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The following students have graduated from their respective colleges.

They are listed by hometown, along with any details provided by their schools.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Viking Liquor of Reedsburg hosted its annual Jingle Mingle Bourbon Auction on Dec. 6, continuing a tradition of giving back to the community. Each year, Viking Liquor receives a limited allocation of sought-after bourbons and chooses to auction them off to benefit local charities. This year’s event raised $32,502.68. On Dec.

The Independent Star News asked Reedsburg fourth-grade teachers to submit letters from their students about how they celebrate New Year’s Eve or their New Year’s resolution. The letters are published as they were received.

Jarikka Whiteley’s class, St. Peter’s Lutheran School

The Sauk County Institute of Leadership (SCIL) reached a milestone on Dec. 11, celebrating the halfway point of its current leadership class with a full day of learning, reflection, and inspiration from leaders across the region.

Log cabins constructed for human habitation originated in northern and eastern Europe during the Bronze Age (over 4,000 years ago). Swedish settlers brought the knowledge of their construction to America in the 1600s.

On December 10, Sauk Prairie Veterans of Foreign Wars Lachmund Cramer Post 7694 Commander Richard “Dick” Nolden presented a check in the amount of $500 to Kris Ballweg, director of Sauk Prairie Area Food Pantry. The presentation was at the Food Pantry in Sauk City. Also present on the left was Bart Mauch, Post 7694 Veterans Service Officer.

St. John Lutheran Church, 307 Sixth St., Reedsburg, will hold a blood drive starting at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 3 in the fellowship hall.

This is a Versiti drive, and all blood types are needed and welcome.

To schedule an appointment, call 877-232-4376 or visit versiti.org/wi.

All donors will receive a $25 e-gift card.

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