Three regional residents achieved academic honors for the fall 2020 semester at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.
They include Jordann Meinhardt and Luke Rapisarda, both of Reedsburg. Meinhardt is a letters and science undergraduate while Rapisarda is studying as a business undergraduate.
Four Reedsburg natives earned honors at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh for the fall 2020 semester.
To qualify, students must carry at least 12 credits and earn a GPA of at least 3.75 for the Dean’s List. Students who earn at least 3.3 but less than 3.75 make the Honor Roll.
As always, a large amount of prizes were raffled off during the Annual Reedsburg Wrestling Association Smelt Feed, which was held Sunday at Brewster’s Lanes and is always a major fundraiser for the wrestling program. Due to pandemic concerns, the drive-thru was the only option. Forty cars came through in the first half hour.
Residents can drop off their absentee ballots in this box outside the main entrance to Reedsburg City Hall. (Reedsburg Independent photo)
Reedsburg had a small turnout for the February primary but it could be a busy spring election due to high-interest races.
Reedsburg had 10 percent turnout in the primary, said Reedsburg City Clerk-Treasurer and Finance Director Jacob Crosetto. It was better than Sauk County’s turnout of seven percent.
All Saints Catholic Church was built in the town of Dellona in 1857 on land donated by Patrick Hickey. Behind the church a cemetery was started, which today contains the names of many Irish immigrants. The church is gone but the rectory that was built for the pastor still stands on Highway H near the cemetery. (Sauk County Historical Society photo)
Just in time for Saint Patrick’s Day, the Sauk County Historical Society together with the Reedsburg Public Library will host a presentation about the history of the Irish in Sauk County. SCHS’s Executive Director Paul Wolter will present the topic online on Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m.
Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, is holding a handful of listening sessions, including one in La Valle, as well as a virtual option.
The closest one will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. March 5 at the La Valle Town Hall, 314 Highway 33. Marklein will be joined by Rep. Tony Kurtz, R-Wonewoc.
