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Columbus Journal

SAVVY SENIOR: What to do when medical bills pile up

SAVVY SENIOR: What to do when medical bills pile up

  • JIM MILLER

Dear Savvy Senior,

1996: Flooding.

This week in Columbus history

  • Columbus Area Historical Society

1976

Sen. Sarah Keyeski, center, recognized with a Wisconsin Counties Association Outstanding Legislator Award on June 30, by WCA Government Affairs Associates Collin Driscoll, right, and Chelsea Shanks.

Sen. Sarah Keyeski receives ‘Outstanding Legislator Award’

    State Sen. Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) was honored by the Wisconsin Counties Association with a “WCA Outstanding Legislator Award” for her work on behalf of county government during the 2025-2026 Legislative Session, according to a June 30 release.

    Tips for staying safe during Columbus’ Fourth of July festivities

    Tips for staying safe during Columbus’ Fourth of July festivities

    • Terri Pederson

    Columbus Police stay busy during the celebration, which began on Tuesday and will end Sunday, but no day is ever busier than July 4.

    Verona/Mount Horeb playmaker is State Journal/WiscNews girls lacrosse Player of the Year

    Verona/Mount Horeb playmaker is State Journal/WiscNews girls lacrosse Player of the Year

    • Olivia Janik

    The senior midfielder led Verona/Mount Horeb to a remarkable turnaround this spring. Now she's the 2026 State Journal/WiscNews girls lacrosse Player of the Year.

    See who was named to the 2026 State Journal/WiscNews girls lacrosse All-Supernova team

    See who was named to the 2026 State Journal/WiscNews girls lacrosse All-Supernova team

    • Olivia Janik

    Meet the 2026 State Journal/WiscNews girls lacrosse All-Supernova team, which is filled with several area standouts who in the spring.

    2006: Bob and Evelyn McNulty.

    This week in Columbus history

    • Columbus Area Historical Society

    1976

    Waupun ace named State Journal/WiscNews softball Player of the Year

    Waupun ace named State Journal/WiscNews softball Player of the Year

      The number of stickers on the back of the Sioux Falls softball commit's helmet showed just how impactful she was for Waupun in a memorable senior season.

      Meet the 2026 State Journal/WiscNews softball All-Supernova team

      Meet the 2026 State Journal/WiscNews softball All-Supernova team

        A bevy of talented area softball players dominated throughout the spring season, racking up accolades and strong campaigns. Meet this year's All-Supernova team.

        Former player tagged to lead Wisconsin Dells boys soccer program

        Former player tagged to lead Wisconsin Dells boys soccer program

          This former Wisconsin Dells boys soccer forward is ready to introduce a new style of play during his first year as head coach this fall.  

          COLUMBUS COMMUNITY CENTER ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE: June 29-July 3

            Columbus Community Center Activities

            Senior Menus: June 29-July 3

              Dodge County Senior Nutrition Program

              COLUMBUS COMMUNITY CENTER ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE: July 6-10

                Columbus Community Center Activities

                Columbia County Senior Menus: July 6-10

                  Columbia County

                  International artist finds a home and new canvas in Beaver Dam

                  International artist finds a home and new canvas in Beaver Dam

                  Of the 1000s of paintings that Bennett has done over the years, there has been commissioned to do paintings of Michelle Pfeiffer, Sharon Stone, Barbara Hershey, Iman, French actress Marie Trintignant, and Anchorman Tom Brokaw.

                  He gave up football. Now he's the 2026 State Journal/WiscNews baseball Player of the Year

                  He gave up football. Now he's the 2026 State Journal/WiscNews baseball Player of the Year

                  The Monona Grove star made a decision to step away from football after his sophomore year. That choice helped him launch one of the best careers in program history.

                  Meet the 2026 State Journal/WiscNews baseball All-Supernova team

                  Meet the 2026 State Journal/WiscNews baseball All-Supernova team

                  Several conference player of the year recipients and All-State selections called dugouts in the State Journal/WiscNews area home this spring. Here's this year's All-Supernova honorees.  

                  How I’m working for Wisconsin’s farmers and dairy industry | Sen. Sarah Keyeski

                  How I’m working for Wisconsin’s farmers and dairy industry | Sen. Sarah Keyeski

                  Wisconsin truly is America’s Dairyland, and we are proud of it. Our state is home to 5,000 dairy farms -- the most in the country. Wisconsin’s dairy industry alone contributes $53 billion to our economy annually, making this industry so crucial for the success of our state. While dairy is an…

                  Amy Laundrie: What oatmeal molasses cookies taught me about marriage

                  Amy Laundrie: What oatmeal molasses cookies taught me about marriage

                  As I measure out the oatmeal for a batch of "Soft Oatmeal Molasses Cookies," I find myself thinking about marriage.

                  2026 area fireworks schedule

                  Baraboo: July 4, Barabooms at dusk at Festival Foods

                  SAVVY SENIOR: Should you get a heart calcium scan?

                  SAVVY SENIOR: Should you get a heart calcium scan?

                  Dear Savvy Senior,

                  Echinacea Quilt by Lorraine Stenoish; quilted by Wendy Fuller.

                  Youth and adults can enter quilts in show

                  In its 22nd year, the annual Great Wisconsin Quilt Show welcomes quilters from across Wisconsin and the United States to celebrate quilting, Sept. 10-12, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.

                  1986: Eddie Feigner.

                  This week in Columbus history

                  1976

                  Columbia County Senior Menus: June 29-July 3

                  Columbia County

                  Affordable childcare push nets Dodge County group a top national award

                  Affordable childcare push nets Dodge County group a top national award

                  Two Beaver Dam women represented the Dodge County members of the Society for Human Resource Management last week, where the chapter received the organization’s impact award.

                  Public meeting set for Tuesday on Highway 151 safety issues near Beaver Dam

                  Public meeting set for Tuesday on Highway 151 safety issues near Beaver Dam

                  Area residents can share concerns and discuss possible improvements at the open-house-style meeting.

                  Hollywood never made Fred MacMurray forget his Beaver Dam roots

                  Hollywood never made Fred MacMurray forget his Beaver Dam roots

                  Fred MacMurray had a career that spanned both movies and television for almost 50 years, but he never forgot Beaver Dam and fondly mentioned the city during his career.

                  39 new homes planned in Beaver Dam subdivision expansion

                  39 new homes planned in Beaver Dam subdivision expansion

                  Construction of the additional homes in the Stoney Ridge subdivision could start next year.

                  Man seriously injured by pickup truck in Lomira McDonald’s drive-thru

                  Man seriously injured by pickup truck in Lomira McDonald’s drive-thru

                  The Brookfield man was taken to the hospital by medical helicopter early Friday morning.

                  Dodge County Senior Menus: June 22-26

                  Dodge County Senior Nutrition Program

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