COVID-19 Announcements:

The Richland Hospital has established a Coronavirus Hotline to serve the community. If you are feeling ill and wonder if you should be seen you should call the hotline at 608-604-9953. The line will be answered 24/7 by a qualified healthcare professional who will advise and instruct you.

Government Announcements:

The Town of Sylvan 2020 Open Book will be held Monday, April 13, from 4:00 until 6:00 at the Sylvan Town Shop, 20188 County G. Those attending are asked to practice social distancing.

City Utilities Wastewater reminds you to be kind to your septic or sewer system. Never flush wipes, tissues, paper towels, or rags to avoid problems and costly repairs.

Passages, a program for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, would like to remind the public that the shelter will remain open during the Safer at Home order. All necessary precautions are being taken to ensure safety and health. If you are in need of shelter due to domestic violence or sexual assault please contact us at 608-647-3616 or toll free at 1-800-236-4325.

Community Announcements:

The Lone Rock Food Pantry will be holding a special drive through distribution on the regularly scheduled day, Monday April 13th. The pantry will be conducted to adhere to the Safer at Home Order and Social Distancing Guidelines. Please note the time for the distribution will change to 9-11 AM.  There WILL NOT be a distribution of any type during our usual 5-6 PM time slot.

The Richland Hospital Cardiac Rehab Team has postponed its Get Up & Go program until further notice. Participants will be notified as soon as the program is able to resume.

The weekly Richland Community Food Pantry distributions at the Lighthouse Chapel will continue as a drive-through. Clients should stay in their cars while an intake person secures their full name, Richland County address, and number of members in the family. All clients should present a piece of mail that contains their name and address. A volunteer will then place the food in the vehicle. The distribution will run from 4:00 until 5:30 Wednesdays through the pandemic.

The Richland County Ministerial Association will present two services that will honor the Safer at Home order. These services will be featured online, on local cable and on WRCO FM 100.9. The first service will be presented at 1:00 on the St John's Lutheran Facebook page and will be available for later viewing. WRCO FM will broadcast the service following Westwood One News at 1:00. The service will also be starting at 3:00 on the local cable access, Genuine Telecom channel 12 and Charter / Spectrum channel 984. The second service will be posted on YouTube to play at 7:00 Friday evening. The evening service will also be broadcast on WRCO FM 100.9 following the Westwood One News at 7:00. 

God's Hallelujah House of Hope will hold a drive-in Good Friday Service at 1:00 Friday, April 10, and a drive-in Easter morning service Sunday, April 12, at 10:30. Those attending will be required to stay in their cars. The church is located near Lone Rock on County Line Road between Highway 14 and the Tri-County Airport.

A Good Friday Service will be live streamed on the Richland Center Fellowship Facebook page starting at 7:00. Elijah Adams will be the guest speaker.

The Plain Red Cross Blood Drive will be Monday, April 13, from 1:00 to 6:00 PM at the American Legion in Plain. With all of the blood drive cancellations there is a large need for donors. Appointments are required. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org. Please note the correct date is April 13. There are incorrect dates for the drive that have been published. Please share the word that correct date is April 13.

The Richland School District is seeking the cooperation of all families being provided meals at home. If rain is in the forecast on a day when you are expecting a meal delivery, please have a covered tote or cooler to protect your meals from the weather. All pets should be secured at the time you are expecting your meal to be delivered. To maintain social distancing, please be sure to wait until your meal is set down and the workers have returned to the bus or van before you leave the house to get your meal.

The InHealth Community Wellness Free Clinic in Boscobel will remain closed until further notice  Patients will still be able to pick up medications by appointment. Board meetings will not be conducted. If issues arise, they will be handled by conference call and email.

Schmitt Woodland Hills has cancelled its Donor and Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Wednesday, April 22.

The annual Ithaca Lions Club consignment auction has been postponed and tentatively rescheduled for Sunday, June 7.

Pine Valley Community Village is accepting homemade cloth masks. Visit Pine Valley Community Village on Facebook or call Moe Dray at 649-1725 for a pattern and instructions. There is a bag in the vestibule at Pine Valley for mask donations.

The Richland Hospital is asking anyone who makes masks to leave them in the collection bin at Richland Center City Hall / Municipal Building at 450 S. Main Street.  Patterns are available near the bin and will be posted on the hospital's website and facebook page.  People are asked to NOT take the masks to the hospital.

The Kickapoo Area Food Pantry will be open normal hours on Saturday, April 18 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and on Monday, April 20 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM outside of the Viola Municipal Building. Food will be distributed to people while they remain in their vehicles.

The free legal clinic will be by phone access only from 3:00 to 5:00 PM  April 21 . Those wishing to call, the number is 475-2437.

The Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board monthly meeting Thursday, April 9 is canceled. The next scheduled meeting will be May 14 in Boscobel. Executive Director, Mark Cupp says the board will continue to accept permit applications and will process permits. Cupp encourages the public to contact the board by telephone at (608) 739-3188 or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Friends of the Little Brown Church have canceled the spring worship service at the Brown Church May 24.

Euchre at Mick Memorial Park is cancelled until further notice.

Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Chapter 7 will not hold a meeting in April. A decision for the May meeting will be made at a later date.

The Bower-Gunnill-Dalton VFW Post 2267 will not hold an April meeting. The student banquet April 14 is also canceled.

The Spring Green Community Center will remain closed for the month of April.

The CESA 3 Champion Games in Boscobel have been canceled this year. The games will not be rescheduled.

The Sauk County Dairy Breakfast June 13 has been canceled. The Sauk County Dairy Breakfast Board of Directors encourages you to drink milk and eat cheese to support our dairy farm families.

Restaurants:

Here is a list of local restaurants providing carryouts, drive-throughs and curbside service. Some have delivery options. We have not listed hours because they are subject to change. The one thing we do know is they will appreciate your business.

Tuesday Quiz Day: March 10th

With the warmer weather Ron prepared a timely quiz for Phil this week. Tuesday's quiz this week was on robins!

Wednesday Game Day: March 4th

This week Phil and Ron dusted off their cleats to play a friendly game of table baseball!

Tuesday Quiz Day: March 3rd

This week's Tuesday Quiz Day "bugged" Phil a bit. Ron tested Phil's knowledge on ants!

Wednesday Game Day: February 19th

This week's Wednesday Game Day had Phil and Ron sit down to play a friendly game of Frustration!

Tuesday Quiz Day: February 18th

This week Ron quizzed Phil on ketchup during Tuesday Quiz Day!

Wednesday Game Day: February 12th

Phil and Ron ended up dealing with Bed Bugs during this week's Wednesday Game Day.