News

The National Weather Service predicts the Baraboo River will crest Friday at 12 feet in West Baraboo, above the 10.76 feet recorded Friday night, but below the 2008 record of 13.7 feet.
Baraboo City Engineer Tom Pinion said the river is expected crest within the city sometime Friday morning. Officials anticipate the water will come within 1 foot of the level it reached in 2008 ...
A kayaker who found themselves stranded in the Baraboo River Saturday afternoon was successfully rescued by first responders after their kayak capsized, according to the Baraboo Fire and EMS District.
Deputies arrived in the area and found the driver had gone into the water of the Baraboo River. The river was extremely cold and partially frozen, law enforcement reported. A deputy threw a rescue ...
Just after 12:30 p.m. Saturday, someone called 911 to alert emergency crews about stranded kayakers on the Sauk River near County Road 139 in Rockville, southwest of St. Cloud.
With over 40 supporters of the Baraboo River Recreational Corridor plan crammed into Wonewoc Village Hall, the board unanimously approved the allocation of $5,000 toward the plan during a meeting ...
Surveys could not find damage along any roadways, suggesting touchdown may have happened in the Baraboo River Waterfowl Production Area or Pine Island State Wildlife area north of Hwy 33. TORNADO 2: ...
Divers from the Sauk County Sheriff’s Department plan to search the Baraboo River for a missing man. Frank O. Shimnoik, 57, of Rock Springs was reported missing Sunday by his nephew who told ...
The Baraboo River is again on the rise after floodwaters crested in Sauk and Columbia counties over the Labor Day weekend. The Sauk County Office of Emergency Management issued an alert Tuesday ...