Category Archives: Local News

DNR considering wind turbine restrictions to protect bats
Wisconsin's cave bats are in rapid decline. Now the DNR is looking at new restrictions on wind turbines to help save the bats. The fungal disease white-nose syndrome has been devastating Wisconsin's c...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 06, 2025 broker / Depositphotos.com

Drug arrest in Soldiers Grove
On Saturday, January 4th the Crawford County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop in the Village of Soldiers Grove. During the stop, K9 Diego was utilized and alerted to the presence of one or mo...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 06, 2025

Dubuque man arrested for indecent contact with a child
Police said a Dubuque man inappropriately touched a girl younger than 14. 41-year-old Kentha Thomas of Dubuque was arrested at 9:48 a.m. Friday at Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on a charge of indecen...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 06, 2025

Grant Regional Health fundraiser to be held Jan. 18
Grant Regional Health Center's Winter Spectacular Fundraising Event is slated for later this month in Potosi. The event will be held at 5 p.m. Jan. 18 at Holiday Gardens Event Center. Intended as a fu...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 06, 2025

Wisconsin woman arrested for drugs in Dubuque
44-year-old Danielle M. Chambers of Taylor, Wis., was arrested by Dubuque Police at 5:07 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Highway 61 and Southwest Arterial on charges of possession of marijuana, p...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 06, 2025

Free Fishing Weekend is Jan. 18
Free Fishing Weekend returns on Jan. 18 and ends on the next day, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. People from all ages can fish without a fishing license, or a stamp or tro...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 06, 2025

Flags at half-staff to honor former Senator George Petak
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has ordered that all flags in the state be at half-staff today to honor former Wisconsin Senator George Petak. Senator Petak was born in Warren, Ohio, in 1949 and was ele...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 06, 2025 USA flag. American flag. American flag blowing in the wind.

Rewey man arrested for probation violation
On Friday at 8:40 PM A Department of Corrections warrant arrest occurred at County Road E and Oak Street in the Village of Mifflin. 25-year-old Blake A. Moen of Rewey, was arrested on charges of proba...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 06, 2025

Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics launches 'Senior Life Solutions'
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics is proud to announce the launch of Senior Life Solutions, a new mental health program designed to support older adults experiencing symptoms of depression,...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 04, 2025

GasBuddy predicts price drop in 2025
Gas prices are expected to drop in 2025 for the third straight year. Gas Buddy expects the national average for regular gas to fall to $3.22 per gallon in 2025. That's about 10 cents less than in 2024...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 04, 2025





