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In 'groundbreaking' move, feds now investigating child sex abuse inside the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania

Baraboo-area Fall Art Tour turns 25

Regional news

Baraboo-area Fall Art Tour turns 25

BEN BROMLEY bbromley@wiscnews.com

South-central Wisconsin’s Fall Art Tour will celebrate its 25th anniversary this weekend not with silver, but with orange, yellow and red.

District 50 Candidate Art Shrader rails against tribalism

Regional news

District 50 Candidate Art Shrader rails against tribalism

District 50 Candidate Tony Kurtz laments declining population

Regional news

District 50 Candidate Tony Kurtz laments declining population

Ike Isaacson, developer of Wisconsin lakes and businesses, has died

Area business

Ike Isaacson, developer of Wisconsin lakes and businesses, has died

Tickets available through Saturday for dinner benefiting Baraboo hospital

Regional news

Tickets available through Saturday for dinner benefiting Baraboo hospital

The Latest

Mulch to prepare for winter

Mulch to prepare for winter

Oct 17, 2018

Bromley column: Eager to make a billboard hit

Bromley column: Eager to make a billboard hit

Oct 17, 2018

PREP BOYS SOCCER: Baraboo's season ends with regional loss in Milton

PREP BOYS SOCCER: Baraboo's season ends with regional loss in Milton

Oct 16, 2018

DAVIS COLUMN: Fall pheasant flushing for families

DAVIS COLUMN: Fall pheasant flushing for families

Oct 16, 2018

WALTERS COLUMN: Hunt for first deer comes down to final minute

WALTERS COLUMN: Hunt for first deer comes down to final minute

Oct 16, 2018

PREP GIRLS SWIMMING: Baraboo overpowers River Valley at home

PREP GIRLS SWIMMING: Baraboo overpowers River Valley at home

Oct 16, 2018

OUTDOORS CALENDAR

Oct 16, 2018

PREP BOYS SOCCER: Sauk Prairie shuts out Baraboo in regular-season finale

PREP BOYS SOCCER: Sauk Prairie shuts out Baraboo in regular-season finale

Oct 15, 2018

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State & Regional News

Advisers telling Trump not to campaign for Scott Walker because he is going to lose, Washington Post reports

State-and-regional

Advisers telling Trump not to campaign for Scott Walker because he is going to lose, Washington Post reports

Fourth former Scott Walker secretary comes forward to criticize governor

State-and-regional

Fourth former Scott Walker secretary comes forward to criticize governor

Flu shots urged as Madison's FluGen plays role in effort for universal vaccine

State-and-regional

Flu shots urged as Madison's FluGen plays role in effort for universal vaccine

Bernie Sanders heads to Wisconsin, where his influence has grown since his presidential bid

State-and-regional

Bernie Sanders heads to Wisconsin, where his influence has grown since his presidential bid

In Depth

IN DEPTH: Students opting for two year degrees

Regional news

IN DEPTH: Students opting for two year degrees

IN DEPTH: Historians recall area's most gruesome crimes

Regional news

IN DEPTH: Historians recall area's most gruesome crimes

IN DEPTH: Career changers find new work path

Regional news

IN DEPTH: Career changers find new work path

IN DEPTH: Unconventional pets find homes in area

Regional news

IN DEPTH: Unconventional pets find homes in area

Sports

PREP BOYS SOCCER: Baraboo's season ends with regional loss in Milton

Baraboo

PREP BOYS SOCCER: Baraboo's season ends with regional loss in Milton

DAVIS COLUMN: Fall pheasant flushing for families

Outdoors

DAVIS COLUMN: Fall pheasant flushing for families

WALTERS COLUMN: Hunt for first deer comes down to final minute

Outdoors

WALTERS COLUMN: Hunt for first deer comes down to final minute

PREP GIRLS SWIMMING: Baraboo overpowers River Valley at home

Badger-north

PREP GIRLS SWIMMING: Baraboo overpowers River Valley at home

Signature Fare

Coffee Bean Connection offers coffee, community vibes in Baraboo

Food-and-cooking

Coffee Bean Connection offers coffee, community vibes in Baraboo

Jen's Alpine Cafe serves up fresh take on soup and salad in Baraboo

Food-and-cooking

Jen's Alpine Cafe serves up fresh take on soup and salad in Baraboo

Breakfast at Birdie's in Baraboo the best bang for the buck

Food-and-cooking

Breakfast at Birdie's in Baraboo the best bang for the buck

Brothers on Oak a distinguished dive in downtown Baraboo

Food-and-cooking

Brothers on Oak a distinguished dive in downtown Baraboo

Entertainment

Slideshow: See what’s hot this week in TV, movies, books and apps

Entertainment and Lifestyles

Slideshow: See what’s hot this week in TV, movies, books and apps

9 essential books to inspire young activists

Parenting

9 essential books to inspire young activists

How 'The Naked Gun' filmed the best baseball scene in movie history

Baseball

How 'The Naked Gun' filmed the best baseball scene in movie history

Stars we've lost so far in 2018

Entertainment and Lifestyles

Stars we've lost so far in 2018

THE BOOKWORM SEZ: Is it time to go yet?

Community

THE BOOKWORM SEZ: Is it time to go yet?

Movie review: ‘The Hate U Give,’ powerful drama about race and activism is a must-see for teens

Entertainment and Lifestyles

Movie review: ‘The Hate U Give,’ powerful drama about race and activism is a must-see for teens

Video: 'Movies in a Minute' - 'First Man' & 'Bad Times at the El Royale'

Entertainment and Lifestyles

Video: 'Movies in a Minute' - 'First Man' & 'Bad Times at the El Royale'

Opinion

Mailbag

Tony Evers will forge own path to improve state

Frostman column: Keep moving Wisconsin forward and stay right

Opinion

Frostman column: Keep moving Wisconsin forward and stay right

Frac sand industry faces challenges

Opinion

Frac sand industry faces challenges

Mailbag

Republicans did not show up for legislative debate

Sears could have avoided bankruptcy

Opinion

Sears could have avoided bankruptcy

Stellpflug column: Welcome to the $1.25 Store

Opinion

Stellpflug column: Welcome to the $1.25 Store

Mailbag

Republicans have abandoned sound budget practices

Mailbag

‘Un-Democrats' don't trust average American citizens

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Do you believe actions taken by humans can reduce global climate change?

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Obituaries

Kevin Wille, 60, Marengo, Iowa, formerly of Merrimac

Obituaries

Kevin Wille, 60, Marengo, Iowa, formerly of Merrimac

Anthony Weitzel, 66, North Freedom

Obituaries

Anthony Weitzel, 66, North Freedom

Barbara Blau, 57, Portage

Obituaries

Barbara Blau, 57, Portage

Jean White, 76, North Fond du Lac

Obituaries

Jean White, 76, North Fond du Lac

Life & People

Celebrating Southern Wisconsin-area engagements, weddings, anniversaries and birthdays

Regional news

Celebrating Southern Wisconsin-area engagements, weddings, anniversaries and birthdays

Mulch to prepare for winter

Home and Garden

Mulch to prepare for winter

Helping a patient find her voice

Health-med-fit

Helping a patient find her voice

Breast health a yearlong concern

Health-med-fit

Breast health a yearlong concern

Photos

GALLERY: Baraboo girls swimming vs. River Valley

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Galleries

GALLERY: Baraboo girls swimming vs. River Valley

The Baraboo girls swimming team hosted River Valley on Tuesday where the T-Birds won 122-47.

GALLERY: Fall Fair on the Square draws crowds with art, food, fun

Galleries

GALLERY: Fall Fair on the Square draws crowds with art, food, fun

GALLERY: Beaver Dam hosted the Badger North Conference cross country meet at Beaver Dam C.C.

Galleries

GALLERY: Beaver Dam hosted the Badger North Conference cross country meet at Beaver Dam C.C.

GALLERY: Baraboo at Reedsburg football

Galleries

GALLERY: Baraboo at Reedsburg football

GALLERY: Devil's Lake State Park holds hike for Wisconsin Science Festival

Galleries

GALLERY: Devil's Lake State Park holds hike for Wisconsin Science Festival

Community

Around Town 10/18/18

Community

Around Town 10/18/18

PETS OF WEEK: Molly and Manny

Community

PETS OF WEEK: Molly and Manny

1943: Accident victim’s identity sought

Community

1943: Accident victim’s identity sought

Around Town 10/17/18

Community

Around Town 10/17/18

Nation & World

In 'groundbreaking' move, feds now investigating child sex abuse inside the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania

In 'groundbreaking' move, feds now investigating child sex abuse inside the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania

2 workers acquitted of lying in water park death probe

2 workers acquitted of lying in water park death probe

APNewsBreak: California revisits three-strike life sentences

APNewsBreak: California revisits three-strike life sentences

Former Microsoft director indicted on embezzlement charges

Former Microsoft director indicted on embezzlement charges

Trending topics

Why Congo's latest Ebola outbreak is worrying

Why Congo's latest Ebola outbreak is worrying

The 25 best cities for millennial job seekers

The 25 best cities for millennial job seekers

Man linked to Saudi prince at consulate when writer vanished, and 9 more things to know for Thursday

Man linked to Saudi prince at consulate when writer vanished, and 9 more things to know for Thursday

Q&A: What you should about acute flaccid myelitis, the condition that reminds people of polio

Q&A: What you should about acute flaccid myelitis, the condition that reminds people of polio

12 old-school skills children shouldn’t lose

Parenting

12 old-school skills children shouldn’t lose

Video: Don't eat these deadly mushrooms

Recreation

Video: Don't eat these deadly mushrooms

From whiskey to champagne: Every U.S. president's favorite drink

Food-and-cooking

From whiskey to champagne: Every U.S. president's favorite drink

Slideshow: See what’s hot this week in TV, movies, books and apps

Entertainment and Lifestyles

Slideshow: See what’s hot this week in TV, movies, books and apps

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