We care more. Valley Sentinel is your independent, local news source covering arts & culture, outdoors & recreation, local meetings, events in our larger Lower Wisconsin River community.. In times like these, our community needs to come together. So, let’s build community together.. Covering Arena, Lone Rock, Plain, Spring Green and the surrounding areas in Sauk, Iowa and Richland counties.

Lone Rock resident’s motorcycle national land speed record stands for an impressive ten years. Lone Rock resident Gary Ilminen set an AMA National Motorcycle Land Speed Record at the 2014 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials, riding a 1974 Honda CB350F at 80.102 mph, which still stands a decade later.

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 the restructured Public Safety Committee.

2025年1月27日 · Board votes to reduce workforce, impacting teaching, library and secretary positions. Luukas Palm-Leis, Reporter The cost and force reduction plan passed by the River Valley School Board on Jan. 20 as a result of the board’s decision on Jan. 9 to close the River Valley Early Learning Center, in Plain — formerly Plain Elementary — at the end of the current 2024-2025 school year.

The Lower Wisconsin River Valley Sentinel is your independent, local news source covering arts & culture, events, local meetings and our larger community.. In times like these, our community needs to come together. So, let’s build community together.. Covering Arena, Lone Rock, Plain, Spring Green and the surrounding areas of Sauk, Iowa and Richland counties in Wisconsin.

The River Valley School Fair, created 61 years ago by Lawrence Eberle, continues to thrive, set for September 27 in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Initially aimed at unifying the community post-school consolidation, the fair has expanded significantly, promoting agriculture education and showcasing student talents, while preserving its pioneering spirit and tradition.

2025年1月9日 · At the Dec. 12 regular meeting of the River Valley School District Board of Education, the board voted to close the River Valley Early Learning Center, citing declining enrollment and costs as rationale for closure and discussed a future operational referendum.. Closing the ELC, Referendum. The board discussed the closing of the River Valley Early Learning Center, formerly Plain Elementary ...

2023年7月9日 · Valley Sentinel shines at the 2023 Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s awards, taking home 17 awards. The publication’s exceptional work in editorial and advertising garnered recognition, with specific accolades for its front page, artistic photos, and newspaper promotions.

On December 16, WORT's A Public Affair featured editors Nicole and Taylor discussing community journalism and the Valley Sentinel's Arena public safety series. The show recap highlights major stories from local papers, including floods affecting Crawford County and animal abuse allegations at Ridgeland Farms, alongside public safety challenges in Arena.

2022年2月3日 · We’ve shared many times some of the quotes that grace the wall of our newsroom. We've definitely focused on the first, making things work and then making them work better. We’ve definitely focused on the second quote and we've called people and powers-that-be out where necessary. The third quote we haven't covered enough because — frankly — in the moment or in retrospect, we don't ...