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There were more positive coronavirus cases—but also recoveries— in Sauk County.

Between Dec. 30 and Jan. 4, the county added 122 more positive cases. That brings the total to 4,553 positive cases ever in Sauk County.

Reedsburg Public Library rings in the New Year on the heels of a successful, if unprecedented 2020. In the new year, library staff hope to build on the successes of 2020 to provide the best possible library experience while keeping safety protocols in place.

Reedsburg Area Medical Center got an extra special Christmas gift this year.

On Dec. 24, the medical provider received its first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine. It started by vaccinating its health care personnel under guidance from the CDC and FDA.

There’s a new place at a familiar location in downtown Reedsburg.

Make the Beanstack Winter Reading Challenge one of your goals for 2021! Beanstack, the online tool used by libraries to track summer reading, is now the platform for a Winter Reading Challenge for the Reedsburg community. Area residents of all ages are challenged to collectively read 1,000 books in January.

Around the turn of the last century during the Edwardian Era, many holiday traditions we take for granted today were first celebrated.