This year’s Concerts at the Rocks, will kick off on June 9 at 1 p.m. with Duke Otherwise, pictured here.
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Windsor Elementary School teacher Jennifer Richardson was recognized for her entrepreneurial spirit in striving to meet their students’ distance learning needs during COVID-19.
While providing mutual aid to help the Sun Prairie Police Department deal with looters late Sunday night, members of the DeForest Police Department stopped a fleeing vehicle and arrested two people.
Norway Grove Memorial Lutheran Church, 820 River Road, DeForest, is holding a parking lot/drive-in style worship on Sunday, June 7 at 9 a.m. to gather for worship from the safety of our vehicles.
Churches have been mostly empty during COVID-19, forcing local pastors to be creative to stay in contact with parishioners.
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After being closed for 75 days, the DeForest Area Public Library reopened this week. Safety measures are in place for the public, the staff, and even some of the library props. Patrons may call the Library to schedule a 45-minute appointment to locate and check out library materials, make co…
The DeForest Area Public Library has found a way to continue its annual Summer Concert Series.
The doors of the DeForest Area Public Library re-opened to the public on June 1.
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In a recent message to the families of senior students, the DeForest Area School District outlined plans for a June 6 graduation ceremony.
Katherine Burgener, of DeForest, has earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
Brian Fons, of Windsor, was named to the University of Utah’s Spring 2020 Dean’s List. Fons’s major is listed as Operations & Supply Chain BS.
DeForest’s Kylie Rogers has been named to the 2020 spring semester dean’s list at St. Norbert College. A minimum 3.5 grade point average is required for academic eligibility.
Local municipalities are due to receive thousands of dollars through the “Routes to Recovery: Local Government Aid Grants” program, announced Wednesday, May 27, by Gov. Tony Evers.
The outdoor spaces at Wee Care Family Childcare, located in DeForest, have been transformed, earning national recognition as a Certified Nature Explore Classroom from the Nature Explore program.
On Sunday, May 24, a Clergy Caravan of Care took place locally. Pastor Stacy Gahlman-Schroeder, seen here, suggested a parade of decorated vehicles as a means of remaining connected with the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was modeled after a similar event earlier this mont…
A number of individual students from DeForest are among 3,600 prospective candidates for degree attending University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee May commencement exercises rescheduled for Sunday, Oct. 10, in Milwaukee.
From going live with paramedic service last October to key promotions inside the department and purchases of a new ambulance and rescue-pumper, 2019 was a big year for the DeForest Windsor Fire and EMS service.
An update on how the village is dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak was presented at the Windsor Village Board’s May 21 meeting.
Memorial Day 2020, because of the pandemic, was devoid of the usual trappings.
Robb Grindstaff, general manager of APG Southern Wisconsin, will be retiring June 30.
Robb Grindstaff, general manager of APG Southern Wisconsin, will be retiring June 30.
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While the annual public Memorial Day event in DeForest was canceled this year, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Olson-Grinde-O’Donnell Post 348 did hold a small ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park on Monday, May 25, around noon, with a small detail from the Post 348 Honor Guard paying tribute to…
Jenna Langer, of Langer Dairy Farms in DeForest, is one of the farmers featured by the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin in honor of National Dairy Month.
After more than two months since the “Safer at Home” orders were initially put out across the state, people are starting to get anxious.
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A Windsor woman who runs a salon and spa in the Village of Windsor is among 17 plaintiffs listed on a lawsuit asking a federal court to stop local health departments’ orders restricting social gatherings and businesses from opening and to cease enforcement of the orders.
Trustee Brad Mueller is resigning from the Windsor Village Board.
The Windsor Village Board decided Thursday night to put off a vote on its proposed burn ban ordinance for two more weeks, while also approving extended hours for the recycling center.
A 37-year-old Footville, Wisconsin, man who allegedly drove a stolen vehicle through a locked garage door in an April 6 burglary attempt at Gander Outdoors in DeForest has been arrested on multiple burglary charges.
The DeForest Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce has decided to cancel the 4th of July Community Celebration for 2020, according to a press release sent out Thursday, May 21.
Originally planned for May 28, the grand opening for the new Athletic Complex in the Village of DeForest has been postponed.
Olson-Grinde-O’Donnell Post 348, The American Legion in DeForest, has selected Mike Minick as the 2020 Educator of the Year.
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More than 450 cars participated in the Drive-Thru Taproom on May 12 hosted by Karbon4 brewery. Local restaurants, like DeForest’s North and South Seafood and Smokehouse, took part, as nearly $1,500 was raised for the DeForest Windsor Food Pantry.
Library staff offered supportive messages to patrons of the DeForest Area Public Library during its drive-by parade on Friday, May 15.
Forced to close up shop due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some local dentists offices are moving towards reopening.
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has been tough on local commerce.
DeForest’s Jadon Sackman, Bachelor of Business Administration, is part of St. Norbert College’s Class of 2020.
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Library staff lined the sidewalk in front of the DeForest Area Public Library to wave and say hello to patrons cruising by in the Drive-By Library Parade. Decorated cars, bikes, walkers, and even a dog were there to greet everyone. The officers who help with library programs such as Coffee w…
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In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation’s communities. NAEMT partners with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) to lead annual EMS Week activities. Together, NAEMT and ACEP are working to en…
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Currently, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converge on Washington, D.C. to participate in …
An armed robbery took place on Saturday, May 16, at approximately 12:33 am, at the Speedway Gas Station in Windsor.
There’s still time to get a last treat or two at YoFresh Frozen Yogurt Café before the place closes for good.
Some residents of Revere Trails were hoping to gain support from the Village of Windsor in an effort to encourage the Village of DeForest to reconsider constructing connecting vehicular roads between the housing development and Fox Hills Estates.
Since the May 11 launch of free COVID-19 testing at the Alliant Energy Center there has been more than 2,800 people taking advantage of the program.
An update on municipal building projects was provided at the Windsor Village Board meeting on Thursday, May 7, as trustees unanimously approved a total of more than $192,000 in related change orders.
Organizers of the Token Creek Independence Day Celebration have collectively decided to cancel this year’s July 4th celebration due to continued COVID-19 concerns.
The Dane County Cities and Villages Association (DCCVA) has announced its 2020-21 Executive Committee, which was elected during the membership annual meeting held virtually on Wednesday evening, May 13. They are:
MADISON, Wisconsin (May 13, 2020) – It is with great sadness that the Dane County Fair Association, Inc. announces the cancellation of the 2020 Dane County Fair due to COVID-19. Recently, a State of Emergency was declared for Dane County until at least July 15, 2020, and the Alliant Energy C…
The Dragon Arts Group has cancelled the 2020 Dragon Art Fair, which was to be held June 6, due to the continuing health crisis.
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