Category Archives: Local News

Wisconsin Department of Revenue stops $894,555 fraud scheme
A special agent with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) apprehended a suspect who allegedly participated in an out-of-state unclaimed property fraud scheme, preventing over $800,000 in fraudule...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 23, 2025 EpicTop10.com / CC

Wisconsin Cardinal a contender to succeed Pope Francis
Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, a native of Richland Center, is reportedly a contender to succeed Pope Francis. The 88 year-old Francis passed away early Monday. Cardinal Burke was born in Richland Center...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 23, 2025

Southwest Technical College hosting ribbon cutting for new solar array
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College and energy solutions provider Ameresco will celebrate a new $1.6 million solar array and battery energy storage system on campus this week. The ribbon-cutting cer...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 23, 2025
Wisconsin man convicted of federal firearm charge in Iowa
Authorities said a Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to a federal firearm charge after police said he pulled a gun on a woman and threatened to kill her in her Dubuque home. 37-year-old Mickey L. Mille...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 23, 2025

Belleville man arrested for OWI following multiple hit-and-run crashes
Belleville police arrested a man Tuesday morning following multiple hit-and-runs crashes. Belleville police responded to Belleville High School at 9:39 a.m. after school officials reported two student...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 23, 2025

Iowa House moves to legalize 'Magic Mushrooms' for medical treatment
The Iowa House has passed a bill to legalize the use of psilocybin, often called magic mushrooms, as medical treatment for certain conditions, like post-traumatic stress disorder. Treatments would hav...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 23, 2025

Dubuque City Council rezones senior housing building
The Dubuque City Council voted unanimously to approve the rezoning of the Applewood I apartments on Pennsylvania Avenue from senior housing to general multi-family residential. The new agreement will ...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 23, 2025

Pork carnitas sold at Aldi Stores recalled
A type of pork product sold at Aldi stores in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin is being recalled. Customers who purchased Park Street Deli Pork Carnitas in 16-ounce trays with "use by" dates of June 30, 2...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 23, 2025 outchill / Depositphotos.com

Iowa County man entered plea for deadly 2023 OWI crash
A man criminally charged in a deadly OWI crash entered a plea agreement in Iowa County Court. According to online court records, 55-year-old Thomas Naughtin of Stoughton pleaded guilty to homicide by ...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 22, 2025

Students return to building following Platteville High School hail damage
Students at Platteville High School will have in person classes after a virtual learning day on Monday due to hail damage on the building. Platteville School District Superintendent Jim Boebel said cr...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 22, 2025 GotCredit / CC





