Category Archives: Local News

Iowa County man arrested for 2nd offense OWI and other charges
Sunday at 4:45pm, an Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on US Highway 18 near Blue River Road in the Township of Eden. Following an investigation, the operator, Germani...
Dave Murphy Mar 30, 2026 Highway Patrol Images / CC

Medflight called to crash in Gratiot Township
Lafayette County Authorities responded to a pickup truck, semi tractor trailer accident Friday Afternoon. 19-year-old Jeremy Eicher of Orangeville, Illinois failed to stop at an intersection in Gratio...
Dave Murphy Mar 30, 2026 Eric Chambers / CC

Man seriously injured in crash near Dickeyville
A 79-year-old man from Southeast Wisconsin remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 151 near Dickeyville Friday night. Authorities report Alan Hen...
Dave Murphy Mar 30, 2026

Woman arrested over OWI with minor in vehicle in Iowa County
Wednesday evening an Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop on County Road Y near the intersection of Section Line Road in Dodgeville. As a result of an investigation, the operator of t...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 26, 2026

Shullsburg man arrested for 2nd offense OWI
Early Wednesday morning Lafayette County Deputies, Shullsburg Fire and Shullsburg EMS responded to Highway 11 in Shullsburg for a one-vehicle accident. 21-year-old Jhorshy B. Azurdia-Santos of Shullsb...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 26, 2026

Over $15 million in violence prevention grants awarded
New state grants are intended to prevent violence in Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention on Monday announced nearly $15 million in grants will be awarded to ...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 26, 2026 GotCredit / CC

UW-Platteville student hosting voter registration drive in residence halls
A resident student at University of Platteville, Kaleb A. Regoli, who is also a member of the Platteville Airport Commission, has announced a non-partisan voter registration and education drive taking...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 26, 2026 hjl / CC

Lan closure on Seippel Road in Dubuque
The southbound lane of Seippel Road will be closed between Chavenelle and Humke roads beginning at 7 a.m., Thursday, March 26, until 5 p.m. April 17. According to a city of Dubuque press release, the ...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 26, 2026

Cassville Car Ferry opening in May
The Cassville Car Ferry is set to open its season in May. The ferry's opening day is scheduled for May 1. The ferry spent time over the winter stationed in Lansing, Iowa, where it brought people acros...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 26, 2026

Supreme Court debate postponed
The Wisconsin Supreme Court debate that was slated for Wednesday has been postponed due to a candidate diagnosed with kidney stones. Judge Chris Taylor and Judge Maria Lazar were scheduled to debate i...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 26, 2026





