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NEWS UPDATE: Area waterways still could pose a threat to waders and swimmers
LAKE WISCONSIN — The water in Lake Wisconsin is turning back to its normal color after flooding brought debris and contaminants down the Wisconsin River. And lake enthusiasts are back to their usual ways."People are out there tubing, water skiing and jet skiing," said Rory Traxler, manager of Moon Valley Resort and Bait Shop on Highway 78 in Merrimac.Traxler said the water rose about 8 inches after heavy rains soaked the Midwest in ...
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A Kool-Aid stand surprise
Danny Latham, 4, opened up the box of money, grabbed a big handful and took off.His young siblings and cousins had spent the better part of the day raising the money for the National MPS Society by hawking Kool-Aid for 25 cents a glass along rural Schoepp Road by Crystal Lake.But, in a way, the money was intended for Danny. Danny is afflicted with MPS, also known as Mucopolysaccharidoses, a disease where ...
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Library decision months away
The Prairie du Sac Village Board may not make a decision about the location for a new library until October, board president Cheryl Sherman said during the board's regular meeting June 24.The village and library boards again are wrangling with the idea of a joint library with Sauk City, a proposal that appeared to be dead just a few weeks ago.Earlier in the meeting, Sherman said officials representing the villages and libraries of ...
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Loss of pond worries Leland residents
LELAND — When Becky Richner and her boyfriend first looked at the house they moved into last year, it was Leland Pond that grabbed their attention — and her children's imagination."My son just loved the idea," Richner said. "He said he would be able to go fishing every day."Her boyfriend also was interested in having a fishing hole in his back yard.When they moved in, they were able to enjoy the deck ...
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Honey Creek woman almost 106 and still going strong
Laura Slotty lived through every major event of the 20th Century, but she never strayed farther than a few miles from where she was born in the town of Honey Creek. On July 5, Slotty will turn 106 years old. She is the oldest resident of the Maplewood of Sauk Prairie nursing home. When Slotty was born in 1902 to William and Emelia Wenzel in their farm house, Theodore Roosevelt had been president ...
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NEWS UPDATE: Virgin Mary statue returned to St. Aloysius pedestal
The Virgin Mary once again will be a familiar sight to members of St. Aloysius Catholic Church. Or, rather, her concrete likeness will be. The statue was stolen on June 13 — a Friday the 13th — from St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Sauk City. Other items were stolen from the church the same day. In the basement classroom, where the church's religious education class meets, a satanic slogan was written on a ...
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55 years in the service of God
Eldor Fruehling's father was a pastor. His grandfather was a pastor. Two of his brothers were pastors. One might say pastoring was the Fruehling family business, but even if July 5 marks the 55th anniversary of his ordination, Fruehling said he never assumed he would become a pastor."I resisted it as long as I could, let's put it that way," Fruehling said. He joined the United States Marine Corps and served on ...
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Owner of Riverwalk Pub in Dells dies from motorcycle injuries
REEDSBURG — An area businesswoman severely injured two weeks ago in a motorcycle accident on a flood-damaged Juneau County road died Friday.Sandra Rae Marselle, 45, of Reedsburg, sustained life-threatening head injuries in a June 15 accident and had been in a coma until her death at University Hospital, her husband Rocco F. Marselle said Sunday.Sandra operated the Riverwalk Pub in Wisconsin Dells, Rocco said. She loved to sing and dance and see her ...
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Richland Center child sick after playing in contaminated water
A 6-year-old boy from Richland Center has developed a life-threatening kidney disease, apparently from an E. coli infection he contracted while playing in contaminated floodwaters, University of Wisconsin Hospital officials said Friday.The boy, whom officials would not identify, has been on dialysis in the hospital's intensive care unit since June 22, said Dr. Ellen Wald, head of pediatrics. He likely will remain in the hospital for at least a week, Wald said.It's the ...
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Supporters claim Excelsior quarry a boon to Sauk County railroad service
TOWN OF EXCELSIOR — A quarry that ceased operations after its permit expired last year will reopen, despite the concerns of neighbors and local government officials.Sauk County Board of Adjustment members approved a five-year permit Thursday morning for the operation of Union Pacific Railroad Co.'s Pink Lady Quarry.The permit for the quarry expired in February 2007, and 14 employees were laid off.Union Pacific will have to accept bids from companies that want ...
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Witwen to continue its parade tradition
The unincorporated town of Witwen will come alive again this year with the Witwen Fourth of July parade at 10:30 a.m. on July 4. Following the parade there will be a chicken barbeque and an afternoon of family games at the Witwen Campground. ...
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Floods bring risk of tetanus, mold exposure
The Sauk County Health Department Environmental Health Unit would like to make flood victims aware of the risk of mold and tetanus. Below is the following signs and health effects of mold and tetanus according to press releases submitted by the Sauk County Health Department.Mold sensitivityResidents that could be more sensitive to mold exposure are people with asthma, allergies, other breathing conditions, HIV infection, cancer patients taking chemotherapy, and ...
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FFA farms to success at convention
The Sauk Prairie FFA Chapter attended the 2008 State FFA Convention. The State FFA Degree went to Teyanna Marx, Brittany Sorg and Kristen Bare. Its the highest degree that Wisconsin can give an FFA member according to a press release submitted by the Sauk Prairie FFA. Bare also competed in the 2008 State Star Farmer and placed runner-up. Jesse Dahir-Kanehl was a recipient of the Three Star Leadership Award. The award is given ...
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