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Emergency personnel attempted to rescue and revive the fisherman, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

"Ultimately, I see this as a team award and not an individual one. This recognition happened through the hard work of our students, dedication of our staff, strong partnerships with

Richard O'Hara, 62, was charged Wednesday with attempted first-degree intentional homicide, fleeing/eluding officers, operating a firearm while intoxicated, and carrying a concealed weapon.

The Portage Fire Department's new emergency medical service has handled more than 65 calls in its first week, with 14 calls specifically requesting an EMS response on its first day.

A portable ceramic space heater is believed to have started a fire within a garage in the town of Pacific on Saturday, authorities said.

Columbia and Adams counties are experiencing a 911 outage after a fiber optic line was cut in the region. Several other counties are also experiencing outages, authorities said.

Larry Manthe, 80, was found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide in the death of Alice Langer, 76, at a home in the town of Wyocena.

Portage’s Police Department has a new drug disposal box, which is larger and better suited for its heavily used program for people to discard old or unused medications to be properly disposed of by officers.

Beaver Dam School District has cancelled all classes and events Tuesday due to extreme cold weather conditions.

The 16-year-old girl who died Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash in the town of Wyocena was the daughter of Columbia County Circuit Judge Todd Hepler.