Category Archives: Local News

Celsius recalls after High Noon vodka seltzer was lislabeled
High Noon is issuing a voluntary recall of its vodka seltzer after some cases were mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks, potentially resulting in someone accidentally drinking alcohol. The Food and Dru...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 31, 2025

President Trump signs Van Orden's VA Home Loan Program Reform Act
On Wednesday, President Trump signed Congressman Derrick Van Orden's (WI-03) VA Home Loan Program Reform Act into law. This legislation establishes a permanent partial claims program within the VA Hom...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 31, 2025

Iowa Democrats face long odds to regain their top spot ahead of the 2028 primaries
Ahead of the 2024 presidential primaries, Iowa Democrats launched a Hail Mary to save their status as an early nominating state. After the disastrous rollout of an app in 2020 that delayed the results...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 30, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Work day planned at Mount Zion Church
The Grant County Historical Society is planning a work day to help restore a historical church. The organization will hold the event beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Church located on Grant ...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 30, 2025

Lisa White joins race for 17th Senate District seat
Grant County woman has entered the race to represent Wisconsin's 17th Senate District, aiming to represent rural interests with a progressive flair. 64-year-old Lisa White is running as a Democrat for...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 30, 2025

Iowa County Humane Society awarded $4,000 grant
The Iowa County Humane Society has been awarded a $4,000 grant. In a social media post, the Iowa County Humane Society thanked the Dodgeville Walmart for awarding them a Good Spark local grant for the...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 30, 2025

Legislation for gig workers waiting for signature
Both Republican and Democratic state lawmakers are urging Governor Tony Evers (D-WI) to sign two bills that would give gig workers in Wisconsin more benefits. Right now, drivers for delivery and rides...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 30, 2025

Dickeyville receives $645,000 transportation grant
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced a $645,000 Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grant for the Village of Dickeyville in Grant County. The money is...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 30, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait

Two arrested for meth following Crawford County traffic stop
On Tuesday the Crawford County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit (Diego) initiated a traffic stop in Prairie du Chien. During the stop, K-9 Diego was utilized and alerted to the presence of one or more contro...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 30, 2025

Back-to-school shopping costs hit record high, just before tax-free weekend
Tax free weekend is coming up in Iowa, just in time for back-to-school shopping. A new report from Savings.com says families plan to spend a record-high $628 per child on clothing, supplies, and techn...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 30, 2025 luminastock / Depositphotos.com





