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Scholars from Reedsburg and Hillpoint were part of this spring’s Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

To qualify, students must earn a GPA of at least 3.5

Jake Wagner of Hillpoint was part of the list. He was a junior majoring in construction.

Erika Ringstad of Reedsburg was part of the spring Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

To qualify for the list, students must complete at least 12 credits and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Kaylee Engel of Reedsburg was part of the winter dean’s list at Northland College.

Engel was a sophomore during that term.

To qualify, students must have a GPA of at least 3.5 and may not have any grades lower than a C.

The Brad and Kim Schyvinck family will welcome guests for this year’s Sauk County Dairy Breakfast.

After being cancelled for years due to the pandemic, the event is back and will take place from 7 to 11 a.m. June 11 at Hillside Haven Farm, E6458 Pine Rock Road, Reedsburg. This marks 31 years for the annual event.

Those who want to learn more about Medicare may attend an informational session at 4:30 p.m. June 21.

Welcome to Medicare will be held in the Sauk County West Square Building Room B30 in Baraboo. The presentation is geared for those who are considering retirement, turning 65 or starting Medicare.

Scholars with ties to the area earned a spot on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean’s List for the spring semester.

They included Abbey Fuller of Reedsburg, Peri Hineman from La Valle, Alexis Johnson of Rock Springs and Payton Woodhouse of Reedsburg.

To qualify for the list, students must earn a GPA of at least 3.4.

The theme of this year’s youth summer library program is Reading: An Ocean of Possibilities, and indeed the opportunities offered rival the number of fish in the ocean!

Two Reedsburg men earned their degrees from Western Technical College.

Samuel Clark majored in digital media production, and Benjamin Herschleb completed the program to become a health-care electronics technician.

Butterfest’s annual run/walk is accepting registrations.

Run for the Butter will begin at 7:45 a.m. June 18 at 555 N. Webb Ave. It will feature a 10k run, two-mile run/walk and half-mile children’s run.

The children’s run will start right away, followed by the 10k at 8 a.m.

Materials used in some household goods, firefighting and military installations have raised concerns about the safety of drinking water.

As a result, states across the country are researching their presence and impact. Wisconsin is one such state.