Category Archives: Local News

Illinois man arrested for Iowa County fire
Officials arrested an Illinois resident after a barn fire in Pulaski Township last month, the Iowa County Sheriff's Office reported on Monday. According to the Sheriff's Office, a call came in just be...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 11, 2025 cbransto / CC

UW-Platteville professors plan teach-in
University of Wisconsin- Platteville professors plan to take action in opposition to a proposed Board of Regents policy that has garnered controversy among faculty across the university system. The po...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 07, 2025

Wisconsin FoodShare benefits now accessible
Wisconsin FoodShare members can now access their full November benefits after a federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to release SNAP payments to states, ending a freeze that affected nearly ...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 07, 2025 Dan Perry / CC

Portion of Kerper Blvd to close until July 2027
A portion of Kerper Boulevard between East 12th Street and East 16th Street will close next week until July 2027. The closure, which is due to construction on a flood mitigation project, will take eff...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 07, 2025

Iowa County emergency responders lauch Iowa County Youth Emergency Services -YES club
Iowa County emergency response teams have partnered together to create the Youth Emergency Services or YES Club of Iowa County. YES is designed to introduce 9th and 10th grade students to the world of...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 07, 2025

Nominations open for Grant County 'Shop with a Cop' event
The Grant County Sheriff's Department is accepting nominations for their annual Shop with a Cop event. Nominations are due by 4 PM on November 24th. A link to the nomination form can be found on the G...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 07, 2025

University of Dubuque launches 'Community Reach 99' program
The University of Dubuque has launched an academic pathway designed to help transfer students from Iowa's community colleges complete undergraduate degrees. The pathway, Community Reach 99, is designe...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 07, 2025

Sen. Grassley says there will be bailout for farmers
Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says there will be a bailout to assist farmers dealing with the impacts of the government shutdown and Trump Administration tariffs. Grassley told reporters Wednesday,...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 07, 2025
Immigrant who a judge allegedly helped avoid arrest gets time served, and will soon be deported
An immigrant who was arrested after a judge in Wisconsin allegedly helped him dodge federal agents has been sentenced to time served for illegally reentering the United States and will soon be deporte...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 07, 2025

DHS asks for $1 billion in federal funds for rural healthcare
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is asking for $1 billion in federal funds to improve healthcare in rural areas. The DHS applied for the money through the Centers for Medicare & Medicai...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 07, 2025 Presidencia de la República Mexicana / CC





