Regional

Thu
31
Oct

Badger Honor Flight to transport 5,000th veteran

The next Badger Honor Flight will achieve a milestone.

The 5,000th veteran to benefit from the program will be part of the departure, which will take place on Nov. 2. The flight, which will include 87 veterans, will leave from Madison and visit Washington, D.C.

Thu
24
Oct

DMV releases Crane Foundation license plates


This new International Crane Foundation license plate is one of the newest specialty plates released through the Wisconsin DMV. (Submitted photo)

The Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles has unveiled a new specialty license plate, which celebrates and raises money for the International Crane Foundation.

The organization is dedicated to saving cranes and ecosystems, as well as watersheds and flyways. It is based out of Baraboo.

Thu
24
Oct

Drivers licenses remain most popular form of identification at polls

The Election is coming up fast on Nov. 5, and the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles continues to remind voters to get their IDs in order.

Thu
17
Oct

Naturally Speaking: Tree flowers become nuts


Three flowers produced these three chestnut nuts (fruits) that developed inside the chestnut bur. (Photo by Jerry Davis)

Trees have flowers, at least most of the deciduous ones in this area do.

Why, then, when with so many chances and obligations to “talk” about the blooms are they avoided, ignored or forgotten? Just like other flowers many tree flowers develop into fruit. Those that don’t are the ones that have pollen-only producing parts. 

Wed
16
Oct

Credit union sheds more than 8 tons of paper


Lots of paper from people across the region sent and brought papers to be securely shredded and recycled during Summit Credit Union’s ShredFest. The event aims to help protect people’s identities by destroying documents containing sensitive personal information. (Submitted photo)

Summit Credit Union processed more than eight tons of paper during its ShredFest on Sept. 28.

The event was held in partnership with the Better Business Bureau and Pellitteri Waste Systems.

Thu
10
Oct

Pets of the Week: Ida and Duff

The Sauk County Humane Society has unveiled its featured pets, with comments from shelter staff. They are as follows.

Thu
10
Oct

Necedah celebrates National Refuge Week

Wonderful plans are in the works for this year’s National Wildlife Refuge Week celebration at Necedah NWR.

With Halloween, and all things spooky, right on the heels of refuge week, speakers and activities are lined up for people of all ages to learn more about creatures of the night.

Thu
10
Oct

Madison College presidential search narrows to 3 candidates

Forums will give public chance to learn about finalists

The Madison College Board of Trustees has selected three final candidates to succeed President Jack Daniels III, who will retire in January after 11 years with the college.

The finalists are Carlos Cortez, Muddassir Siddiqi and Tia Robinson-Cooper.

Thu
10
Oct

A stroll through Farm Art/DTour

Part of the Farm/Art DTour follows a crook of Honey Creek running through rural southern Sauk County, stretching west to Plain, the westernmost trailhead for the route.

It’s a bucolic scene of rolling hills, occasional rock faces, and low, wide valleys.

Thu
03
Oct

Ballweg wins literacy award


Sen. Joan Ballweg, seen here holding a plaque, was added to the inaugural Honor Roll Class through the non-profit Reach Out and Read Program. The initiative recognizes those who support legislation or other related efforts to improve literacy. Ballweg secured $500,000 for Reach Out and Read from the 2023-2025 budget. She previously secured another $500,000 for the organization during the 2021-2023 budget. (Submitted photo)

Sen. Joan Ballweg, seen here holding a plaque, was added to the inaugural Honor Roll Class through the non-profit Reach Out and Read Program. The initiative recognizes those who support legislation or other related efforts to improve literacy. Ballweg secured $500,000 for Reach Out and Read from the 2023-2025 budget.

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