Category Archives: Local News
Southwest Wisconsin man sentenced to 5 years in prison for sexual assault
A southwest Wisconsin man has been sentenced to five years in prison and five years of extended supervision after police said he repeatedly sexually assaulted a child. 23-year-old Alexander T. Ortez-M...
Jul 25, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Larry Bierke is no longer the Iowa County administrator
Larry Bierke is no longer the Iowa County administrator. Reports indicate that County Board President John Meyers said in an email Thursday that Bierke is no longer employed by the county. Since it's ...
Jul 25, 2025
Father of Abundant Life Christian School shooter set for trial
The father of a teenager who opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School last December was bound over for trial Thursday. 43-year-old Jeffrey Rupnow is charged with two felony counts of intentionall...
Jul 24, 2025 GotCredit / CC
Gov. Evers will not seek a third term
Wisconsin's Democratic governor, Tony Evers, announced Thursday that he will not seek a third term, creating the first open race for governor in the battleground state in 16 years. It will be Wisconsi...
Jul 24, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
Mount Horeb music festival this weekend
Southern Wisconsin's newest music festival is happening Saturday, July 26 at Grundahl Park in Mount Horeb. The Mount Horeb Country Music Faire is a one-day-only event featuring live music, food and fa...
Jul 24, 2025
Sen. Baldwin introduced a package of bills to tackle constituents' issues
Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin has introduced a package of bills aimed at tackling issues she says constituents raise with her every day. One of the bills would help first-time homebuyer...
Jul 24, 2025 Baldwin Tammy
Two Iowa residents arrested in Bridgeport for meth
On Sunday the Crawford County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit (Diego) initiated a traffic stop on Highway 18 in the Township of Bridgeport. During the stop, K9 Diego was utilized and alerted to the presence ...
Jul 24, 2025
One man arrested for driving while impaired in Ferryville
On Tuesday the Crawford County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit (Diego) initiated a traffic stop on Highway 35 in Ferryville. During the stop, the driver of the vehicle was identified as 38-year-old Jason Pri...
Jul 24, 2025 Scott Davidson / CC
Dodgeville man arrested for theft
On Thursday at 1:39 AM Iowa County Communications took a theft report at an address on East Chapel Street in the City of Dodgeville. Multiple Iowa County Sheriff's Office units assisted Dodgeville Pol...
Jul 24, 2025
Two arrested for drugs in Prairie du Chien following traffic stop
On Wednesday the Crawford County Sheriff's Office initiated a traffic stop in Prairie du Chien. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 38-year-old Edward Strand of Prairie du Chien. Strand's driv...
Jul 24, 2025
