More than two years after it closed to the public for a $10 million renovation, the International Crane Foundation’s Baraboo headquarters will…
A “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to help conduct an archaeology dig coincides with this year’s speaker series at the Historic Indian Agency …
If it weren’t for the coronavirus pandemic, George Archibald would be in Mongolia continuing his work abroad for the Baraboo-based conservatio…
Why are full moons sometimes called by specific names? It turns out it's not some new social media trend. Here's a guide.
The Hubble Space Telescope launched 30 years ago on Friday, forever changing the way we see the universe.
NASA has a long history of quarantining astronauts before they go to space to prevent illnesses like cold and flu from occurring off our planet.
Two Portage manufacturers are working to add hospital beds to their product line ahead of an expected shortage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
LODI — The Lodi School District aims to spend the remaining $380,000 from its 2016 referendum on upgrades to the high school performing arts c…
From a "forever" toilet paper roll to cute robots and more, here are videos showing off products at CES 2020, the Consumer Electronics Show in…
Stefan Osdene, an art historian and antiques dealer, has spent 30 years collecting antique appliances that help tell the story of America's electrification.
With the effects of climate change becoming clearer and hitting close to home, a group of local residents feel now is the time to act.
Chinese scientist He Jiankui shocked the world by claiming he had helped make the first gene-edited babies. One year later, mystery surrounds …
As the International Crane Foundation continues its efforts to build the whooping crane population, a trio of the birds lived in the wild near ICF headquarters this year, the first time members of the endangered species has spent a summer in Sauk County.
A secretive startup backed by Bill Gates has achieved a solar breakthrough aimed at saving the planet.
Buddhist meditation apps are an increasingly popular stress-reliever. But do they truly promote Buddhist ideals or are they a product of a lucrative consumer industry?
Eleven high school students from Columbia County are pursuing industrial maintenance certifications at Madison College-Portage in 2019-20 than…
Eleven high school students from Columbia County are pursuing industrial maintenance certifications at Madison College-Portage in 2019-20 than…
Cybersecurity firm McAfee announced this week which celebrities were most likely to land users on websites that carry viruses or malware. Here…
NASA plans to land the first woman and the next man on the moon by 2024. Here's what their spacesuits will look like.
The rule to remember for curveballs: Whichever way the front face of the ball is spinning will be the direction in which it curves.
A 500-year-old brewery in Bavaria, Germany has become an unlikely leader in the eco-friendly beer making movement.
NORTH FREEDOM — Dave Seamans had given up hope in his vision improving when he made an appointment with a genetic counselor in May 2018.
The dual-screen foldable phone won't be available for awhile (the 2020 holiday season), but you can get the new Surface Earbuds later this year.
Now successful aviation entrepreneurs, brothers Dale and Alan Klapmeier started Cirrus Aircraft on their family’s farm in Baraboo in 1984.
WYOCENA — Revitalization of the Wyocena Public Library started in chocolate and continues in cheese.