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Wisconsin Dells Events

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

  • John Gittings | WiscNews

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

Waffles

PETS OF WEEK: Milo and Waffles

    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…

    Pilot injured in plane crash at Baraboo-Dells Airport

    Pilot injured in plane crash at Baraboo-Dells Airport

    • John Gittings | WiscNews

    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

    • John Gittings | WiscNews

    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

    • John Gittings | WiscNews

    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

    • John Gittings | WiscNews

    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…

      Church Services 7/18/26

        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.

        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.

              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.

                GARDENER COLUMN: Fast growing crops for a fall harvest

                GARDENER COLUMN: Fast growing crops for a fall harvest

                  “A late summer garden has a tranquility found no other time of the year.” — William F. Longgood

                  $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…

                    Ice

                    PETS OF WEEK: Odin and Ice

                    Odin is a 1-year-old Siberian husky mix who came to the shelter as a stray and is ready to find a home of his own. Like many young huskies, he's active, curious, and enjoys being outside. He already walks very well on a leash and is eager to keep learning with a family that can provide struc…

                    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.

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

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

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

                    Church Services 7/11/26

                    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.

                    Portage staff and students raising money for new school greenhouse

                    Portage staff and students raising money for new school greenhouse

                    The proposed greenhouse would be double the width of the current one and located between the high school and middle school.

                    Rep. Alex Dallman, center, receives a Wisconsin Counties Association Outstanding Legislator Award on July 6 from WCA Government Affairs associates Collin Driscoll, right, and Marcie Rainbolt.

                    Rep. Alex Dallman receives ‘Outstanding Legislator Award’

                    State Rep. Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) has been honored by the Wisconsin Counties Association with a “WCA Outstanding Legislator Award” on July 6 for his work on behalf of county government during the 2025-2026 Legislative Session.

                    Amy Laundrie: Outsmarted by a Sunnie, the Goldendoodle

                    Amy Laundrie: Outsmarted by a Sunnie, the Goldendoodle

                    I love walking Sunnie, our eight-month-old Goldendoodle, off leash on nature trails or through the woods. There's something joyful about watching a happy dog bound through ferns, splash through a stream and investigate every fascinating smell nature has to offer. Sunnie runs with floppy ears…

                    Spring Green artist raising crime victim rights awareness through art

                    Spring Green artist raising crime victim rights awareness through art

                    Ryan Fielding’s silhouettes depict men, women and children to show how anyone can be a crime victim and how they’re protected under a six-year-old Wisconsin constitutional amendment.

                    Columbia County inmate found dead, investigation underway

                    Columbia County inmate found dead, investigation underway

                    Deputies found the man unresponsive during Tuesday morning wellness checks.

                    July 2 Columbia County crash victims identified

                    July 2 Columbia County crash victims identified

                    The two women died while riding in a sedan going east when it was struck by an SUV traveling west in the wrong lane. The sedan and SUV drivers survived.

                    Housing and education among possibilities for Baraboo Sauk County campus

                    Housing and education among possibilities for Baraboo Sauk County campus

                    Contractors working on plans for the campus’ redevelopment have spoken with arts groups, housing developers and educators, among others.

                    ADRC to host Medicare presentation

                    The Aging & Disability Resource Center of Sauk County will hold a free presentation, “I’m Medicare Eligible/Turning 65: Now What?” at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in Room B24 at the Sauk County West Square Building, 505 Broadway, Baraboo. The presentation is tailored to people considering retiremen…

                    This week in Dells History

                    This week in Dells History

                    100 years ago – July 8, 1926

                    Sen. Sarah Keyeski, center, recognized with a Wisconsin Counties Association Outstanding Legislator Award on June 30, by WCA Government Affairs Associates Collin Driscoll, right, and Chelsea Shanks.

                    Sen. Sarah Keyeski receives ‘Outstanding Legislator Award’

                    State Sen. Sarah Keyeski, D-Lodi, was honored by the Wisconsin Counties Association with a “WCA Outstanding Legislator Award” for her work on behalf of county government during the 2025-2026 Legislative Session, according to a June 30 release.

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