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The following students made the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for the fall 2020 semester: Kip Cunningham, Abbey Fuller, Lauren Meyer, TJ Nickel and Noah Tiber of Reedsburg; Peri Hineman of La Valle; and Alexis Johnson of Rock Springs.

The Reedsburg Toastmasters group will convene at 6:25 p.m. Feb. 4 on Zoom.

The group is dedicated to helping members become better public speakers and encouraging them to engage in socialization. For more information, including access info, email Reedsburgtoastmasters@yahoo.com.

Sauk County residents who need passports can now seek help from the Sauk County Clerk’s Office.

Passport business is conducted by appointment only. To sign up, call 608-355-3286. Appointments are generally scheduled between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, though time may be available outside these hours.

Alexis Johnson of Rock Springs won a General Merit Scholarship from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Johnson is studying marketing.

Winners display academic excellence, co-curricular activity and community service. The college awarded nearly $2.2 million in scholarships.

Two Rock Springs natives earned a place on the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for the fall semester.

Autumn Klemm and Sarryn Luther are both studying animal science. They were among the 1,995 students who made the list.

Early Tuesday morning, I arose with a sinus headache, only to hear the tell-tale beeps of the snowplow.

I peeked outside and there was the plow, working hard to clear the streets of a surprising amount of snow.

A Sauk County child was located in a barn after law enforcement mounted a search on Jan. 22.

At around 1:30 p.m. the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a child that went missing in the town of Woodland. The child, whose age was not released, reportedly walked away from how two hours prior and had not yet returned.