Columbus News

Nov. 24, 2009 9:06 a.m. Columbus a ' A Wisconsin woman is accused of binding the ankles and wrists of a 5-year-old girl, taping her mouth and locking her in a closet.

Three children are in protective custody following the arrest of a 30-year-old Columbus woman.

Sam Dunning is seen here cutting the hair of Joe Lawlor during Sam's last week in business at his shop on North Ludington Street in Columbus.

The driver accused of homicide in a fatal head-on collision in July was ordered held on a high signature bond at an initial appearance in court Wednesday.

Knights of Columbus Council #12677 of the Reeseville, Clyman and Elba area is sponsoring a blood drive on Saturday, Nov.

Homicide suspect Curtis Forbes looks around during a break in testimony at a motion hearing Thursday in Portage.

Wednesday, Nov. 11 - The Fox Valley Women's Connection is hosting a Joy of Shopping Luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Neenah Riverwalk, 123 E. Wisconsin Ave.

Columbus Sportsman's Association, W10924 Breyer Road, will hold a hunter's sight-in clinic on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $5 per gun.

Samantha Schroth, Greenville, took first place in the Make It With Wool Contest, a part of the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival held in Johnson Creek.

The Redbud Players of Columbus are presenting the Neil Simon comedy, "The Odd Couple" , on Nov.

She said she hasn't touched alcohol or driven a vehicle since May 2008, but she still has a debt to pay for the night that could have ended in disaster.

The Dodge County Sheriff's Department has released its top five 'Most Wanted' for November.

Community Church is hosting Jay Seegert for a presentation titled "From Creation To Christ: The Old Testament in a Nutshell" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

Coldwell Banker The Real Estate Group will hold a Real Estate Career Seminar at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.

As a passenger rail fan, I loved Jean Thompson's Oct. 8 commentary on rail travel.

Employee grinding floor blots leads to explosion at rotogravure printing plant. Lisa Cross, Senior Editor -- Graphic Arts Online, October 19, 2009 An explosion at an American Packaging Corp.'s rotogravure printing plant in Columbus, WI, killed a maintenance worker and injured another yesterday.

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Monday, October 19, 2009 - 7:54 a.m. COLUMBUS, Wis. a ' One person has died in an explosion and fire at a manufacturing plant in Columbus.

Fire officials say human error likely caused the fatal explosion and fire at a Columbus packaging plant.

A man died in a fire at a packaging plant in Columbus on Sunday evening, according to a news report.

Columbus Emergency Management officials tell us that a man has died after a fire at the American Packaging Corporation.