Category Archives: Local News
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Mar 27, 2025
Elon Musk awards $1 million to Wisconsin voter
Billionaire Elon Musk says a Wisconsin voter has been awarded $1 million days before the conclusion of a fiercely contested state Supreme Court election that has broken spending records and become a r...
Mar 27, 2025 Benjamin Sperandio / CC
Farmers gather for Ag Day at the Capitol
More than 350 farmers from across Wisconsin gathered for Ag Day at the Capitol on Wednesday and they were united by one central concern: advocating for the issues that matter most to the farming commu...
Mar 27, 2025
New grocery store opening in Mineral Point
A new locally-owned grocery store is set open in the downtown area of Mineral Point, officials announced in a release on Tuesday. Located on High Street, the new store called Staple and Fancy will fea...
Mar 27, 2025
Wisconsin to recruit fired federal workers, Evers says
Governor Tony Evers says his administration will help recently fired federal workers find jobs in Wisconsin. Thursday, Evers announced the creation of a new portal for fired federal workers to connect...
Mar 27, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
