Ashley Hagenow, a native of Columbia County, was chosen Saturday after a three-day finals competition in Walworth County.
The 41-year-old man was pulled over after he was seen going 40 mph over the speed limit on Highway 151.
The vote to make the city eligible for over a million dollars in grant funding failed, with council members citing their concerns with the fine print.
Caledonia Market and candle-maker Kelsey Houk are donating $5 from every sale to the Farmer Angel Network.
CLEAN OUT YOUR CABINETS: Saturday, April 22 is the next official Drug Take Back Day, a biannual event that encourages people to dispose of their old, unwanted drugs in a safe manner.
A group of rural Columbia County school districts have recently received a $5.5 million boost toward their efforts in improving access to mental health services among their students.
For the graduating class of 2023, the pandemic colored many of their early high school days, theater being one of many casualties. In this way, Mamma Mia has provided a sort of full circle moment to its seniors, a chance to go out with a bang. That was the intention behind the musical choice…
For the graduating class of 2023, the pandemic colored many of their early high school days, theater being one of many casualties. In this way, Mamma Mia has provided a sort of full circle moment to its seniors, a chance to go out with a bang. That was the intention behind the musical choice…
Sometimes, history repeats itself. Other times, however, it buys the present a nice corsage and the two go dancing cheek to cheek.
Amid the impending closures of Wisconsin’s Fennimore and Portage Energizer plants, Senator Tammy Baldwin has requested that the Federal Trade Commission investigate Energizer’s 2018 merger with Spectrum.
An historical monument is set to be placed in Portage but the location remains up in the air as to whether or not it will be on city or county property.
If you look at giving back to your community like its a football game, Rio Elementary School has just taken home the Lombardi trophy.
The Portage Common Council will have two new alderpersons later this month after winning Tuesday’s spring election.
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Two people have been charged with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine after a traffic stop in Poynette on March 28.
Kyle Little has spent over a decade organizing in Portage to make his dream of a skate park possible. This summer the park will have a celebration of that work.
In the race to fill two seats on the Portage school board, the finish line lies straight ahead. Incumbents Kelly Behnke and Nicky Cross are seeking to maintain their city and rural seats respectively, while newcomer Chad Hayes hopes to gain his first board seat. Here’s a closer look at each …
A Columbia County family has been awarded Farm Family of the Year by WI Land+Water for their decades of conservation efforts.
If you ask Doug Fearing, the only real thing separating Portage from Haiti is distance. That's why, since 2014, he and his wife, Lois have been involved with Schools for Haiti, a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to furthering the quality of life and education of the children of the Caribbean nation…
A Portage man is facing a serious drug offense following a traffic stop earlier this month when authorities found cocaine and a firearm in the vehicle.
A woman reported a car accident on March 22 at a Portage restaurant after her car was struck multiple times in a parking lot by a driver she believed to be intoxicated. Court documents allege he was three times over the legal limit.
A man has been accused of sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman in her home in Portage.
From April 14-28, Russell’s LEGO exhibit will transform the Portage Center for the Arts' Drury gallery into a block party, featuring creations from local artists. Famous paintings, floral arrangements, statues, storefronts, all built from little plastic blocks. Closer to home, the exhibit w…
Five candidates are vying for three seats on the Pardeeville school board in the April 4 election.
Portage Mayor Mitch Craig said city officials will meet this weekend to interview candidates for city administrator and select the top candidates for board recommendation. The city council is also set to vote at their next meeting to approve a new city clerk.