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Wick Buildings announced the death of founder John F. Wick on Thursday, January 16. Wick was known equally well in the community, a ubiquitous presence on his bicycle and at local eateries.

By Addie Costello / Wisconsin Watch and WPR

December 10th, 2024

Arlene Meyer is a busy woman. 

23 residents and families are grappling with the imminent closure of Heartland Country Village in Black Earth as the nursing home’s owner has filed a relocation plan with the State. On top of the residents there are the employees from the area who will be losing their jobs as well.

Bald Eagle Watching Days return to Sauk Prairie on January 18^th with a full slate of activities. Locals and visitors alike can take in majestic bald eagles soaring above the Wisconsin River. All Bald Eagle Watching Days events are free and open to the public.

On December 5, Powered Up Baraboo, a prominent grassroots environmental group, gave out their 2024 Climate Champion Awards. The awards are given to individuals and organizations that are taking responsibility to help protect our planet by advancing local efforts to conserve energy, use renewable energy or create sustainable green spaces.

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Public Health Sauk County would like to remind people of the seriousness of varicella, also known as chickenpox. There has recently been an increase in chickenpox cases in the county.

A non-resident went on a spree of criminal damage to the Merrimac area in the early morning hours of December 11^th.

Sauk Prairie Healthcare earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.

Dane County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called to the area of Schultz Road and Kahl Road in the Town of Black Earth on Saturday, November 30^th, at approximately 4:44 p.m. in response to a report of a single individual experiencing a mental health crisis, according to a press release.