Royall’s board of education and local voters approved a provisional 2024–25 budget Sept. 23 at its annual meeting.
Kendall Lions Club to host holiday fair
The third annual Kendall Lions Holiday Fair is just around the corner, so save the date!
Oct. 3, 2024, print issue
Your Right to Know: Nursing home sale shows why transparency matters
By Jeff Seering
On Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Sauk County Board voted to spend $40,500 to buy a sheriff’s department vehicle to replace … Read the rest
Gilford Hoel
In the darkest hour before dawn on Sept. 26, 2024, lung cancer took Gilford Hoel from us, and he was … Read the rest
Helen A. (Geier) Summerfield
Helen A. (Geier) Summerfield, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, was called into eternal life with the Lord on … Read the rest
Simon E. Joseph
Simon Elmer Joseph, 28, of Wilton, Wis., passed away on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at home.

He was born Nov. … Read the rest
Fred Arthur “Bud” Eick Jr.
Fred Arthur “Bud” Eick Jr., aged 84, of rural Ontario, Wis., passed away in a farming accident on Sept. 27, … Read the rest
Ruth Schumann
Ruth Schumann, 99, passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, at Milestone Senior Living.

Ruth was born Nov. 27, 1924, to … Read the rest
Kenneth La Vern Von Ruden
Kenneth LaVern Von Ruden, 72, of New Albin, Iowa, passed away at his home on Sept. 18, 2024, from complications … Read the rest