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Two local people were taken into custody July 2 after a K9 indicated on their vehicle.

A Reedsburg man was taken into custody July 6 after being stopped on South Dewey Avenue near Railroad Street.

According to the Reedsburg Police Department, Jeffrey W. Laridaen, 48, pulled over and then arrested for operating while under the influence-fifth offense. He was taken to the Sauk County Jail.

Rep. Mark Pocan, WI-02, will hold office hours throughout the month in communities across his district.

This is an opportunity for constituents to show up to voice their concerns or raise issues with Pocan. All constituents of the 2^nd District are welcome, and registration is not required.

Friede & Associates of Reedsburg has sold to new minority owners.

Board Chairman Roger Friede approved the sale as the 80-year-old company moves toward being employee owned.

Owners now include Art Shrader, Morgan Tibbey, Pat Weber, Brian Gunder and Tim Becker.

The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office and Reedsburg Police Department announced they had made an arrest in an investigation involving sexual assault of a student.

The Clara Alice Faye Foundation has two $1,000 Women Entrepreneur Scholarships this year.

Applicants may be starting a business, expanding an idea, or investing in tools and training. Scholarships are open to women who reside in Sauk, Juneau or Columbia counties.

There’s something for everyone next week at Reedsburg Public Library, but a special treat will be the presentation by Sauk County Historical Society’s Paul Wolter, on Monday, July 14, at 6 p.m. in the library’s Community Room.

The Sauk County Humane Society has unveiled its featured pets, with comments from shelter staff. They are as follows.

Jennifer Berne stepped into her new role as Madison College president this month.

Berne oversees the seven-campus college, serving students across its 12-county district. It has been more than a decade since the college has had a new president.