Teaching the pocketbook
The current financial crisis from which the country is only beginning to emerge forced many Americans to confront their buy-now-pay-later spending habits. Joel Chrisler is hoping his students make wiser financial decisions.
Chrisler teaches the personal finance class Consumer Economics at the Sauk
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Communities struggle to recover from downtown fires like the one that destroyed Ganser's
It’s been more than four years since fire destroyed two downtown Sauk City businesses. In the Walworth ...more
Some success stories rise from the ashes of downtown fires
Not all downtown spots ravaged by fire remain vacant. A fire in downtown Portage in 1994 destroyed a bank, ...more
Fire destroys Hooty's Steak House and Sports Bar equipment shed
A local business family suffered loses Saturday when fire destroyed an equipment shed behind Hooty’s Steak ...more
Q&A will help answer census questions, including how to become a census worker
Any time between now and the end of March, you'll find something in your mailbox that, at first, might look like ...more
Town of Merrimac wants action on lake contamination
MERRIMAC — Town officials are calling on the U.S. Army to take action after a recent study found that ...more
Repair-shop owner sentenced in tax fraud
MERRIMAC - The owner of an auto repair business in Merrimac was sentenced Thursday for filing a false federal ...more
Freezing drizzle could slicken roads Friday morning
The Friday morning commute could be a bit hazardous for area drivers as light freezing drizzle moves through ...more
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation contests black bear hunting ban
BARABOO - The Wisconsin Wildlife Federation is contesting a state agency's ruling that banned black bear hunting ...more
Some Movie Gallery stores will close, Sauk City store will remain open
Movie Gallery, owner of the Hollywood Video movie rental chain, has filed for Chapter 11 protection and plans to ...more