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Boaters find body of man who drowned at Prairie du Sac

Regional news

Boaters find body of man who drowned at Prairie du Sac

News Republic staff bnr-news@wiscnews.com

PRAIRIE DU SAC — The body of a 53-year-old man who went missing Saturday on the Wisconsin River near the Prairie du Sac Dam was found by boaters about 7 a.m. Sunday.

Columbus Community Hospital buys Beaver Dam property for new facility

Regional news

Columbus Community Hospital buys Beaver Dam property for new facility

Beaver Dam's Loco Vocals performing at Columbus Fireman's Park

Regional news

Beaver Dam's Loco Vocals performing at Columbus Fireman's Park

Columbus Books and Beer welcomes small-town mystery novelist

Regional news

Columbus Books and Beer welcomes small-town mystery novelist

Fall River Rod and Gun Club hosts Don Heding Memorial Youth Shoot

Regional news

Fall River Rod and Gun Club hosts Don Heding Memorial Youth Shoot

The Latest

Search underway for man missing in Wisconsin River near Prairie du Sac

Search underway for man missing in Wisconsin River near Prairie du Sac

Jul 13, 2019

BASEBALL: Ex-Columbus teammates Manthey, Kalafut land on same college summer league team

BASEBALL: Ex-Columbus teammates Manthey, Kalafut land on same college summer league team

Jul 5, 2019

GALLERY: Old photos of Connor Manthey and Joey Kalafut

GALLERY: Old photos of Connor Manthey and Joey Kalafut

Jul 5, 2019

GIRLS SOCCER: Three Columbus players picked to all-Capitol Conference awards list

GIRLS SOCCER: Three Columbus players picked to all-Capitol Conference awards list

Jul 2, 2019

U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman says 'mess' at U.S.-Mexico border must be solved

U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman says 'mess' at U.S.-Mexico border must be solved

Jul 2, 2019

Rio boy, 9, suffers life-threatening injuries in Dodge County ATV crash; Watertown man also injured

Rio boy, 9, suffers life-threatening injuries in Dodge County ATV crash; Watertown man also injured

Jun 30, 2019

Columbia County dispatch sergeant 'always on the ball' wins state award

Columbia County dispatch sergeant 'always on the ball' wins state award

Jun 23, 2019

LETTER: Columbus Blood drive garners 74 units of blood

Jun 21, 2019

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State & Regional News

Remembering Southern Wisconsin neighbors: Recent obituaries

Regional news

Remembering Southern Wisconsin neighbors: Recent obituaries

Mark Pocan's visit to Florida migrant detention facility sparks more questions

State-and-regional

Mark Pocan's visit to Florida migrant detention facility sparks more questions

Dells school board approves new bid package on high school construction

Regional news

Dells school board approves new bid package on high school construction

Man who kidnapped Jayme Closs moved out of Wisconsin

State-and-regional

Man who kidnapped Jayme Closs moved out of Wisconsin

Sports

BASEBALL: Ex-Columbus teammates Manthey, Kalafut land on same college summer league team

Baseball

BASEBALL: Ex-Columbus teammates Manthey, Kalafut land on same college summer league team

GALLERY: Old photos of Connor Manthey and Joey Kalafut

Baseball

GALLERY: Old photos of Connor Manthey and Joey Kalafut

GIRLS SOCCER: Three Columbus players picked to all-Capitol Conference awards list

Soccer

GIRLS SOCCER: Three Columbus players picked to all-Capitol Conference awards list

BASEBALL: Columbus' Casper makes first team all-Capitol North, five other Cardinals also honored

Baseball

BASEBALL: Columbus' Casper makes first team all-Capitol North, five other Cardinals also honored

In Depth

IN DEPTH: Agencies work to prevent, de-escalate domestic violence in region

Regional news

IN DEPTH: Agencies work to prevent, de-escalate domestic violence in region

IN DEPTH: Buddy up to the butcher

Regional news

IN DEPTH: Buddy up to the butcher

IN DEPTH: Locals share their grilling secrets, recipes

Regional news

IN DEPTH: Locals share their grilling secrets, recipes

IN DEPTH: Student mental health a focus for schools

Education

IN DEPTH: Student mental health a focus for schools

Entertainment

10 new iOS games people are loving

Entertainment and Lifestyles

10 new iOS games people are loving

Emmy nominations 2019: Snubs and surprises

Television

Emmy nominations 2019: Snubs and surprises

Stars we've lost so far in 2019

Entertainment and Lifestyles

Stars we've lost so far in 2019

Big entertainment events in next two weeks that Southern Wisconsin people want to see.

Entertainment and Lifestyles

Big entertainment events in next two weeks that Southern Wisconsin people want to see.

Beaver Dam Tell-A-Tale presents "Frozen Jr."

Entertainment and Lifestyles

Beaver Dam Tell-A-Tale presents "Frozen Jr."

A closer look at 10 hilariously controversial Twitter debates

Entertainment and Lifestyles

A closer look at 10 hilariously controversial Twitter debates

"Beauty and the Beast Jr." to be performed in Mayville

Entertainment and Lifestyles

"Beauty and the Beast Jr." to be performed in Mayville

Opinion

10 insights on today's news that will make you smarter tomorrow

Opinion

10 insights on today's news that will make you smarter tomorrow

Hands on Wisconsin: Trump's tweets are indisputably racist

Opinion

Hands on Wisconsin: Trump's tweets are indisputably racist

Opinion

Democrats part of anti-life movement

Opinion

Stop Spring Green dog breeding facility

Stellpflug column: Unicorns, eagles and independence

Opinion

Stellpflug column: Unicorns, eagles and independence

BNR Chicago Tribune: Keep tweeting, Mr. President, and showing us who you are (copy)

Opinion

BNR Chicago Tribune: Keep tweeting, Mr. President, and showing us who you are (copy)

Letters to the editor from 2019

Opinion

Letters to the editor from 2019

Letters to the editor from 2019

Opinion

Letters to the editor from 2019

Should people in cities be allowed to raise chickens?

Obituaries

Gary Smith, 78, Columbus

Obituaries

Gary Smith, 78, Columbus

Adrian Powers, 76, Elba

Obituaries

Adrian Powers, 76, Elba

Elaine W. Beier, 80, Columbus

Obituaries

Elaine W. Beier, 80, Columbus

Donald McKay, 89, Fall River

Obituaries

Donald McKay, 89, Fall River

Life & People

Photos: Volkswagen Beetle reaches end of the road

Autos

Photos: Volkswagen Beetle reaches end of the road

SAVVY SENIOR: Where to get help paying your Medicare costs

Celebrations, announcements, events

SAVVY SENIOR: Where to get help paying your Medicare costs

Silence of the tweets: Twitter users react to platform's widespread outage

Celebrations, announcements, events

Silence of the tweets: Twitter users react to platform's widespread outage

Dr. Zorba Paster: Ways to stop the sneezing

Celebrations, announcements, events

Dr. Zorba Paster: Ways to stop the sneezing

Photos

GALLERY: Fourth of July parade rolls through Columbus

Galleries

GALLERY: Fourth of July parade rolls through Columbus

Columbus celebrated Fourth of July with its annual parade through downtown Thursday.

GALLERY: Beaver Dam's Kulka, Columbus' Lietha swing the sticks at boys golf state tourney

Galleries

GALLERY: Beaver Dam's Kulka, Columbus' Lietha swing the sticks at boys golf state tourney

GALLERY: Randolph defeated Fall River in Division 5 regional final

Galleries

GALLERY: Randolph defeated Fall River in Division 5 regional final

Community

Columbus Public hosting Teen Fandom Party

Community

Columbus Public hosting Teen Fandom Party

Columbus area students receive honors at UW-Oshkosh

Education

Columbus area students receive honors at UW-Oshkosh

90th Birthday

Celebrations

90th Birthday

Columbus Elementary honored as Character Education School

Education

Columbus Elementary honored as Character Education School

Nation & World

Sanford mulls 2020 bid, but observers question his motives

Sanford mulls 2020 bid, but observers question his motives

Camilleri, author of Montalbano detective series, dies at 93

Camilleri, author of Montalbano detective series, dies at 93

Congress grills Big Tech over competition, money and power

Congress grills Big Tech over competition, money and power

House vote condemns Trump's tweets, draws some GOP support

House vote condemns Trump's tweets, draws some GOP support

Trending topics

Photos: Remembering former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, 1920-2019

Photos: Remembering former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, 1920-2019

Was the moon landing faked? Five theories debunked

Was the moon landing faked? Five theories debunked

Trump tweets send stinging message to countless Americans

Trump tweets send stinging message to countless Americans

Giant jellyfish the size of a human spotted off English coast

Giant jellyfish the size of a human spotted off English coast

10 new iOS games people are loving

Entertainment and Lifestyles

10 new iOS games people are loving

Stocking up for school can be eco-friendly AND economical

Celebrations, announcements, events

Stocking up for school can be eco-friendly AND economical

Emmy nominations 2019: Snubs and surprises

Television

Emmy nominations 2019: Snubs and surprises

Family travel five: Camping has come a long way

Travel

Family travel five: Camping has come a long way