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Nelson re-elected Baraboo mayor, Duren wins judicial race

Baraboo Mayor Rob Nelson easily won re-election Tuesday, and Blake Duren defeated Nancy Thome by a 330-vote margin to be elected as the Branch 3 judge on the Sauk County

Baraboo schools surveying residents on possible referendum

The Baraboo School District is seeking feedback on a potential fall referendum to fund upgrades and repairs to its elementary schools.

Student well-being, mental health concerns leads Baraboo public schools to reopen sooner than planned

Student wellbeing, mental health concerns leads Baraboo public schools to reopen sooner than planned

Students in Baraboo public schools will return to their classrooms Jan. 4 after the school board split 4-3 Monday to resume in-person learning a week sooner than previously planned due to concerns about student well-being and mental health. A lengthy and, at times, heated discussion about that decision followed emotional comments by the district’s school resource officers, Amanda Sabol and Mike Pichler, and public comment from a Baraboo parent. Sabol, in her second year as Jack Young Middle School’s SRO, said she primarily deals with child welfare and students’ issues at home. She described how some students tell her they need to be in school because it’s a break from the difficult circumstances they live with, such as abusive, irresponsible or neglectful parents. Others hoard the food they get in school, because there’s none at home, she said.