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Portage News

Sauk County conservationist changed 6,000 acres. Now he’s calling it a career.

Sauk County conservationist changed 6,000 acres. Now he’s calling it a career.

  • JOHN GITTINGS

Serge Koenig has worked with area farmers over the last decade to expand rotational grazing on farms along the Baraboo River watershed and throughout the county.

Baraboo junior returns to podium with emphatic runner-up finish in Division 1 girls shot put

Baraboo junior returns to podium with emphatic runner-up finish in Division 1 girls shot put

  • Sean Davis

The Thunderbirds thrower recorded a best-ever finish in her third straight appearance at the state track and field championships in La Crosse.

Drews

Alsum Farms awards $1K scholarships locally

    FRIESLAND — Alsum Farms & Produce has awarded ten $1,000 scholarships as part of its annual high school senior scholarship program, according to a June 3 release. The recipients were selected based on academic achievement; agricultural, community, youth organization involvement and resid…

    Aspirus Health employees, from left, Rebecca Hurley and Rebecca Richmond at the summer farmers market held in the Aspirus parking lot.

    Aspirus Divine Savior launches summer farmers market

      Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital kicked off its summer farmers market on June 2, expanding access to fresh, locally grown food for patients, employees, and community members. The outdoor market will run through October, offering more space for local vendors, growers, and food trucks to participate.

      Kathy Thimke and Gayle Macke discuss raising chickens as part of the Friends in the Pantry group classes on May 16.

      Church group visits chicken farm and more

        The Briggsville and Moundville United Methodist churches group, Friends in the Pantry, visited to a chicken farm and a greenhouse and made homemade bread in May.

        Portage high schoolers raise walls, build skills on city’s far north side

        Portage high schoolers raise walls, build skills on city’s far north side

        • John Gittings

        The Building Trades program will build five more houses on the city’s north side block.

        PORTAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY COLUMN: May programs offered

        PORTAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY COLUMN: May programs offered

        • Patti Fichter Portage Public Library

        Programs

        Sen. Keyeski to host ‘Transparency Talks’

          Sen. Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) will host “Transparency Talks” in Senate District 14 - listening sessions focused on topics related to legislative procedure.

          Kathy Thimke and Gayle Macke discuss raising chickens as part of the Friends in the Pantry group classes on May 16.

          Church group visits chicken farm and more

            The Briggsville and Moundville United Methodist churches group, Friends in the Pantry, visited to a chicken farm and a greenhouse and made homemade bread in May.

            Portage high schoolers raise walls, build skills on city’s far north side

            Portage high schoolers raise walls, build skills on city’s far north side

              The Building Trades program will build five more houses on the city’s north side block.

              PORTAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY COLUMN: May programs offered

              PORTAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY COLUMN: May programs offered

                Programs

                Columbia County Senior Menus: June 8-12

                  Columbia County

                  Outdoor recreation community mourns climbing guide who died at Devil’s Lake

                  Outdoor recreation community mourns climbing guide who died at Devil’s Lake

                    Audrie Pelosi, 30, died on Saturday morning in the Hawk’s Nest area of Devil’s Lake State Park.

                    5 WiscNews area things to know for the WIAA state boys track and field championships

                    5 WiscNews area things to know for the WIAA state boys track and field championships

                      The WiscNews area's top boys athletes will battle for gold against the state's best at UW-La Crosse on Friday and Saturday. Here are five things to know.

                      5 WiscNews area things to know for the WIAA state girls track and field championships

                      5 WiscNews area things to know for the WIAA state girls track and field championships

                      The WiscNews area's best girls athletes will battle for gold against the state's elite competition at UW-La Crosse on Friday and Saturday. Here are five things to know.

                      Alumni, teachers celebrate Lake Delton Elementary before its final bell

                      Alumni, teachers celebrate Lake Delton Elementary before its final bell

                      Former students and teachers from as far back as the 1970s reminisced at the soon-to-close school Wednesday evening.

                      I have a will – do I also need a trust?

                      I have a will – do I also need a trust?

                      Dear Savvy Senior.

                      Portage Center for the Arts Visual Arts Committee members Peg Napralla, left, and Liz Gregory, hang the art for the show on Tuesday; fresh floral arrangements and poetry will accompany the artwork. Exhibit opens Friday and runs through June 26.

                      Art that Blooms exhibit opens Friday

                      Since about 2009, the Drury Gallery at Portage Center for the Arts has been transformed each summer into a multi-sensory space in celebration of PCA's annual Art that Blooms exhibit. This year's exhibit will open Friday with music and refreshments from 4-5 p.m. and a poetry reading and intro…

                      Antoinette

                      PETS OF WEEK: Diesel and Antoinette

                      Diesel is a 10-month-old terrier, pit bull/mix. He’s a happy-go-lucky dog with one of the best smiles you’ll ever see. He’s social, affectionate, and playful - just an all-around good dog who enjoys being part of whatever you’re doing. Diesel gets along well with other dogs and has lived wit…

                      5 questions with Baraboo boys track and field's Keneil Fairweather

                      5 questions with Baraboo boys track and field's Keneil Fairweather

                      The Thunderbirds junior found his passion for the sport while watching one of the top Olympic athletes in Jamaican history. Get to know Baraboo's Keneil Fairweather.

                      See which WiscNews area boys qualified for WIAA state track and field championships

                      See which WiscNews area boys qualified for WIAA state track and field championships

                      Check out this year’s boys qualifiers from the WiscNews area for this weekend’s WIAA state track and field championships in La Crosse.

                      See which WiscNews area girls qualified for WIAA state track and field championships

                      See which WiscNews area girls qualified for WIAA state track and field championships

                      Check out this year’s girls qualifiers from the WiscNews area for this weekend’s WIAA state track and field championships in La Crosse.

                      Church Services 6/6/26

                      To add new churches or change information, email bnr-news@wiscnews.com, pdr-news@wiscnews.com, wde-news@wiscnews.com or  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.

                      Baraboo High School graduates Class of 2026

                      Baraboo High School graduates Class of 2026

                      One of the class speakers talked about the challenge of being separated from her mother and overcoming that to become a student athlete and summa cum laude graduate.

                      America 250 event planned at historic site

                      Fort Winnebago Surgeons Quarters Historic Site will present “Becoming Wisconsin: A Revolutionary Path,” sharing pivotal moments and lives that shaped the state’s early history, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at 1824 Highway 33, Portage.

                      Adams-Columbia Electric elects new directors

                      Adams-Columbia Electric Cooperative members attended the annual meeting on May 14 to vote for director candidates and a recap of the cooperative’s efforts and community involvement in 2025.

                      GARDENER COLUMN: ‘Lemonading’ for gardening

                      GARDENER COLUMN: ‘Lemonading’ for gardening

                      “We don't make mistakes, just happy accidents." — Bob Ross

                      Portage’s 2026 high school class graduates 158 students

                      Portage’s 2026 high school class graduates 158 students

                      The class speaker mixed humor and storytelling in his speech about gas prices and rough childhood times.

                      Baraboo’s upgraded dog park, with obstacle course, is drawing regional crowds

                      Baraboo’s upgraded dog park, with obstacle course, is drawing regional crowds

                      The park has added a doggy obstacle course and three more first aid stations, and a hose is slated for this summer.

                      Ho-Chunk’s 5-day dugout canoe trip on Wisconsin River starts Monday

                      Ho-Chunk’s 5-day dugout canoe trip on Wisconsin River starts Monday

                      The five-day journey starts in Portage and ends in Harpers Ferry, Iowa, along the Mississippi River.

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