Category Archives: Local News

Madison man arrested in Illinois with nearly 100 pounds of meth
A Madison man was found with nearly 100 pounds of meth during a traffic stop in Illinois. The Illinois State Police said 25-year-old Ivan Kuckuk was stopped on eastbound I-74 outside Bloomington, Ill....
Courtney Chaffee Apr 08, 2026 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Q Casino + Resort selects Family Advocates as charity box recipient
Last week, the Q Casino + Resort announced their charity box recipient for this quarter. The Q employees have chosen Family Advocates, Inc. Family Advocates is dedicated to the eradication of abuse, p...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 08, 2026

Crawford County couple charged with child abuse
A Crawford County couple has been arrested and charged for alleged child abuse. 38-year-old Casey F. Cano and 35-year-old Mary L. Cano are accused of engaging in physical abuse and neglect of six chil...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 08, 2026 Highway Patrol Images / CC

Eight local school referendum in SW Wisconsin pass, 1 fails
Eight of the nine schools that went to referendum were approved. Darlington's referendum was for a capital improvement project, while the rest were operating referendums. Benton, Black Hawk, Cassville...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 08, 2026 GotCredit / CC

Grant County Sheriff warn of Discover card payment fraud
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fraud scheme involving mailed payments for Discover credit card bills. The Grant County Sheriff's Office has received multiple reports of residents...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 08, 2026

Board of Regents fires UW President Jay Rothman
Officials at the Universities of Wisconsin voted unanimously Tuesday to fire the system's president, who had refused their offer to let him quietly resign and said they never gave a clear reason why h...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 07, 2026

Chris Taylor Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor has won a seat on the state Supreme Court, cementing the highest court's liberal majority through the end of the decade. The Associated Press called the race less than...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 07, 2026 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Man struck by vehicle along highway in Grant County dies
Grant County authorities have announced a man has died as a result of a crash near Dickeyville last month. 79-year-old Alan Hensiak of Union Grove passed away at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iow...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 06, 2026

Nationwide eyedrops recall
More than 3 million eye drops are being recalled across the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced K.C. Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling millions of bottles of eye drop...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 06, 2026 outchill / Depositphotos.com

$400,000 damages reported in Dubuque County fire
$400,000 in damages is reported following a structure fire in Dubuque County. Saturday evening the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office along with Epworth Fire/EMS, and Key West Fire responded to structure...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 06, 2026 cbransto / CC





