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Work Play Earth Day will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. April 26 at Mirror Lake State Park. Volunteers are needed to help clean up the park for the warmer months.

Tasks include campsite cleanup, trail brushing, and possibly some painting if the weather allows.

An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 28 at Madison College in Reedsburg.

To schedule an appointment or get more information about donation, visit www.redcrossblood.org.

Reedsburg lucked out in last week’s multiple days of storms, but our neighbors weren’t so fortunate.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Loganville celebrated the 150^th anniversary of the founding of the congregation on March 29, 2026. It was also the 100^th anniversary of the building of the red brick church.

On April 13, officers from the Sauk Prairie Police Department and the Sauk County Internet Crimes against children Task Force, acting on information provided by the WI DOJ, carried out a search warrant in the village of Sauk City.

This week’s article discusses Reedsburg Public Library’s upcoming presentations, including the rescheduled Dean Robbins’ “Wisconsin Idols” program, as well as Tamara Dean’s talk, “What the Light is Hiding.” Other topics this week include a Mingle and Muse parfait program, as well as a look at Reedsburg Public Library’s local history collection o

The Reedsburg Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its next Business after Five at Resale Beyond the Expected, 503 S. Albert Ave.

This open house-style gathering will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. April 30.

The next installment of CAL Center Presents will feature the Four C Notes.

This Four Seasons-inspired show will take place at 7 p.m. April 25 at the CAL Center.

Porches on homes became popular in America during the early 1900s and were primarily an open space to cool off during the heat and humidity of summer. They served as a transition space between the indoors and outdoors and also provided people with a shaded, open-air space to socialize with their friends and neighbors.