Category Archives: Local News

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wisconsin and NFL launch "The Big Draft"
We all know the difference a mentor can make in someone's life, but especially the difference one can make for a child. That's why Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wisconsin (BBBS) is partnering with NFL I...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 06, 2025
Missing 16-year-old Beaver Dam girl previously spent months in Arkansas with alleged abductor
The missing 16-year-old Beaver Dam girl Sophia Franklin was previously taken to Arkansas by Gary Day, the man thought to have abducted her Monday, according to a criminal complaint against Day. Day is...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 06, 2025

Seven candidates running for Platteville School Board
Seven school board candidates will face off later this month in a Platteville primary election to whittle down the field. On Feb. 18, voters will decide which six of the seven candidates will vie for ...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 06, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Special prosecutor assigned to Blue Mounds animal cruelty case
La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke will serve as special prosecutor and investigate allegations of animal cruelty levied against a Blue Mounds dog breeder, attorneys involved in the case s...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 06, 2025

Wisconsin couple suing Walgreens and OptumRx
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 spike in his asthma medication. Shanon and Willi...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 06, 2025

Sen. Baldwin introduces legislation to support Wisconsin's dairy industry
Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WIS) joined Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in introducing legislation to support Wisconsin's dairy industry. Baldwin along with Blackburn, introduced the Dairy Business Innovation Ac...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 06, 2025 Baldwin Tammy

AG Kaul commits to protecting gender-affirming care
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul on Wednesday joined 14 other attorneys general in a commitment to protect access to gender-affirming care. In a statement, Kaul and the other AGs said the Trump Ad...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 06, 2025

Rep. Pocan introduces new bill named after Elon Musk
Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) is taking aim at Elon Musk with a new bill that would bar "special government employees" from holding federal contracts. The Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Uneth...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 06, 2025

Country artists performing at Jackson County Fair
A pair of country artists, one of whom is a Grammy-winning performer, will visit Jackson County this summer. Gretchen Wilson and Montgomery Gentry, featuring Eddie Montgomery, will perform at the Jack...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 06, 2025

Apple Grove Lutheran Church will rebuild after tornado
The congregation of a Lafayette County church destroyed by a tornado last summer voted nearly unanimously to build a new building on the site of the previous structure. Apple Grove Lutheran Church's m...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 05, 2025 GotCredit / CC





