Category Archives: Local News

Iowa County 911 call volumes for December 21 - 27, 2025
The Iowa County Sheriffs Department is sharing their call number for last week, December 21 - December 27, 2025. The Iowa County 911 Communication Center handled a total of 489 calls for service. The ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 30, 2025

Gov. Evers completes visits to every Wisconsin county
Governor Tony Evers has once again visited every county in Wisconsin, his administration announced Monday. This is the sixth year Gov. Evers has stopped in every county in Wisconsin since taking offic...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 30, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait

Van Orden releases statement on Wisconsin's receipt of Rural Health fund
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that Wisconsin will receive $203,670,005 through the Rural Health Transformation Program. Beginning in 2026, this funding will support Wiscon...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 30, 2025

UW-Platteville terminates Athletic Director
UW-Platteville terminated its athletic director last week. Michael Knipe began his career at UW-Platteville in May 2024, previously serving as deputy director of athletics at Fort Lewis College in Dur...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 30, 2025

Shullsburg man arrested for OWI following crash
A person from Shullsburg was arrested for OWI following a two-vehicle crash. Early Sunday afternoon Lafayette County Deputies responded to E Truth ST in Shullsburg for a two-vehicle accident. 21-year-...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 29, 2025

Mount Horeb man arrested for using fraudulent bill
One person was arrested in Mount Horeb after using a fraudulent $100 bill at a Kwik Trip. The Mount Horeb Police Department said the call came in on Tuesday, when staff reported a customer using a fak...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 29, 2025

Health Department reminds everyone to take precautions to avoid respiratory viruses
Wisconsin is seeing an increase in respiratory viruses and the Grant County Health Department is reminding residents to take precautions to protect yourself. According to data from Wisconsin DHS, stat...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 29, 2025

Lancaster and Platteville announce Christmas tree pick-up
The City of Lancaster has announced that Christmas tree pick-up starts January 5. In a social media post, the City said residents that need the service should place their trees at the curb and remove ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 29, 2025 AntonMatyukha / Depositphotos.com

Argyle man cited for OWI on Christmas
An Argyle man was cited for OWI following a crash on Christmas evening. Early Thursday evening Lafayette County Deputies, Lafayette County EMS, and Darlington Fire responded to County Shop RD in Darli...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 29, 2025

AG Kaul joins lawsuit to block declaration limiting access to gender-affirming care for youth
Attorney General Josh Kaul is announced that Wisconsin joined a coalition of states last week in suing to block the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from enforcing a...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 29, 2025





