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It may have been a dreary Tuesday morning but the atmosphere was anything but at the former South School.

Reedsburg Public Library reaches beyond its physical walls with the new program, #MyRPL on the Go, an outreach effort designed to bring library materials to those who may not have ready access to them, in area nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other residential sites.

Wisconsin Knights of Columbus No. 46 recently held its free-throw contest at Sacred Heart School. The event was organized by Faith in Action Community Coordinator, Joe Scolaro and Mike Rocha.

Six members of the local Knights of Columbus were part of a Habitat for Humanity project in Jonestown, Mississippi.

The State of Wisconsin has revoked the motor vehicle dealer license for a Baraboo business.

According to the State, Fast and Furious Motors LLC, 337 Highway 136, lost its license for failure to maintain business facilities. The revocation was effective as of March 12.

In-person absentee voting is happening now.

Reedsburg residents can complete an absentee ballot in person at Reedsburg City Hall now through April 1, according to City Clerk-Treasurer and Finance Director Jacob Crosetto.

Crosetto said residents can request a ballot online through the MyVote website, myvote.wi.gov/en-us.

Spring may be up in the air yet for Wisconsin but it has clearly arrived at one local business.

Book discussion groups have become increasingly popular in recent years with several celebrities hosting book clubs or touting monthly book picks. Hoda and Jenna, Reese Witherspoon and “Good Morning America” are just some examples of those following in the steps of Oprah Winfrey, who first introduced book clubs to television in 1996.

Reedsburg Common Council has approved two more steps in the effort to build a Holiday Inn Express on the city’s east side.

The project was before council once again during Monday night’s regular meeting. All outcomes were unanimous.

Those who don’t have an ID can start now to obtain one in time for the spring election.

The DMV offers free IDs for the purpose of voting.