Category Archives: Local News

DATCP setting 8,000 spongy moth traps
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will be setting approximately 8,000 traps for spongy moth. The traps will be placed in 36 counties in western and central...
Courtney Chaffee May 14, 2025

Rock Springs man arrested for 3rd offense OWI in Reedsburg after traffic stop of a motorcycle
On Monday at 11:41PM a Deputy from the Sauk County Sheriff's Office initiated a traffic stop on a motorcycle on Golf Course Road near Ski Hill Road in Reedsburg. The Deputy made contact with the opera...
Courtney Chaffee May 14, 2025

Gableman objects to language in OLR report against him
A Former State Supreme Court Justice won't argue misconduct charges but objects to how they were delivered. The state Office of Lawyer Regulation is requesting that Michael Gableman's law license be s...
Courtney Chaffee May 14, 2025

Milwaukee County judge indicted by federal grand jury
The Milwaukee County Judge accused of helping an immigrant avoid federal agents is indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday. Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by the FBI last month on fede...
Courtney Chaffee May 14, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Platteville Police host community picnic tonight
To celebrate Law Enforcement Week, Platteville Police are inviting the public to the station for a community picnic. Today from 5-7pm, visit the Platteville Police Department for free food, tours of t...
Courtney Chaffee May 14, 2025

Shullsburg man arrest in Seymour
On Tuesday at 9:18 PM 45-year-old Timothy L. Jording of Shullsburg was arrested for Operating After Revocation on Highway 81 in Seymour Township. Jording was transported to Lafayette County Jail where...
Courtney Chaffee May 14, 2025

Iowa Auditor Rob Sand raises $2.25 million in 24 hours for his campaign
State Auditor Rob Sand's campaign for governor has broken Iowa's record for the most funds raised on the first day of a gubernatorial campaign. According to a Facebook post from Rob Sand for Iowa Sand...
Courtney Chaffee May 14, 2025 Benjamin Sperandio / CC
Man arrested in connection with Dubuque shooting charged with attempted murder
A man arrested in connection with a Dubuque assault and shooting now faces an attempted murder charge. 19-year-old Domani D. Stephenson of Sherrill has been charged with attempted murder and willful i...
Courtney Chaffee May 14, 2025

Local school districts honored for support of music education
Two local school districts again have been recognized for their support of music education and commitment to making music accessible for students. Dubuque Community Schools and Platteville School Dist...
Courtney Chaffee May 14, 2025

Kaul joins lawsuit against Trump Administration over unlawful conditions on federal funds
A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general, including Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, filed two federal lawsuits on Tuesday, claiming that the Trump administration is threatening to wi...
Courtney Chaffee May 14, 2025





