Area athletes delivered big time performances during the final weekend of high school track and field season. Vote for which was the most impressive.
- Terri Pederson
The surplus stems from the city paying up front for a street project that ultimately was funded with a local road improvement grant.
- Terri Pederson
Beaver Dam “yarn bombers” returned to town over the weekend to decorate ahead of the upcoming Wisconsin Arts and Peony Festival.
- Terri Pederson
The woman was flown via MedFlight helicopter to University Hospital in Madison.
- Sean Davis
The Division II commit capped her final state meet with another second-place finish to cement herself amongst the best in Patriots program history.
- Sean Davis
The Cardinals Division I football commit overcame a broken toe that nearly derailed his season to deliver his best work at the WIAA state meet.
- Sean Davis
The senior's decision to see out his career on the track paid big dividends as he earned his first career podium finish Saturday at UW-La Crosse.
The Golden Eagles senior moved onto the medal stand thanks to a piece of advice from a teammate-turned-coach.
The Trojans jumper overcame a tough field and made good on her simple goal, becoming the program's first state champion in the event.
An 18-year-old Beaver Dam man was placed on a $500,000 cash bond on Friday after being charged with first-degree attempted homicide.
The Thunderbirds thrower recorded a best-ever finish in her third straight appearance at the state track and field championships in La Crosse.
The Beaver Dam Area Community Choir performed for the first time in May 2025 and will hold its second concert Saturday.
COLUMBUS — A new housing project is underway on Tower Drive, led by Lamps Landing LLC, it will bring eight twin homes and a two story apartment building designed primarily for residents aged 55 and older to the corner of Tower Drive and Western Avenue.
The Aldo Leopold Foundation releases the 2027 Phenology Calendar. Phenology is the study of the timing of seasonal events, and the Leopold family kept detailed journals tracking hundreds of phenological events during their time at the Shack and beyond.
Dodge County could have a moratorium on new data centers in its future following a committee decision to investigate the possibility.
Zach Rasch, 44, of Juneau, is on trial for first-degree intentional homicide in the death of his estranged wife Crystal Rasch.
The men, age 23 and 76, were arrested with on facing felony charges following a road rage incident in Columbus where one of the men fired a gun Iin the direction of the other man.
A Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Deputy who responded to Zach Rasch’s home following the disappearance of his estranged wife was told she had a habit of leaving without telling people where she was going.
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Dodge County deputies responded to the crash about 4 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Highway 49 and Panzer Road in the town of Leroy, east of Waupun, Sheriff Dale Schmidt said.
The WiscNews area's top boys athletes will battle for gold against the state's best at UW-La Crosse on Friday and Saturday. Here are five things to know.
The WiscNews area's best girls athletes will battle for gold against the state's elite competition at UW-La Crosse on Friday and Saturday. Here are five things to know.
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About 955 bags are needed for each mat, and the process takes about 30 hours.
The Thunderbirds junior found his passion for the sport while watching one of the top Olympic athletes in Jamaican history. Get to know Baraboo's Keneil Fairweather.
Check out this year’s boys qualifiers from the WiscNews area for this weekend’s WIAA state track and field championships in La Crosse.
Check out this year’s girls qualifiers from the WiscNews area for this weekend’s WIAA state track and field championships in La Crosse.
Zachary Rasch is accused of shooting his estranged wife and then using drain killer to attempt to dissolve her body.

