Category Archives: Local News

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Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only a...

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...

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,...

An incident Monday at the Kramer Aquatic Center prompted a police investigation. According to a Facebook post by the Aquatic Center, pool staff received information regarding a potential threat and co...

A Dubuque man was arrested after Dubuque Police say he threatened a woman with an ax during a heated argument. Police say the incident happened Monday morning shortly after 5:30 at an apartment in the...

34-year-old Christopher Charles Smith of Asbury, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for distributing child pornography. Smith pleaded guilty on January 3 to using a messaging service t...

A staff member at Viroqua area schools has been arrested and accused of having sexual contact with underage victims. Per a joint release from the Vernon County Sheriff's Office and the Reedsburg Polic...

Average gasoline prices in Iowa have dropped by 7.7 cents per gallon over the past week. Gas is now averaging $2.97 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. Despite this drop, prices remain 2.2 cents higher...

Monroe police were able to resolve a domestic disturbance Tuesday morning after a 75-year-old woman said her husband threatened her with a shotgun. The incident occurred at a home on the 2200 block of...

Justice Jill J. Karofsky on Tuesday officially began her two-year term as Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Justice Karofsky, who was elected to the Court in 2020, was chosen to be chief j...