Category Archives: Local News

Water rescue at Blackhawk Lake Recreation Area
On Saturday at 8:20 AM The Iowa County Communications Center was notified of an incident involving an amphibious ice fishing vehicle that broke through the ice and began taking on water at Blackhawk L...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 23, 2024

Drunk driver crashed into Lafayette County home
Authorities said an intoxicated driver crashed into a home in Lafayette County. 32-year-old Jacob P Salzmann of Benton, was arrested at approximately 4 a.m. Saturday on West Main Street in Benton on a...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 23, 2024

Joint Finance Committee members announced
Assembly leaders have announced their appointments to the influential Joint Finance Committee for next session. The 16-member committee is responsible for writing Wisconsin's two-year budget and revie...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 23, 2024 GotCredit / CC

Semi accident in Brigham
On Friday at 7:20 AM The Iowa County Communications Center was notified of a semi accident that was blocking the eastbound fast lane of Highway 18-151 at Pikes Peak Road in the Township of Brigham. Ri...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 23, 2024

82 years later, World War II Milwaukee airman accounted for, will be buried in Brookfield
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Friday that U.S. Army Air Force Pvt. 1st Class David C. Hansen of Milwaukee was identified after being buried in a mass grave in the Philippines ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 23, 2024 tampatra@hotmail.com / Depositphotos.com
UW-Platteville receives $4.7 million for Fieldhouse repairs
A University of Wisconsin-Platteville project has received funding as part of $81.5 million recently approved by the Wisconsin State Building Commission for projects across the state. The commission a...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 23, 2024

Dubuque Arboretum koi pond needs an update
A favorite Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens water feature is in trouble, and staff members are sounding the alarm for help. The facility's Japanese garden koi pond needs a new pump and filtrati...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 23, 2024

Bird flu confirmed in Barron County
The CDC confirmed the presumptive positive human case of bird flu found in Barron County this week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said Friday. The DHS first announced the case on Wednesd...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 21, 2024

Former Iowa County gym teacher enters a plea deal
A former Iowa County gym teacher entered a plea agreement in circuit court. According to online court records, Kirby Grutz pleaded no contest to child abuse (recklessly causing harm). The court withhe...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 20, 2024

Peosta man cited following accident in Smelser
On Wednesday [December 18th] at 2:51pm, the Grant County Sheriff's Office was notified of a one-vehicle crash on County Highway D at the intersection with Center Road in Smelser. During the investigat...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 20, 2024





