A preview of the Waupun football team's 2026 season.
- Nile McNair
A preview of the Mauston football team's 2026 season.
- Sean Davis
A familiar face eager to build off her predecessor's efforts has been tabbed to lead the Warriors athletics department.
- SAUK COUNTY GARDENER Jeannie Manis Sauk County Master Gardeners Association
“Of plants tomatoes seemed the most human, eager and fragile and prone to rot.” - John Updike
- Mark McMullen
A preview of the Columbus football team's 2026 season.
- Nile McNair
A preview of the Sauk Prairie football team's 2026 season.
A preview of the Horicon/Hustisford football team's 2026 season.
The real-photo postcard view on the image accompanying this column looks east on Oak Street and was probably taken around 1910. It has been over-printed with a comet, moon, and stars. They were artistically added to the original image to create this novelty postcard. The comet in question ce…
A preview of the Portage football team's 2026 season.
A preview of the Beaver Dam football team's 2026 season.
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It seems like yesterday that summer was beginning but the changing of the seasons starts soon at Reedsburg Public Library. On Aug. 19, the library will host a program on seed harvesting, and the RPL Summer Reading Challenges end Aug. 22. Library customers should note that the library will be…
High school athletes often miss social events and normal teenage moments for the sports they love. See how their passion helps make those sacrifices feel worthwhile.
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An eight-member Baraboo High School Athletic Hall of Fame class is set to be inducted Sept. 26. Here's a look at who will be honored.
If the news is making you feel anxious, concerned, or overwhelmed lately -- you’re not alone. A lot has happened recently that may make one feel uneasy -- from our state’s bipartisan environmental conservation program, the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, expiring due to Republican inacti…
At the library, I ignored dozens of new audiobooks and checked out "Old Yeller" instead. I wondered why. Was I simply feeling nostalgic, remembering lazy summer afternoons reading beneath the old elm tree in our backyard, or was something deeper drawing me back to a story I'd loved as a child?
Dear Savvy Senior,
Dakota is a 7-year-old terrier, pointer, and German wirehaired pointer mix who proves that great dogs only get better with age. She's the perfect mix of calm, affectionate, and fun. Dakota loves spending time with people, happily accepts treats with the gentlest manners, and has a playful si…
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.
“Then came July like three o'clock in the afternoon, hot and listless and miserable.” - Allie Ray
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The library’s “Unearth a Story” programming lineup ends soon along with the summer reading challenges. Take advantage of some final programs for the summer and earn additional reading tickets for this summer’s grand prize drawings over these last few weeks. August reading logs and bingo card…
The Sounds of a Wisconsin Summer
Dear Savvy Senior,
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…
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…