Category Archives: Local News
Wisconsin State Patrol competing in "best-looking cruiser" contest
The annual best-looking cruiser contest is open for voting, and Wisconsin State Patrol wants you to vote for them. This nationwide poll is hosted by the American Association of State Troopers. The Wis...
Jul 03, 2025 Photo courtesy of Wisconsin State Patrol Facebook page.
Gov. Evers signs two bills to bolster nuclear power
Gov. Tony Evers signed a pair of bipartisan bills Wednesday designed to bolster nuclear power in Wisconsin. Lawmakers who advocated for the measures said they hoped to make Wisconsin the "Silicon Vall...
Jul 03, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
One person arrested following Bagley altercation
On Sunday, at 12:43am, The Grant County Sheriff's Office, Bagley First Responders, and West Grant EMS, were dispatched to the area behind Ship Wreck Bar, in the River of Lakes section of Bagley, for a...
Jul 03, 2025
AG Kaul joins lawsuit against U.S. Department of Education
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that late Monday, Wisconsin joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education for illegally cutting congressionally approved funding for mental ...
Jul 03, 2025
Cuba City Schools holds meeting to discuss new mascot
The Cuba City School Board has voted to continue with "Cubans" as the school nickname. They are now considering an official school logo and the possibility of developing a mascot-finally answering the...
Jul 02, 2025 GotCredit / CC
Black Hawk Bridge will remain open for the summer
The current Black Hawk Bridge will stay open through the summer, according to a release Tuesday from the Iowa Department of Transportation. Officials closed the current bridge May 17 after sensors det...
Jul 02, 2025
Rewey man arrested on Grant County warrant
On Tuesday at 4:30 PM An Iowa County Deputy made contact with a subject in the Village of Rewey regarding an outstanding warrant. As a result of this contact, 44-year-old Michael E Hutchcroft of Rewey...
Jul 02, 2025
Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban
The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only a...
Jul 02, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Funds allocated for Platteville projects in state budget
Senator Howard Marklein announced some Platteville projects that are receiving funding following the recent Join Finance Committee meeting. The 2025-27 Wisconsin State Budget will include a $2 million...
Jul 02, 2025
Man arrested in relation to Savanna-area shots-fired incident
A man faces multiple felony charges after a three-county police chase and an officer-involved shooting that ended in Savanna, IL. The Illinois State Police said 59-year-old Mark Feltmeyer of Freeport,...
Jul 02, 2025 GotCredit / CC
