Category Archives: Local News

Argyle woman arrested following disturbance
On Monday at 9:59 PM Iowa County Communications Center received a report of an active disturbance at an address on North Douglas Street in Dodgeville. Multiple Dodgeville Police and Iowa County Sherif...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 01, 2025

Hands-free driving law in effect in Iowa
The state of Iowa joined 31 other states in implementing hands-free driving laws Tuesday. According to the Iowa Department of Transportation, in 2024 there were 933 accidents caused by distracted driv...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 01, 2025 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com

Hollandale man arrested on warrant
On Monday at 10:38 AM An Iowa County Sheriff's Office Deputy made contact with an individual at an address on Commerce Street in Hollandale regarding an arrest warrant. As a result of this contact, 37...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 01, 2025

Fennimore man arrested for child pornography
A man from Fennimore, 25-year-old Zachary McCartney has been arrested after authorities received notification from Internet Crimes Against Children. Zachary Mccartney has been charged with two counts ...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 01, 2025

Wisconsin budget deal cuts taxes and boosts university funding
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the state Legislature announced a deal Tuesday on a new two-year budget that cuts income taxes, increases funding for the Universities ...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 01, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait

NICC invites public to explore their Outdoor Learning Lab
Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) invites the public to explore and enjoy the Outdoor Learning Lab (OLL), a unique environmental education and conservation space open daily from sunrise to sunse...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 01, 2025

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Prop 12 case
Bacon and pork chops are not back on the menu at the Supreme Court. The high court on June 30 rejected another challenge to California's controversial animal-welfare law, two years after narrowly upho...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 01, 2025 Nick Saltmarsh / CC

Officials issue reminder that fireworks prohibited on wildlife refuge islands
The U.S Fish & Wildlife Service is issuing a reminder about fireworks on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge Fireworks are not allowed on the Refuge due to their disturba...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 01, 2025
1 dead, sheriff's deputy injured after shots fired during traffic stop
One man is dead and a Dubuque County Sheriff's Deputy is hurt following a shooting during what county officials called a "high-risk traffic stop" early Tuesday morning. It happened just before 4:30 a....
Courtney Chaffee Jul 01, 2025

No injuries from Blanchard crash
On Sunday at 12:38 AM Blanchardville Fire and EMS responded to Highway 78 in Blanchard Township for a two-vehicle accident. 38-year-old Luke W. Petry of Blanchardville was travelling on Highway 78 tow...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 30, 2025





