The Wisconsin Newspaper Association has announced its support for mandatory civics education in Wisconsin schools. The Reedsburg Independent is part of this organization.
A manufacturer with a location in Reedsburg has added another business to its roster.
Lakeside Foods announced it will purchase Cher-Make Sausage Co. based out of Manitowoc. Cher-Make, which is 93 years old, produces sausage, hot dogs, ring bologna and bratwurst.
Reggie Jackson, a writer for the Milwaukee Independent and the former head griot, or oral historian, at America’s Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee, has a long history of military service in his family stretching back to the Civil War.
State excise tax revenues from the sale of alcoholic beverages rose nearly 17 percent in the 2021 fiscal year, an annual increase that tops any seen in nearly five decades in Wisconsin.
The astronomical beginning of fall was at 2:21 p.m. Central Daylight Time on Wednesday, Sept. 22, when the sun crosses the equator and we have equal amounts of daylight and darkness. Meteorologically speaking, when the seasons follow the calendar, it began on Sept. 1.
Herb Kohl is a well-known Wisconsin politician, businessman and philanthropist. Now retired, he focus mostly on non-profit work, providing awards to educators, grants to schools and scholarships to students. (Photo from the Herb Kohl Foundation)
The Herb Kohl Foundation invites the public to nominate their favorite teachers and principals for recognition.
Experts advise Wisconsin residents and business owners to make sure they check before they do any digging on their property.
Diggers Hotline is a free service that provides info about underground lines and infrastructure. Striking a buried line can result in injury and costly repairs.
