Category Archives: Local News

Holy Family Catholic Schools completes $30 million fundraising goal
Holy Family Catholic Schools the completion of their $30 million Platform for Excellence: Inspiring Spaces capital campaign, fully funding all three tiers of planned projects that will transform Centr...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 20, 2026

Wisconsin farm bankruptcies increased in 2025
Farm bankruptcies in Wisconsin increased by 700% in 2025. Sixteen Wisconsin farms filed for Chapter 12 bankruptcy protection in 2025, compared to just two farms in 2024. Chapter 12 bankruptcy serves a...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 19, 2026

3 arrested for drugs following a traffic stop in Dodgeville
Three people were arrested for drugs following a traffic stop in Dodgeville. Wednesday evening an Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop on Highway 18 near N Johns St in Dodgeville. As ...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 19, 2026

Bayer announces Roundup settlement
Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement Tuesday to resolve thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn people that i...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 19, 2026 GotCredit / CC

Man steals ambulance with patient inside
A stolen ambulance with a patient inside was involved in a police pursuit in central Wisconsin Tuesday. The Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department says the ambulance was parked outside of a home when a man ...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 19, 2026 Paul Long / CC

Rich Bisaccia steps down as Green Bay Assistant Head Coach
Rich Bisaccia is stepping down as the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. Head coach Matt LaFleur announced the move on Tuesday. Bisaccia joined the Packers a...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 19, 2026 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC

Iowa Congressman Feenstra says year round E-15 deal is near
Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says a deal is near that would allow fuel with a blend of up to 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline to be sold year round. Feenstra is one of the leaders of the House Rural Do...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 19, 2026

Family Advocates light purple lantern to honor domestic violence related homicide victim
Family Advocates has their purple lantern lit to honor a recent domestic violence related homicide. In Wisconsin, when a domestic violence-related homicide occurs, many families and communities choose...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 19, 2026 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com

Nicolet Bankshares merger with Midwest One Financial finalized
A merger between two Midwest banking companies is complete. Nicolet Bankshares, the Green Bay-based bank holding company of Nicolet National Bank, announced Tuesday its merger with Midwest One Financi...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 19, 2026

One arrested following a trespassing call in Willow Springs
A man from Darlington was arrested following a trespassing call in Willow Springs. Early Tuesday morning Lafayette County Deputies responded to Highway 23 in Willow Springs for trespassing. As a resul...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 18, 2026





