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Lake levels rise, beaches close and more rain is on the way
Lake levels continue to rise, sump pumps are working overtime, some beaches have closed, and more rain is likely this weekend in southern Wisconsin. The National Weather Service on Friday said two windows remain for strong thunderstorms this weekend, which could add more moisture to the already saturated region. Storms...
Southbound lanes of US 151 open after crash near Columbus
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Wis. (WMTV) - The southbound lanes of US 151 are back open following a crash near Columbus. The Wisconsin DOT reports the crash happened just after 2:50 a.m. Thursday morning, and had blocked the lanes from mile marker 113 to 115 for over four hours. The DOT offered...
Beaver Dam Man Arrested For Fourth OWI Offense In Columbia County
(Beaver Dam) A Beaver Dam man was arrested Monday by Columbia County authorities for his fourth OWI offense. Just after 4pm, sheriff’s deputies received a report that a vehicle had crashed into a tree while the driver was slumped over the steering wheel in the town of Fountain Prairie.
Beaver Dam man who crashed into tree in Columbia County arrested after drugs found in vehicle
DOYLESTOWN, Wis. -- A Beaver Dam man was arrested Monday afternoon after drugs were found in his vehicle following a cash, Columbia County Sheriff's officials said.
Sheriff: Wisconsin man found with drugs in his car after a crash, arrested for 4th OWI
FOUNTAIN PRAIRIE, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in central Wisconsin say they arrested a man for his fourth OWI after drugs were found in his car following a crash. According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, on June 17 just after 4 p.m., a call came in reporting that a vehicle had crashed into a tree. It was also reported that the driver was slumped over the steering wheel on Hwy 146 and Shady Lane Road.
Fire departments in Columbia County to hold live fire training
FRIESLAND, Wis. -- The Friesland Fire Department and other local fire departments will hold live fire training on Monday in the parking lot along County Road EF at Aslum Farms & Produce Inc.
Beaver Dam man arrested for alleged 4th OWI after Columbia County crash
A Beaver Dam man was arrested for an alleged fourth operating-while-intoxicated offense, along with tentative charges of possession of narcotics and having a concealed weapon, after crashing into a tree Monday on Highway 146. Just after 4 p.m., the Columbia County Sheriff's Office received a report that a vehicle had...
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