Regional

Holtz Builders in Lake Delton is planning a Red Cross blood drive.

It will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 3 at the business, 101 Miller Drive.

Those who donate will receive a coupon for a free pint of Culver’s custard plus a $10 gift card via email to the merchant of their choice.

A bald eagle pair built an auxiliary nest a 1,000 feet from the other nest, still intact. Time will tell if the pair moves into the new nest for egg laying, incubation, hatching, and raising one to two eaglets.

The larger of the two birds is most likely the female of this pair. Courtship can confirm gender identity, too.

The Democratic Party of Sauk County will host an informational meeting about Devil’s Lake State Park.

The gathering will begin at 6:30 p.m. April 20 at the party headquarters, S4066 Highway BD.

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

Sauk County’s neighbors differed in their choices of Supreme Court justice.

While Sauk County’s majority went to liberal Janet Protasiewicz, select others voted in favor of conservative Daniel Kelly.

Other counties were also queried with referendum questions.

Prescribed burns, usually conducted on prairies, marshes and savanna forests, are lit in spring or autumn, depending on the conditions and what is deemed to be controlled. 

A clap of thunder or bolt lightening illuminating the night sky is not an uncommon sight in Wisconsin, and although severe weather systems can plague the region any time of year, spring is when we see severe weather activity ramping up.

Wisconsin’s wildlife mammals and birds are easier to see during this phase of spring.

Sauk County Family Court Services have unveiled a new service for those who aren’t represented.

The Pro Se Family Law Clinic will be open for these individuals from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at the clerk of courts office window. The office window is located on the second floor of the Sauk County Courthouse in Baraboo.

A new member has joined the Community First Bank Board of Directors.

Kevin Raisbeck, EVP and chief lending and business development officer, was elected to the board. He replaces Gary Wegner, who is retiring after 17 years of service.