Category Archives: Local News

Baldwin looks to Wisconsin's future in press conference
On Friday, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin was sworn into the United States Senate by Vice President Kamala Harris. Ahead of today's swearing in ceremony, Senator Baldwin delivered remarks via Zoom. Baldwi...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 03, 2025 Baldwin Tammy

Sauk County Sheriffs and 911 lines down
Sauk County Sheriff's Office is alerting residents Friday that its phone lines are down, including 911. The agency stated the lines are down because of a communication cable being damaged. The estimat...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 03, 2025

State officials release new details in Dubuque officer-involved shooting
State officials have released additional information about an officer-involved shooting on Christmas Eve that left a Dubuque teenager with injuries and two officers on critical incident leave. The upd...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 03, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Avoca man arrested on multiple charges
On Thursday just before 2:30 PM a Department of Corrections Warrant Arrest was made by an Iowa County Sheriff at the Law Enforcement Center in Dodgeville. 34-year-old Logyn S Taylor of Avoca was arres...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 03, 2025

Apply to be 78th Alice in Dairyland
If you have a passion for agriculture, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is encouraging you to apply for the 78th Alice in Dairyland position. You must be a woman,...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 03, 2025

Election officials investigating uncounted ballots in Madison
Nearly 200 absentee ballots somehow went uncounted in Wisconsin's liberal capital after the Nov. 5 election, prompting state election officials to launch an investigation Thursday into whether the cit...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 03, 2025 GPA Photo Archive
Chuck Schumer endorses Ben Wikler
Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler now has a big-time backer as he seeks to lead the party on a national level. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday endorsed Wikler to be the ne...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 03, 2025

Dubuque man arrested for 3rd OWI
Police said an intoxicated driver was taken to a hospital following a crash last week involving two parked cars. 36-year-old Derek L. Spencer of Dubuque, was transported by ambulance to UnityPoint Hea...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 03, 2025

Dubuque to issue bonds for various projects
The city of Dubuque is poised to issue three series of 20-year bonds worth more than $24 million to kick off the new year. The borrowed money will help Dubuque pay for a variety of improvements, inclu...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 02, 2025

Owner of proposed Fennimore battery business eyes former Energizer property
After a quiet period since the news first broke in June, Wisconsin Battery Co. CEO Jeff Greene said his plans of opening a battery plant in Fennimore are back on track. About six months ago, Greene an...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 02, 2025 GotCredit / CC





