Category Archives: Local News

ECIA board selects new executive director
East Central Intergovernmental Association soon will have a new executive director. The ECIA board appointed Mae Hingtgen as executive director for the organization at a special board meeting this wee...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 11, 2025

Dubuque man sentenced to federal prison following April 2024 shooting
Authorities said a convicted felon who discharged a firearm in a Dubuque residential neighborhood has been sentenced to three years in federal prison. 30-year-old Datreon Adams of Dubuque, received th...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 11, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Darlington Highway construction project begins Monday
Work to resurface Wisconsin Highway 81 between Wisconsin 23 and Wildcat Road in Darlington is set to begin on April 14. The construction is expected to conclude by mid-June, with improvements includin...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 11, 2025 Hannah Rosen / CC
Man accused of abducting Beaver Dam teen waives extradition
The man accused of kidnapping a pregnant teen from Beaver Dam waived extradition Thursday in Sarpy County, Nebraska, court. 40-year-old Gary Day waived extradition for charges outside of Nebraska on t...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 11, 2025

Wikler will not run for reelection as Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler will not run for reelection, he announced Thursday. Wikler has led the state's Democrats since 2019, and came in second in February in the race to lead t...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 11, 2025

Packers surprise Abundant Life Christian School
Cheers and claps filled the gymnasium at Abundant Life Christian School on Wednesday afternoon as the Challenger community was surprised by several players from the Green Bay Packers. Mark Murphy, Tuc...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 11, 2025

Mount Horeb music students fundraising to perform in London
More than 200 students from Mount Horeb High School have been selected to represent their community on a world stage - the 2026 London New Year's Day Parade. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will b...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 10, 2025

3 injured Elizabeth firefighters in stable condition
The three firefighters injured in a Jo Daviess County grass fire Tuesday are in stable condition but remain hospitalized, according to an updated press release from Jo Daviess County Emergency Managem...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 10, 2025 sboneham / CC

Dairy Days' Mac & Cheese Fest cancelled
Organizers have canceled a scheduled fundraising event for Platteville Dairy Days. Platteville Dairy Days Committee planned to host its Mac & Cheese Fest Saturday. Organizers stated in a social me...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 10, 2025 Alan Levine / CC

Janesville man arrested for 4th offense OWI in Benton
On Wednesday at 10:05 PM 75-year-old William E. Arneson of Janesville was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated 4th Offense on Highway 11 in Benton Township. Arneson was transported to Lafayette Co...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 10, 2025





