Category Archives: Local News

Blanchardville man arrested in Belmont for a Green County warrant
On Thursday at 1:49 PM Lafayette County Deputies responded to N Mound Ave in Belmont to assist Green County Sheriff's Office. 40-year-old Daniel J. Ubersox of Blanchardville was arrested on a valid Wa...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 28, 2025

Two injured in three-vehicle accident in Arena
On Thursday at 4:13 PM The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a 3-vehicle crash on Highway 14 near County Road K in the Township of Arena. Arena Fire, Arena EMS, Spring Green EMS a...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 28, 2025

Dubuque County giant pumpkin grower to be featured on TV episode
A Dubuque County man will be featured on a public television show about the Iowa growers competing to raise the world's largest pumpkin. Pete Caspers of Peosta, will be among four Iowa men featured on...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 28, 2025 boskopns@yahoo.com / Depositphotos.com

AG Kaul urges consumers to check eligibility for compensation for inflated generic drug price
Attorney General Josh Kaul is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as Wisconsin joins 50 states and territories in seeking preliminary approv...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 28, 2025

Dubuque-area leaders urge broad participation in Envision 2030 planning effort
Leaders of organizations driving the Envision 2030 planning effort for community development in the Dubuque area officially kicked off the project Wednesday, stressing the breadth of public input they...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 28, 2025

Iowa AG Bird sues Winneshiek County Sheriff Marx over sanctuary county law
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has filed a lawsuit against Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx, alleging that he violated Iowa's sanctuary county law. Sheriff Marx posted on Facebook on February 4 s...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 28, 2025

Argyle man uninjured in fatal Stephenson County accident
On Wednesday at approximately 12:20 p.m., Stephenson County Sheriff's Office personnel responded to the area of Illinois Route 26 and Old Illinois Route 26 in rural Orangeville for a report of a two-v...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 27, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Browntown woman arrested on attempted vehicular homicide warrant
On Wednesday At 9:59 PM, Green County Deputies responded to the 400 block of E. Dale St., in the Town of Cadiz, where 41-year-old Jessica L. Olson of Browntown, was placed under arrest for an active a...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 27, 2025

Milwaukee woman arrested on multiple charges after fleeing Iowa County traffic stop
On Wednesday at 11:11 PM, an Iowa County Sheriff's Office deputy conducted a traffic stop on Highway 18/151 near mile marker 48. The vehicle was initially stopped for speeding, but the driver refused ...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 27, 2025 Scott Davidson / CC
Mt. Horeb police investigating bomb threat
Mount Horeb police were asking residents to avoid a Walgreens on Springdale St. for an active investigation. Initially, no details were given besides there being no threat to the public. In a later up...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 27, 2025





