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The students at Adams-Friendship Elementary School are pretty excited about Christmas and several classrooms at the school shared their Christmas wishes. MRS. RHINEHART’s Pre-Kindergarten class requested trains, dolls and an Elsa necklace. MR.

Santa and Mrs. Claus were spotted at the Holiday Drive Thru in Grand Marsh. Santa will be distributing
treat bags to children on December 19th from 4:30 to 6:00pm at the Drive Thru which will begin at the New
Chester Fire Station on Mason Street, then proceed in front of the Grand Marsh Community Center and

Recently, Florence Johnson, of the Town of Lincoln, was honored for her years of service to the Wisconsin Counties Solid Waste Management Association (WCSWMA) Executive Board.  Florence is the former supervisor for 13th District of the Adams County Board and also served as chairperson of the county’s Solid Waste Management Board.  She resigned f

I’m a hardware store geek.  I love tools, even the ones I haven’t figured out how to use yet.  When I heard that Ace Hardware owners, Rich and DeAnn Sternhagen had purchased the old Shopko building and were expanding, I wanted to know more.  So recently, I met with Rich and DeAnn to get some information about what is coming.  The sneak peek they

As government agencies begin approving COVID-19 vaccines, local health officials are planning and preparing for distribution in Adams County.  

The Ad Hoc Building Committee met for the second time this month in light of the recent setback related to the steel girders put into place as part of the new building addition. It was discovered that after the pre-cast concrete sections were put into place, some girders began to twist.

The Keep the Wreath Green program has been running in Adams County for over ten years.  For the past two years, the wreath has been displayed at the Adams County Fire Department.  The wreath, which is displayed from Thanksgiving to New Years, is illuminated with green bulbs as a way to encourage residents to practice fire safety during the holid

President Ron Doyle called the meeting to order and turned control over to Attorney Flannagan for holding the scheduled public meeting on the proposed 2021 Village Budget.  No member of the public offered any questions or comments.  Finance Chair Sindelar noted that the budget his committee had prepared for 2021 was a balanced budget.  Flannagan

The Adams County Board of Supervisors called a special meeting on Nov. 24, a day before Thanksgiving, to address the recent resignation of County Manager Casey Bradley.
On Nov. 10, the Baraboo Common Council agreed to hire Bradley as its City Administrator. By contract, Bradley was required to give 60 days notice before leaving.