Regional

South Central DHI has released its list of best-performing animals through September.

The top Holstein came from Lyn-Dell Dairy in Lyndon Station. No. 2542 produced 38,466 pounds of milk that tested at 3.2 percent and 4230 cheese yield.

Wisconsin has had wild turkeys scratching out a living for centuries.

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

Klondike

The Sauk County Highway Task Force will participate in Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over this holiday season.

It begins Dec. 16 and continues through New Year’s Day.

As part of the effort, more officers will be on patrol to watch for and apprehend impaired motorists.

With respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, influenza and RSV circulating at high levels nationwide, the 2022-2023 respiratory season has the potential to be severe, especially for young children and older adults.

Wonewoc’s annual Lighted Christmas Parade is set for Dec. 10.

It will begin at 6 p.m. and proceed through the downtown area.

After the parade, Santa Claus will be available to meet with children at the Wonewoc Public Library. He will hand out treat bags donated by the Wonewoc Lions and Wonewoc Fire Department.

Oakwood Fruit Farm is this year’s recipient of the Celebrate Weston Award.

The honor was presented during the Weston School District Board of Education meeting in November. Weston Kindergarten Teacher Ashley Shaw presented the award to Judy and Greg Alvin for their roles in providing healthy snacks for elementary school children.

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

Tulip

A two-year campus in the University of Wisconsin system will start switching to full remote classes in 2023.

Last week, Wisconsin Public Radio reported that UW-Platteville-Richland is moving forward with ending in-person instruction. It cited declining enrollment as the reason.

Open enrollment has begun through HealthCare.gov, and Public Health Sauk County is encouraging individuals and families to check out their options for next year.