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Dog shot after biting deputy in Columbia Co. pursuit
TOWN OF CALEDONIA, Wis. (WMTV) - A dog was shot and a man was arrested Friday afternoon after police attempted a traffic stop in Columbia County. A Columbia County Sheriff’s deputy tried to stop a vehicle for equipment violations on Highway 78 near Old U Road in the Town of Caledonia. The man pulled over, but only rolled down his illegally tinted windows a few inches.
Dash cam: Sauk Prairie Police officer allegedly obstructed crash investigation of his own car
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. -- Newly released dash cam footage from the squad car of former Sauk Prairie Police Officer Joel Ludowitz shows the moment prosecutors say he tampered with an investigation into a crash on New Years Eve 2022.
Waunakee Farmers Market to move to depot
When the Waunakee Farmers Market opens the 2024 season, the vendors will be in a new space and it will be open to additional groups. Along with produce, the new Waunakee Farmers and Makers Market will include hand crafted items, and vendors will set up around the Waunakee Depot in the heart of the village’s historic business district. The new location offers an opportunity to ensure the newly improved park serves its purpose as a central public gathering spot for the Waunakee community. ...
Waunakee Knights of Columbus benefit set for avid volunteer
At most Waunakee festivals, Dennis Hampton is usually around, helping out in any way he can, setting up, serving food and cleaning up. He had been an active Knights of Columbus member until about a year ago, when his life took an unexpected turn, putting a damper on his activities. After experiencing sharp pain in his legs, Hampton was diagnosed with a massive blood clot just below the knee. To...
Softball: Kleinfeldt-led Lake Mills scores 4 times in 7th en route to beating state power Sun Prairie East 7-3
SUN PRAIRIE -- Ava Kleinfeldt was at the center of it all for the L-Cats, who authored perhaps the program's single-most impressive victory ever. The University of St. Thomas recruit homered and tossed a four-hitter with seven strikeouts for Lake Mills' softball team in a 7-3 road victory over perennial power Sun Prairie East on Thursday, April 25. "I always tell our girls, you don't grow by beating teams weaker...
Waunakee's Early Files
100 Years Ago May 22, 1924 A Ku Klux Klan demonstration was staged in Waunakee Friday night. A cross was burned in Baker’s pasture and someone seeing the fire put in a fire alarm and a large crowd assembled in a short time. Miss Gertrude Bischel and Isadore Diderich were united in marriage at Holy...
Inside the Prairie du Sac hydro dam
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. -- For more than a century the Prairie du Sac dam has been generating power for thousands of Wisconsinites. News 3 Now gained access to an exclusive look inside to learn about how it operates and what it's owner, Alliant Energy is doing to keep it in working order.
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