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Paddler safety issue broached at board meeting
LOWER WISCONSIN RIVER – Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board (LWSRB) executive director Mark Cupp reported a paddler safety issue had popped up near Sauk City. The area contains a dangerous stretch of the river, and construction of the new Sauk Recreational Bridge may be presenting challenges for paddlers navigating that stretch of the river.
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Let the construction begin for Fennimore's new library“It’s going to be awesome,” exclaimed Dwight T. Parker Public Library Director Cathy Smith at the library’s ground breaking ceremony for its upcoming remodeling/expansion held on Thursday, June 26 on the library grounds.July 7, 2025
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Happy Heavenly Birthday to JuddOn Wednesday, June 25, the Fennimore community and surrounding areas gathered to celebrate what would have been Judd Schmitz’s 11th birthday. Many attendees wore “Live Like Judd” t-shirts in his favorite colors: blue, orange, and black, in remembrance of Judd, a Fennimore Elementary School fourth-grader who unexpectedly passed away in May.July 7, 2025
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Board members walk the talk at Frank’s HillRICHLAND COUNTY – Driftless Area counties like Monroe, Vernon and Richland are increasingly looking for ways to increase the resilience of transportation infrastructure, businesses and homes. Monroe County formed their Climate Change Task Force in 2019, and Vernon County formed a Flood Mitigation Alliance in 2020.July 2, 2025