Category Archives: Local News

Fall Creek man arrested for OWI in Linden
Early Thursday morning Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies initiated a traffic stop on Highway 18 near Sinbad Road in the Township of Linden. As a result, 26-year-old Nathan J Manor of Fall Creek was arres...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 01, 2025

Wauzeka man arrested in Eastman for drug paraphernalia
On Wednesday the Crawford County Sheriff's Department conducted a traffic stop on Highway 27 and County D in the Village of Eastman. During the stop, K-9 (Diego) was utilized and alerted to the presen...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 01, 2025

Three transported following fire in Arena
Late Thursday night, Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a fully engulfed structure fire on County Road H in the Township of Arena. A mutual aid alarm was activated. Responding unit...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 01, 2025 brett jordan / CC
Extradition for murder suspect pushed back again by Nebraska judge
A man arrested in Nebraska for allegedly killing a woman in Dodgeville, Wisconsin will remain in Nebraska for at least six weeks. According to news outlets in Lincoln, 23-year-old Gavin Thompson appea...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 01, 2025

Man sentenced to probation for assault with knife in Dubuque
A man recently was sentenced to two years of probation after police said he stabbed a Dubuque man. 27-year-old Alex J. Marvel of Galena, received the sentence from Judge Robert Richter in Iowa Distric...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 01, 2025

Wisconsin State Fair announces Sporkie winners
The Ube Butter Banana French Toast Lumpia was the big winner of this year's State Fair Sporkies. The Filipino-American dessert includes caramelized bananas, syrup-soaked French toast, and rich purple ...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 01, 2025

Iowa has most poor-condition bridges in U.S.
The Iowa Department of Transportation's 2025 bridge report said the state has the most poor-condition bridges in the nation, based on Federal Highway Administration data collected in March. According ...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 01, 2025

Morgan Geyser will be released to a Sun Prairie facility
A woman who stabbed a classmate to please the fictional character Slender Man will be sent to a facility in Sun Prairie under a plan approved by a Waukesha County judge Thursday. Morgan Geyser now 23,...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 01, 2025 GotCredit / CC

UNI offering in-state tuition rates to neighboring states
Wisconsin students will pay less to attend the University of Northern Iowa. The Board of Regents approved the "Neighboring State Rate" Wednesday, so starting this fall, Wisconsin and Iowa students wil...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 01, 2025

Mound City Bank donates to Valley-to-Eastside Expansion Project
The Valley-to-Eastside Expansion Project steering committee has received a donation from Mound City Bank for their land acquisition project. The nonprofit Platteville Community Arboretum (PCA) is coll...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 01, 2025





