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The Orphan Grain Train has honored Gary Williams for his contributions to those in need. Dennis and Betty Andreasen, right, presented the Friend of Orphan Grain Train Award to Williams, left, who is head of the Reedsburg Summer Outdoor Adventure Club.

A Reedsburg resident is among this year’s recipients of Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation scholarships.

Hannah Eberle, a nursing assistant at the Reedsburg Area Medical Center Surgery Center, won the James & Delores Staff Memorial Nursing Scholarship.

A Reedsburg man was cited for disorderly conduct after he reportedly brought a dead skunk to Reedsburg City Hall.

The 20th annual Lazy Beaver Canoe and Kayak Race on the Baraboo River was originally scheduled to take place July 25.

It was postponed this spring due to the uncertainties of COVID-19 but has been rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12.

The local Knights of Columbus group is planning its Tootsie Roll Drive for Sept. 18 and 19.

Viking Village Foods, with the help of numerous area sponsors, will host the 13th Annual Reedsburg Great Steak Challenge on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Viking Village Foods parking lot.

It’s a milestone year for Sacred Heart Church’s Fall Festival.

Due to COVID-19, the festival is changing a bit. Normally there would be in-person activities, such as a car show and dunk tank, and food. However, in light of community health concerns, this year’s festival will feature only a raffle and online auction.

Reedsburg Public Library’s Youth Services Department is excited to announce a fall programming schedule that begins the week of Sept. 14. Available programs include Storytime for Families, Babygarten Lapsit, After School Book Club, Family Fun Night, Teen Time and the newly created Multilingual Monday.

Recognizing that in the days of physical distancing (and good weather) there is no better learning venue than the great outdoors, Reedsburg Public Library’s Miss Jess and Miss Maxine have constructed a StoryWalk, which is now in City Park until Thursday, Sept. 3.

The Reedsburg Park and Recreation Department will open designated city owned land for archery hunting this fall.