Village, Town of Arena hold special meetings to extend Fire and EMS agreement amid ongoing contract discussions
The joint fire and EMS agreement between the Village and Town of Arena experienced a 17-hour lapse due to negotiations over a new contract extension. After separate... Read more.
Village of Arena Board meets to discuss new EMS and fire agreements
The Village of Arena Board of Trustees held a special meeting to discuss separate fire and EMS agreements with the Town of Arena. Concerns were raised about the... Read more.
Arena Village Board votes to extend Iowa County Sheriff’s Office policing agreement, liquidate police equipment
The Village of Arena Board extended its policing agreement with Iowa County Sheriff’s office through 2025 and discussed liquidating surplus police equipment. The... Read more.
Arena appoints village president as Sheriff’s office liaison, board member share concerns about policing hours, survey
The Village of Arena Board of Trustees discussed the results of a police survey, appointed a liaison to the Iowa County Sheriff's office, and made appointments to... Read more.
Spring Green experiences emergency siren outage during major storm, one of two sirens sound during Tornado Warning
Sauk County Emergency Management was alerted to the malfunction of Spring Green's emergency sirens by media. The storm on May 21 led to wind gusts and a tornado... Read more.
Valley Sentinel’s Last Edition in Words — May 16, 2024 Crossword
The Valley Sentinel has introduced its first crossword puzzle, inspired by the suggestion that all reputable newspapers feature one. Feedback is requested from readers... Read more.
Arena Village Board deals with on-going public safety issues, debates unilateral powers of village president
The board accepted the resignations of the entire Arena Police Department and debated the future of public safety services. They ultimately approved temporary agreements... Read more.
Arena police department resigns completely, Village of Arena Board terminates fire/EMS agreement with Town of Arena
Trustee resigns amid arrest, village president seeks to fill vacancy with handpicked appointment as public safety concerns loom. Resignations of police officers... Read more.
Village of Arena Board throws out police automatic aid agreement, replaces resident Public Safety Committee with majority board member committee
The Village of Arena Board of Trustees ended their automatic aid agreement with the Town of Arena, formed a new Public Safety Committee with mostly board members,... Read more.
Sauk Prairie Healthcare no longer in-network for some area patients as system, Anthem are at odds over costs, reimbursements
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance holders at Sauk Prairie Healthcare Hospitals and Clinics will no longer receive in-network treatment as of April 1. Both... Read more.