October is packed with opportunities to come out, have some fun, and show your support for the first responders who serve Blair and our surrounding communities — In Blair, there are 2 events for the month remaining: Sunday, October 11 — First Responders Softball Showdown BYSA Softball Fields | Gates open at Noon Washington County Fire vs. Douglas County Fire — 1:00 PM Blair Fire vs. Blair Police — 2:15 PM Consolation & Championship games to follow All proceeds benefit BYSA! W

The Washington County Sheriff’s office posted another Scam alert that happened this week: We want to make our community aware of a scam reported today in Dodge County that could easily target families in our area as well. Scammers are reportedly using publicly available online jail lists to identify individuals who have recently been arrested. They then search for those individuals on social media, locate their family members, and contact them directly. The scammer tells the

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office E-Patrol report for August 31 – September 7th. There were 89 reports filed during the time frame of end of August through Labor day. The majority of the reports were business checks and school checks and several assists in emergency calls for ambulance throughout the county were recorded. Multiple arrests were made including: Kalea Blair, age 23, for DUI and Washington County/Douglas County Warrants, Stephanie Halldorson for DUI. Matthew