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Headlining Reedsburg Public Library’s schedule next week is a presentation by Paul Wolter, executive director of the Sauk County Historical Society, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, in the library’s Community Room.

During the early 1900s, sending and receiving picture postcards was all the rage. It was the email of its day, and a convenient way to send a short communication to family and friends. Thousands of cards were exchanged daily with nearly a billion sold annually.

Results of the 2024 Sauk County Community Health Assessment will soon be shared with the public.

Public Health Sauk County, local hospitals and the Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Health will provide two opportunities to find out the results. Highlights will include housing, mental health and substance abuse.

Meetings are at Reedsburg City Hall unless otherwise noted.

For complete details, including agendas, visit www.reedsburgwi.gov.

--REDC, noon Oct. 2.

--Personnel Committee, 5 p.m. Oct. 7.

--City Plan Commission, 6 p.m. Oct. 8.

The second weekend of the Hill and Valley Exploration Tour is Sept. 28 and 29.

Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This free, self-guided tour features farms and businesses in Sauk and Richland counties.

The tour will take place rain or shine.

A Reedsburg native is now a student teacher through the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Hannah Stoffer is working in elementary and middle school education at the Weston School District. She will be there through the middle of January 2025.

The Reedsburg Area Food Pantry will run a month-long collection in October.

The pantry is in desperate need for food, which it provides to people in need in the Reedsburg and Weston school districts.

Hope House of South Central Wisconsin will hold a free Lunch and Learn about how to help employees who are suffering from domestic violence.

It will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Reedsburg Area Chamber of Commerce.

Those attending should bring their own lunches.

The Sauk County Humane Society has unveiled its featured pets, with comments from shelter staff. They are as follows.

The Reedsburg State Bank is marking a milestone this week.

The bank is celebrating its 20^th birthday in Reedsburg.

It will offer snacks and drawing signups throughout the week of Sept. 23.