Category Archives: Local News
UW-Platteville study: State gets $2.19 back for every $1 invested
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville has announced groundbreaking results from its comprehensive 2025 Economic Impact Study, revealing that for every dollar invested by the state in UW-Platteville,...
Apr 03, 2026
Dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets contaminated with lead
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for frozen, dinosaur-shaped, ready-to-eat chicken nuggets that may be contaminated with ...
Apr 03, 2026 bhofack2 / Depositphotos.com
Appeals court upheld Hempstead teacher's firing
The Iowa Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld the firing of a Dubuque Hempstead High School teacher who used a racial slur when talking to a student. The District court ruled there was insufficient evi...
Apr 03, 2026 GotCredit / CC
Commercial truck drivers in Iowa must pass English test
The Iowa House passed a bill Tuesday to require commercial truck drivers take an English proficiency test to get their license. It passed 68-24 and adds a new requirement for applicants seeking or ren...
Apr 02, 2026 fotosedrik / Depositphotos.com
Residents behind on their payments may soon face utility disconnection
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program utility moratorium will be ending soon. Customers who are behind on their bills from the winter months may have their service shut off beginning April 9th...
Apr 02, 2026 albund / Depositphotos.com
Fennimore man uses pizza to hide illegal weapon
A 48-year-old Fennimore Man is facing multiple charges after a recent traffic stop. Authorities made contact with David H. Arnold Junior following a report of a missing Glock 40 Pistol. The loaded fir...
Apr 02, 2026 belchonock / Depositphotos.com
April 7th election includes school referendums in 72 districts
2026 is a big election year for Wisconsin, with control of both houses of the Legislature as well as the governor's office up for grabs, along with congressional races that will help determine the bal...
Apr 02, 2026 hjl / CC
Wisconsin trout fishing season opens early
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers that the 2026-27 inland trout season will open this Saturday, April 4th and run through October 15. This year's trout harvest season ...
Apr 02, 2026
Two local communities receive significant road repair funding
State Senator Howard Marklein announced Wednesday that two local communities have received significant funding for road improvements. The Town of Patch Grove in Grant County was awarded 3.3 million do...
Apr 02, 2026 Hannah Rosen / CC
Iowa County OWI Arrest
In Iowa County, Sheriff's Deputies assisted Mount Horeb Police with a traffic stop Wednesday evening in the Township of Ridgeway. Following an investigation, 51-year-old Jeremy Edwards was arrested fo...
Apr 02, 2026 Scott Davidson / CC
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