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Michael Blau named Sauk Prairie Optimist Student of the Month for January


Pictured, from left: Sauk Prairie High School Principal Chad Harnisch, Optimist member Teresa Bare-Inman, Michael Blau, Optimist Student of the month, and his mother and sister Joni and Karley.

Michael Blau, a senior at Sauk Prairie High School, and son of Joni and Karl Blau, is the January Sauk Prairie Optimist Student of the Month for January.

Dane County Parks seeks input on trail linking to future Wisconsin River Recreation Bridge

The Dane County Parks is requesting input on planning for two projects that are currently underway: the Walking Iron Trail and the 2024-29 Dane County Parks and Open Space Plan update.

Locals graduate from Madison College in Nursing

Madison College – Reedsburg Campus would like to recognize the Fall 2023 graduates of the Associate Degree Nursing (RN) program. Students completed sixty-six credits in a combination of settings to earn their degree including: classroom, online, nursing skills lab, nursing simulation lab and direct patient care in the clinical setting.

Sauk Prairie Healthcare wins Guardian of Excellence Award

Sauk Prairie Healthcare has been named a 2023 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. This award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, according to performance in patient experience.

Black Earth and Mazomanie community events

Trivia Night

 

Sauk Prairie Healthcare delivers 423 babies in 2023, the most ever


Sauk Prairie Healthcare delivered 423 babies in 2023--the highest number of births in the hospital’s 67-year history. The large number of deliveries is a significant increase over 2022 when 381 babies were delivered. When the hospital opened at its new location in 2014, about 300 babies were delivered annually. With an approximately 40 percent increase in births, Sauk Prairie Healthcare is renovating its Birth Center to accommodate the increased volume, adding two more Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) rooms, for a total of seven LDRPs plus two other women’s care patient rooms. “We’re pleased to be able to expand our Birth Center, especially as many rural and community hospitals across the nation have had to close their birthing units due to lack of providers and staff, decreasing numbers of births, or decreased reimbursement from governmental and commercial payers,” said Shawn Lerch, CEO of Sauk Prairie Healthcare. “Our staff are dedicated to providing exceptional care to new and growing families.” Of the 423 babies, 213 were girls and 210 were boys, and there were seven sets of twins. The biggest baby weighed in at 10 pounds, 5.8 ounces, and the smallest was just 3 pounds, 5.6 ounces. The most popular names given to the newborns varied from traditional to modern. For boys, the top names were Oliver, Camden, and William. For girls, the top names included Ava, Lainey, and Evelyn. Five providers deliver babies at Sauk Prairie Healthcare’s Birth Center, including Obstetrician/Gynecologists Dr. Todd Shad and Dr. Kristine Bathke, and Family Medicine physicians Dr. Maribeth Baker, Dr. Mary Campbell, and Dr. Tom Varley.

Sauk Prairie Healthcare delivered 423 babies in 2023--the highest number of births in the hospital’s 67-year history. The large number of deliveries is a significant increase over 2022 when 381 babies were delivered.

Sauk Prairie Community News

Sauk Prairie Healthcare program on Diabetes

 

St. Vincent de Paul donates to Reach Out Lodi


St. Vincent de Paul of Sauk Prairie/Roxbury, Inc. recently met with volunteers at Reach Out Lodi to present them with a check in the amount of $6,000 to help purchase much needed items for their Lodi area food pantry. Pictured from left are: Reach Out Lodi Executive Director Jim Schmiedlin, SVDP Member Roman Maier, SVDP Member Mary Brickl, SVDP Member Dean Brickl, SVDP Treasurer Tammy Vande Hey, SVDP General Manager Jarrod Vande Hey, and SVDP Member Bob Pfaff.

St. Vincent de Paul of Sauk Prairie/Roxbury, Inc. recently met with volunteers at Reach Out Lodi to present them with a check in the amount of $6,000 to help purchase much needed items for their Lodi area food pantry.

Sauk Prairie Lions support SP Dollars for Scholars


The October 18, 2023 meeting of the Sauk Prairie Lions Club welcomed Court Drescher, treasurer of the Sauk Prairie School District Dollars for Scholars Board of Directors. For many years the Sauk Prairie Lions Club has donated money for this program. The last several years they have given four $,1000 scholarships. Dollars for Scholars has presented, in total, $190,000 to 92 seniors. Seniors submit applications to the Board of Directors and they determine who receives the awards. Scholarships are for different amounts and some have specific requirements. The motto of the Lions is “We Serve.” And the Lions do just that! Through several fund raising events, they donate back 100 percent to the community including eye exams, glasses and hearing aids to those in need, the food pantry, Good Neighbor Clinic, Neighbor In Need, Kids Ranch, Caring Tree, Fire on the River, Hope House, Sauk Prairie School Scholarships, Lions Camp for the Disable, Diabetes Awareness, to name a few. The Sauk Prairie Lions hold their monthly meetings every third Wednesday of the month at the Prairie House in Prairie du Sac. All are welcome to come, meet some new people, have a good time and help your community. Dinner and meeting at 6 p.m. For more information or any questions, please contact Nancy Passehl at 608-643-3008. Pictured, left to right: Bobbi Von Behren, treasurer; Court Drescher; Lions President Jerry Fiene.

The October 18, 2023 meeting of the Sauk Prairie Lions Club welcomed Court Drescher, treasurer of the Sauk Prairie School District Dollars for Scholars Board of Directors. For many years the Sauk Prairie Lions Club has donated money for this program. The last several years they have given four $,1000 scholarships.

Lions hear about Sycamore Center from Ramthun


The November 15, 2023 meeting of the Sauk Prairie Lions Club welcomed John Ramthun of 6:8. He spoke about their new project, Sycamore Center. They are looking at the empty Quartz building in Sauk City to remodel into affordable apartments and a family shelter. Also included would be community space with day care, classrooms and multi-purpose rooms. Many local services are looking at being included in this space also. For more information, call 6:8 at 608-561-8468. Or online: sycamore@makingservicepersonal.org and www.makingservicepersonal.org. The motto of the Lions is “We Serve”. And the Lions do just that! Through several fund-raising events, they donate back 100% to the community including eye exams, glasses and hearing aids to those in need, the food pantry, 6:8, Good Neighbor Clinic, Kids Ranch, Caring Tree, Fire on the River, Hope House, Sauk Prairie School Scholarships, Lions Camp for the Disable, Diabetes Awareness, to name a few. The Sauk Prairie Lions hold their monthly meetings every third Wednesday of the month at the Prairie House in Prairie du Sac. All are welcome to come, meet some new people, have a good time and help your community. Dinner and meeting at 6pm For more information or any questions, please contact Nancy Passehl at 608-643-3008. Pictured, left to right: Lions President Jerry Fienem, John Rathum of 6:8, Ben Marsden.

The November 15, 2023 meeting of the Sauk Prairie Lions Club welcomed John Ramthun of 6:8.

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