Category Archives: Local News

Iowa Rep. Shannon Lundgren of Peosta, announced Monday that she will drop out of the race for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. She plans to focus on her continuing work in the Iowa Legislature. Lund...

An Asbury residence is a "complete loss" following a fire on Monday. Firefighters were on the scene of a structure fire on Asbury Road for several hours. First responders arrived shortly after 10 AM F...

One person was cited following a crash in Benton Township. Early Saturday morning a Lafayette County deputy, Benton Fire, Benton First Response and Hazel Green EMS responded to Highway 11 in Benton To...

Update: A Juneau County man faces murder charges in the death of his father. Prosecutors filed first degree homicide charges last week against 34-year-old Jacob Sanders of Mauston. Mauston police alle...

One person was arrested for OWI Sunday evening in Iowa County. Sunday evening an Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 6000 block of Highway 14. As a result of the ...

Heating issues at a local middle school prompts the school to encourage parents to send kids with extra layers. In an email to parents from Dodgeville School District Administrator, Ryan Bohnsack, par...

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College will host Wisconsin Technical College System Agriculture Day on Tuesday, March 24, bringing students, educators, industry professionals and community leaders toge...

A variety of warming centers have been opened due to the extreme cold. Lutheran Church of Peace in Platteville will host an emergency overnight warming shelter starting tonight and tomorrow at 8 PM un...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court says police departments are allowed to investigate child pornography possession in online accounts without getting a warrant. A man on trial for possession of child sexual ...

The Iowa State Fair has announced the headlining acts for the 2026 Grandstand opening and closing nights. Country star Hardy, accompanied by McCoy Moore, will kick off the Grandstand on August 13. Chr...