Category Archives: Local News

Record Number Of School Referendums In Election
Advocates for Wisconsin's public schools have been sounding the alarm for years that funding for education was about to hit a fiscal cliff of sorts. Now that federal pandemic relief funding has expire...
Oct 30, 2024

Operation Green Light To Support Veterans
In a significant move ahead of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, officials in Grant County have announced its participation in Operation Green Light for Veterans. This initiative, a nationwide effort...
Oct 29, 2024

Suspect Identified In Prairie du Chien For Homicide
Authorities have identified both the suspect and the victim in an apparent stabbing death in Prairie du Chien over the weekend. Prairie du Chien Police Chief Kyle Teynor said 65 year old Daniel Welsch...
Oct 29, 2024

51 people Ejected For Saturday Night's Badger Game
Fans couldn't be blamed for choosing to leave early during the Badger football team's stagnant performance in the second half against Penn State Saturday night. But for some, the choice of an early de...
Oct 28, 2024

Structure Fire In Iowa County Near Mineral Point
A structure fire was reported at County Road Y and Governor Dodge Road in the Township of Mineral Point Saturday shortly before 8:00pm. Mineral Point Fire and EMS were immediately dispatched, along wi...
Oct 28, 2024 brett jordan / CC

Rollover Crash In Iowa County
Officials in Iowa County received a report of a vehicle rollover crash on Governor Dodge Road and County Road D in the Township of Mineral Point Saturday just after 7pm. Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies...
Oct 28, 2024

Two Vehicle Crash With Injury In Dodgeville
The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a two-vehicle accident on US Highway 18-151 near mile marker 45 in Dodgeville shortly after 5pm Saturday. Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies, the...
Oct 28, 2024

Unemployment Rate Drops In Most Counties
In Wisconsin, Lafayette County's unemployment rate was 1.8% in September, the lowest in the state, according to the state's Department of Workforce Development. The county's unemployment rate was 1.9%...
Oct 28, 2024

Death Investigation in Prairie du Chien
Police say a Grant County man is in custody as a result of a continuing investigation into the death of man in Prairie du Chien. Prairie du Chien police responded at 10:18 p.m. Friday to a residence i...
Oct 28, 2024

DNR reminding residents to prevent wildfires
The Wisconsin DNR is reminding folks how to prevent wildfires after a recent rash of them. In a Facebook post, the agency said there have been 70 wildfires across Wisconsin in the past 7 days alone, w...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 25, 2024





