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Primary elections typically don't see high numbers of voters, but Columbus residents had a strong showing at the polls Aug. 14.

On Thursday, Aug. 9, Chef Jason Dunn of Lewis Station Winery in Lake Mills proved that sometimes bigger can be better, as he and four assistants built the U.S. record Caprese Salad.

After walking away from football, it didn’t take Jared Abbrederis long to find a new passion.

Columbia County clerks already are counting ballots and preparing for what likely will be one of the most highly scrutinized midterm primary elections in United States history.

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Students at Fall River might not recognize their school when they return to classrooms in a few weeks.

It didn’t take long for Michael Clark to dive back into city politics after being sworn in as Columbus’ newest city council member.

Columbus area residents had a chance to see local police in a different light Aug. 7.

Road construction on Highway 22 near Poynette has been determined to be the cause of a broken fiber optic cable that cut 911 services and internet service in four counties.

Columbus is planning a special event to bring the community and local law enforcement a little closer.

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Columbus’ Downtown Beautification Task Force, the city’s newest municipality improvement group, held its first meeting July 31 at the Columbus Community Center.

Fall River School District began a new and exciting era for its athletic program July 30 when it broke ground on the Prairie Street Athletic Complex.

Columbus will soon get a bowling, gaming and dining experience it hasn’t seen before.

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Columbus is taking advantage of a valuable grant to help residents replace lead pipes across the city.

From the time she was a little girl, Karisa Hemling has always enjoyed the beauty and art of styling hair. She spent hours doting over friends’ hair as they prepared for special occasions.

The owner of the new carnival company running the midway at the Columbia County Fair has been coming to the Portage fair since before he was tall enough to be allowed on the big rides.

Facing the judges is an art.

POYNETTE — The new Mud Lake Wildlife Area shooting range wouldn’t be open for about an hour yet, but on Tuesday morning, Larry Anderson of DeForest already had set his sights on the target.

You’d never know by looking at the Columbia County Fairgrounds today that the fair doesn’t open until Wednesday.

Probably no one is born possessing horsemanship.