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• Sauk County COVID-19 level moves up to ‘Medium’
  As a result of increased COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Sauk County is now in the Medium COVID-19 Community Level.    Full text available to subscribers only. If you are a current subscriber, please use the login below to continue reading this article. To become a subscriber, please click here.
• Dane County works to keep farming first and foremost
  One of the most popular bumper stickers in Dane County, which may or may not come standard on any new Prius or Subaru, states a simple slogan: “No Farms, No Food.” But with rapid development in recent years, local fields are being usurped by subdivisions and parking lots, and families who spent generations tilling the […]
• Officer Josh Sherman is new Sauk Prairie Chief of Police
  The Sauk Prairie Police Commission named Officer Josh Sherman the new Chief of Police at their meeting last week, ending their search to replace former Chief Jerry Strunz, who retired in December. Sherman is a twenty-three-year veteran of the force. When contacted by the Star News, Sherman had this to say:     Full text available […]
• Avian Flu found in Sauk County; 11th county total
  The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) identified cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in backyard flocks in Sauk county last week. Birds are being depopulated to prevent spread of the disease.     Full text available to subscribers only. If you are a current subscriber, please use the login below to […]
• No combined Mazomanie and Black Earth police department
  The Village of Black Earth recently asked neighboring Mazomanie if they were interested in a joint police department. This information came out at the April 26 Mazomanie village board meeting.    Full text available to subscribers only. If you are a current subscriber, please use the login below to continue reading this article. To become […]