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WGLR Holiday Auction this Saturday - get your bidder number now
The 2025 WGLR Holiday Auction is this Saturday in Lancaster. The auction kicks off at 8:15 AM. You can call 608-723-5106 today from 10 am to noon and from 1-3 PM to get your bidder numbers before the ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025

Platteville middle school staff member injured on school grounds
A staff member at Platteville Middle School was transported for medical care following an injury on school grounds. On Wednesday, the Kim Zielinski, the Platteville Middle School Principal, sent an em...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Chestnut Mountain and Sundown Mountain opening this weekend
Two area ski resorts plan to open for the season this weekend. Sundown Mountain Resort is scheduled to open Friday, Dec. 5, with operating hours from 3 to 9 p.m., according to a press release. The res...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025 jag_cz / Depositphotos.com

Dubuque City Council considers ending contract with Denver Air
The Dubuque City Council is considering ending its contract with the city airport's sole commercial airline after more than $3.6 million in investments to maintain the service. Mayor Brad Cavanagh sai...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025

Prairie du Chien police officer resigns amid misconduct investigation
A Prairie du Chien police officer resigned in November while under investigation for alleged misconduct that included improperly deactivating his body camera and mishandling confidential informant inf...
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Alliant Energy seeking applications for 2025 Innovation Scholarships
Alliant Energy is seeking applications for its 2025 Innovation Scholarships. Across Iowa and Wisconsin, up to 25 students will receive $1,000 scholarships to further their academic goals. Applicants w...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Mandela Barnes joins race for governor
A crowded field in the race to become Wisconsin's next governor grew even more crowded, as former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes launched his campaign. Barnes, who represented the state's 11th Assembly Distr...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Dubuque man arrested for sexual assault
Police said a man sexually assaulted a woman in Dubuque. 30-year-old Leroy D. Edgar of Dubuque was arrested at 8:50 p.m. Sunday in Dubuque on charges of second-degree sexual abuse, first-degree burgla...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025

Two Aldi holiday barks recalled
Two kinds of holiday barks sold at Aldi are being recalled because they may contain undeclared allergens. The voluntary recall by Silvestri Sweets applies to the Choceur-branded Cookie Butter Holiday ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025 outchill / Depositphotos.com

Yuengling beer now available in Iowa and Wisconsin
A bottle of beer from America's oldest brewery has not been available in Wisconsin or Iowa, but that's about to change. Yuengling on Monday announced it will expand its distribution into Wisconsin and...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025 NatashaFedorova / Depositphotos.com





