Category Archives: Local News
One dead following ATV rollover in Iowa County
The Iowa County Sheriff's Office reports a fatal ATV accident occurred on Friday. At 3:06 p.m., Iowa County dispatch received a 911 call reporting an ATV rollover at an address on County Line Road in ...
Courtney Chaffee May 30, 2025

Wisconsin lawmakers introduce legislation with LGBTQ+ rights at the forefront
Wisconsin lawmakers introduced a package of bills Thursday aimed at promoting and improving safety for LGBTQIA+ Wisconsinites. Members of the Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ Caucus and Transgender Parent ...
Courtney Chaffee May 30, 2025

Van Orden talks ag programs, tariffs in Lancaster stop
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., discussed federal agricultural policy Thursday after stopping at a southwest Wisconsin cheese plant. The visit to dairy co-op Foremost Farms' Lancaster plant comes...
Courtney Chaffee May 30, 2025

Southwest Health construction project started
Within the last month, Southwest Health started construction on a multi-year construction project addressing growing healthcare needs in the region both within the existing hospital space and breaking...
Courtney Chaffee May 30, 2025

No injuries in Lafayette County rollover
On Thursday at 11:10 PM Lafayette County Deputies responded to Highway 23 in Darlington Township for a one vehicle rollover accident. 48-year-old Shannon L. Towne of New Auburn was traveling on highwa...
Courtney Chaffee May 30, 2025

United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States is $70,000 short of fiscal year fundraising goal
United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States says it is about $70,000 short of its fundraising needs for the fiscal year that ends on Saturday. The agency says that's mostly due to a decline in payroll deduc...
Courtney Chaffee May 30, 2025

Holy Family Catholic Schools receives food grant
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that 33 schools and school districts have been awarded grants to join the Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Program for Schools. This initiative aims to inc...
Courtney Chaffee May 30, 2025

Organizers seek volunteers for Dubuque County watershed cleanup effort
Organizers seek volunteers for a cleanup effort of Dubuque County watersheds. The Dubuque County Watershed Clean Up will be held beginning at 9 a.m. June 7 at several locations. According to a press r...
Courtney Chaffee May 30, 2025

Wausau woman arrested for 7th OWI in Sauk County
A Wausau driver was arrested early Thursday for allegedly driving while under the influence with children in the vehicle. At 12:15 a.m. along I-90/94 westbound, a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper report...
Courtney Chaffee May 30, 2025

Grant County man sentenced to jail for leading pursuit on tractor
A Grant County man has been sentenced to nine months in jail after authorities said he led law enforcement on a pursuit while operating a tractor pulling a disc plow. 48-year-old Chad Klein of Cassvil...
Courtney Chaffee May 30, 2025 GotCredit / CC





