may be eligible for assistance. Aid applications must be in by Aug. 31.

                Church Services 7/16/26

                To add new churches or change information, email jcst-news@wiscnews.com to receive a fillable pdf form; deadline for changes is 1 p.m. Monday. No changes will be accepted via phone. All updates must be made through the fillable form.

                $4.4 million Highway 113 project among slew of Baraboo roadworks this summer

                $4.4 million Highway 113 project among slew of Baraboo roadworks this summer

                Included in the work is the realignment of a sharp curve through Devil’s Lake State Park.

                Work on Pleasant Street in Portage may continue into fall

                Work on Pleasant Street in Portage may continue into fall

                Pleasant is the latest of a series of road projects in or near downtown Portage.

                Wisconsin Dells FFA Chapter officers, from front, left, Ally Kissack, Bailey Paulsen, Harley Madsen, Maggie Tuttle; back row, Nathaniel Nolden, Abbie Rave, Robert Degner, Brady Hess, Khammi Alsum, Alexis Nolden on June 18.

                Wisconsin Dells FFA Chapter named National Chapter Award winner

                The Wisconsin Dells FFA Chapter was named the state winner of the 2026 National Chapter Award at the 97th Wisconsin FFA Convention held June 15-18. The Wisconsin Dells FFA advisors are Nathaniel Nolden and Alexis Nolden. This program recognizes the chapters for their overall Program of Activ…

                Baraboo and Portage Habitat chapter providing air conditioners

                Baraboo and Portage Habitat chapter providing air conditioners

                The program began in 2019 and has become a community initiative to provide units, largely to lower-income households.

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