Category Archives: Local News
Charges filed against Platteville woman for 2022 overdose death
The Platteville Police Department have announced charges from a fatal fentanyl overdose from 2022. 30-year-old Tiffany Chandler of Platteville has been charged with first degree reckless homicide in c...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 18, 2025

Hovde won't run for governor
Republican businessman Eric Hovde will not run to be Wisconsin's next governor, clearing speculation on if he would enter the already-crowded race. Hovde, the CEO of a real estate development company,...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 18, 2025

UW Extension offering agritourism learning sessions
A new training series serving farmers in southwestern Wisconsin will explore new ways to diversify farm revenue through agritourism. The series, developed by UW Extension Crawford County's Agriculture...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 18, 2025

OWI arrest in Dodgeville
Late Wednesday evening an Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop on County Road YZ near the intersection of Canyon Park Road in Dodgeville Township. As a result of the stop, 47-year-old...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 18, 2025

Drive cautiously during evening commute
The Iowa County Sheriff's Department and the Grant County Emergency Management are advising people to slow down, allow extra time, and stay alert during the evening commute and overnight. Temperatures...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 18, 2025 Dannel Malloy / CC

"All I Want for Christmas is You" dethroned as No. 1 on Billboard charts
The queen of Christmas has been dethroned. Billboard said Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has been replaced on the Global 200 chart by an '80s classic. "Last Christmas" by Wham! reach...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 18, 2025

President Trump and Iowa Congressional delegation attend dignified transfer ceremony
President Trump, Governor Reynolds and five members of Iowa's congressional delegation were part of Wednesday's silent tribute to the two Iowa National Guard sergeants who were killed last Saturday in...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 18, 2025 US American flag with roses

Menards settles multi-state lawsuit for $4.25 million
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that Menards has settled with multiple states for $4.25 million. The settlement was secured in part by Attorney General Josh Kaul and the ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 18, 2025

Dubuque man pleas guilty for fatal hit and run
A Dubuque man accused of fatally striking a pedestrian and fleeing the scene pleaded guilty. 26-year-old Bailey S. Foht of Dubuque, recently pleaded guilty to charges of homicide by vehicle-operating ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 18, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Prairie du Chien Board of Education closing B.A. Kennedy School
The Prairie du Chien Board of Education unanimously approved the closure of B.A. Kennedy at their regular meeting on Dec. 8. The building will close before the start of the 2026-27 school year, and th...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 18, 2025 GotCredit / CC





