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Columbus Police Department hosting important child safety program
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Columbus Police Department hosting important child safety program

  • KEVIN DAMASK kdamask@wiscnews.com

For many children, the internet and social media can be a fun way to learn and connect with friends. However, danger can be just one click or swipe away.

Prosecutors say man accused of killing girlfriend left vicious messages for her as she suffocated in Wyocena home
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Prosecutors say man accused of killing girlfriend left vicious messages for her as she suffocated in Wyocena home

Railroad boosters seek additional Amtrak passenger service through region
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Railroad boosters seek additional Amtrak passenger service through region

Columbus High School prepares for major schedule change; closed campus
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Columbus High School prepares for major schedule change; closed campus

Columbus School District moves forward with study team recommendations
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Columbus School District moves forward with study team recommendations

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Columbus FFA teams prepare for regional contests

Columbus FFA teams prepare for regional contests

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GIRLS HOOPS: Markesan rests starters, allowing Fall River to prevail 45-27

GIRLS HOOPS: Markesan rests starters, allowing Fall River to prevail 45-27

  • Feb 17, 2019
Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce pushing new ideas, events

Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce pushing new ideas, events

  • Feb 16, 2019
Columbus School District has strong financial audit

Columbus School District has strong financial audit

  • Feb 15, 2019
SNOW DAYS: Columbus students will have to make up time

SNOW DAYS: Columbus students will have to make up time

  • Feb 15, 2019
MEMORY LANE: New Columbus hospital opens in January 1979

MEMORY LANE: New Columbus hospital opens in January 1979

  • Feb 15, 2019
Author with Columbus ties releases murder mystery

Author with Columbus ties releases murder mystery

  • Feb 14, 2019
Columbus students prepare for National FFA Week

Columbus students prepare for National FFA Week

  • Feb 11, 2019

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Assembly Republicans call for $50 million criminal justice package
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Assembly Republicans call for $50 million criminal justice package

Lawmakers draft bill to delay closure of Lincoln Hills
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Lawmakers draft bill to delay closure of Lincoln Hills

Former Sen. Kathleen Vinehout's home destroyed by fire
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Former Sen. Kathleen Vinehout's home destroyed by fire

Columbus FFA teams prepare for regional contests
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Columbus FFA teams prepare for regional contests

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GIRLS HOOPS: Markesan rests starters, allowing Fall River to prevail 45-27
Girls basketball

GIRLS HOOPS: Markesan rests starters, allowing Fall River to prevail 45-27

PREP WRESTLING ROUND-UP: Eight regional champs top long list of area sectional qualifiers
Wrestling

PREP WRESTLING ROUND-UP: Eight regional champs top long list of area sectional qualifiers

Columbus-Fall River bowlers face Watertown with mixed results
Recreation

Columbus-Fall River bowlers face Watertown with mixed results

BOYS HOOPS: Fall River's Arnie Oelke in his 33rd season as coach of Pirates
Boys basketball

BOYS HOOPS: Fall River's Arnie Oelke in his 33rd season as coach of Pirates

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IN DEPTH: Lawmakers consider stricter OWI laws
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IN DEPTH: Lawmakers consider stricter OWI laws

IN DEPTH: Growth of private school voucher program impacts public school funds
Education

IN DEPTH: Growth of private school voucher program impacts public school funds

IN DEPTH: Wisconsinites fight for quality water
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IN DEPTH: Wisconsinites fight for quality water

IN DEPTH: Where's the drama? Theater offerings vary considerably from school to school
Education

IN DEPTH: Where's the drama? Theater offerings vary considerably from school to school

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21 celebrities who have been knighted
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21 celebrities who have been knighted

‘Parkland changed everything’: New book examines school shooting, movement
Entertainment and Lifestyles

‘Parkland changed everything’: New book examines school shooting, movement

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.

Movie review: 11 black history movies that tackle racism
Parenting

Movie review: 11 black history movies that tackle racism

Looking back at 'Sex and the City,' by the numbers
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Looking back at 'Sex and the City,' by the numbers

Freaks and Geeks: The Stoner's Guide to World Domination
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Freaks and Geeks: The Stoner's Guide to World Domination

Photos: 'The Favourite,' 'Roma' win big at British Academy Awards
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Photos: 'The Favourite,' 'Roma' win big at British Academy Awards

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

Former Trump staffers sound more alarms
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Former Trump staffers sound more alarms

Reagan column: Incentives in place prevent solutions on immigration
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Reagan column: Incentives in place prevent solutions on immigration

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Taxpayers should not have to fund religious schools

Phil Hands: The week in cartoons
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Phil Hands: The week in cartoons

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A defense of the President

Hands on Wisconsin: Why are political cartoons disrespectful?
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Hands on Wisconsin: Why are political cartoons disrespectful?

This week's political cartoons
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This week's political cartoons

Should Columbia County borrow up to $3.4 million for an array of highway department improvements?

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Capitol secrets: 10 little-known facts about the Wisconsin State Capitol building
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Capitol secrets: 10 little-known facts about the Wisconsin State Capitol building

The Wisconsin State Capitol building is 100 years old this year. To mark the occasion, the Wisconsin State Journal is highlighting different aspects of this remarkable edifice.

Official 2018 Devil's Lake State Park Visitor Guide
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Official 2018 Devil's Lake State Park Visitor Guide

See the official 2018 Devil's Lake State Park Visitor Guide for information about admissions, camping, events, local attractions and more.

Obituaries

Berniece Williams, 85, Columbus
Obituaries

Berniece Williams, 85, Columbus

Dale Helgerson, 82, Watertown
Obituaries

Dale Helgerson, 82, Watertown

Martha Elling, 84, Columbus
Obituaries

Martha Elling, 84, Columbus

Shirley Vick, 83, Columbus
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Shirley Vick, 83, Columbus

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BLUE ZONES: Engaged people are happier and healthier
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BLUE ZONES: Engaged people are happier and healthier

SAVVY SENIOR: Do I need to file a tax return this year?
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SAVVY SENIOR: Do I need to file a tax return this year?

Dr. Zorba Paster: Pot can be addictive
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Dr. Zorba Paster: Pot can be addictive

20 cities that love (and hate) to drive SUVs
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20 cities that love (and hate) to drive SUVs

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GALLERY: Markesan hosted Fall River Saturday in a Trailways West Conference game

8 things we miss about warmer weather
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8 things we miss about warmer weather

GALLERY: Area teams do well at Trailways Conference tournament
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GALLERY: Area teams do well at Trailways Conference tournament

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Columbus residents: keep hydrants clear of snow
Community

Columbus residents: keep hydrants clear of snow

Columbus Police Department hosting child safety presentation
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Columbus Police Department hosting child safety presentation

Catching Up With Charlie Cardinal: Columbus High School students prepare for future careers
Education

Catching Up With Charlie Cardinal: Columbus High School students prepare for future careers

Fall River student wins school's National Geographic GeoBee
Education

Fall River student wins school's National Geographic GeoBee

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The Latest: Maduro says Trump sounds almost Nazi-like

The Latest: Maduro says Trump sounds almost Nazi-like

16 states sue Trump over emergency wall declaration

16 states sue Trump over emergency wall declaration

I owe how much? Americans shocked by impact of new tax law

I owe how much? Americans shocked by impact of new tax law

Costume Designers Guild to honor Ruth E. Carter, Glenn Close

Costume Designers Guild to honor Ruth E. Carter, Glenn Close

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Huge cargo plane that looks like beluga whale ready for takeoff

The biggest supermoon of 2019 rises this week. Here's what you should know before watching

The biggest supermoon of 2019 rises this week. Here's what you should know before watching

Blue Sky Science: How does the moon affect the tide?

Blue Sky Science: How does the moon affect the tide?

'Digital gangsters': British lawmakers want tougher rules for Facebook, and 9 more things to know for Monday

'Digital gangsters': British lawmakers want tougher rules for Facebook, and 9 more things to know for Monday

This glass chalet is a skier's dream
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This glass chalet is a skier's dream

The healthiest cities in the United States for families
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The healthiest cities in the United States for families

What wines to pair with 9 common Chinese dishes
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What wines to pair with 9 common Chinese dishes

Dust off the floppy disks: 30-year-old Apple computer lives on!
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Dust off the floppy disks: 30-year-old Apple computer lives on!

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