Reedsburg Area Medical Center (RAMC) held its ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new primary clinic earlier last week. With an aging Physicians’ Clinic and an uptick in rural healthcare needs, RAMC decided to invest in a new primary clinic rather than renovate an outdated facility. After receiving responses from its annual Community Health Needs Assessment, RAMC pinpointed critical areas of need. Designed by EUA, this clinic expands primary care services, including behavioral health, women’s health, diabetic care, and family practice. Walk-in care and a pharmacy have also been incorporated in this innovative facility. After touring multiple healthcare facilities, RAMC has decided to implement a self-rooming process for patients. Under this system, patients register for their appointment in a centralized lobby and are assigned an exam room. Upon entering their designated exam room, providers are notified that they are ready. This eliminates multiple waiting rooms and adds privacy to each appointment. Integrated care team areas foster collaboration between nurses and providers and offer quick access between offices and the exam rooms. The overall goal is to improve the patient’s experience in an otherwise anxious environment.

ABC of Wisconsin honored Kraemer Brothers with four awards at the annual Projects of Distinction awards banquet. The Projects of Distinction Awards are designed to celebrate the best construction projects built by ABC of Wisconsin’s members. Nominations were first judged on each project’s safety record, then evaluated on other features, including craftsmanship, execution and coordination, scheduling, overcoming difficult or unusual challenges, owner satisfaction, and overall distinctiveness. The projects awarded at the banquet include Usona Institute Campus, Burnett County Public Safety Facility, and Royall School District Addition. Kraemer Brothers also received the Build on Merit award, which recognizes the dedication to support merit shop philosophy.

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A dream of many parishioners 20 years in the making, St. Peter Catholic Church is starting a renovation project. Located on Madison’s north side, this facility was originally intended to be a catholic school, however, was converted to a parish center. The sanctuary, which was designed as a gymnasium, will be renovated with new windows, flooring, a reredos wall, baldachin, altar, pendant lighting, and furnishings. Existing crowded offices will be remodeled to a user-friendly and efficient open office area. In the gathering space, partition wall dividers will be removed and replaced with fixed walls, creating a seating area and a new entrance to the sanctuary. Outside the facility, both entryways will receive canopy towers to enhance the appearance and create a more visible and inviting entrance. The first phase of this project, completed in September 2024, consisted of exterior site improvements, constructing a new ADA-compliant ramp, and stair replacement. The aggressive three-month schedule is aiming to finish in time for Palm Sunday.  Plunkett Raysich Architects is providing architectural and interior design for this project.

Located in the Culver Community Park complex, The Village of Prairie du Sac, in partnership with the Sauk Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce and the Sauk Prairie School District, held a groundbreaking ceremony for new developments in the park. This ceremony marked the construction of a new early learning center and the completion of Phase II of Culver Community Park. This new center will feature 13 classrooms, accommodating infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children. Geared to start in the spring of 2025, Culver Park is planning to move forward with four new turf fields for baseball and softball, playgrounds, and expanded amenities, making it a regional destination for sports tourism. Founded in 2020, Culver Community Park offers year-round recreations opportunities and events for all ages and abilities.