Category Archives: Local News

UW Regents revoked former chancellor's tenure
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to revoke the tenure of a former campus chancellor who was fired after making pornographic films, rejecting his wish to remain a c...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 27, 2024

Farley Fire Department sold city-owned fire truck
The Farley Volunteer Fire Department sold a city-owned fire truck and kept the money even though the department is legally separate from the City of Farley. That's according to a report released Thurs...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 27, 2024

Madison woman arrested after breaking in and cooking herself dinner
Madison police arrested a woman Tuesday night who they said broke into a downtown home and made herself dinner. Officers were called to a home ion South Livingston Street around 10:30 p.m. after a cal...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 26, 2024

Wisconsin 211 Updates
211 Wisconsin announced on Wednesday an update to the 211 website and online 211 Wisconsin Community Resource Directory in an effort to make the online tools easier to use. 211 is a free and confident...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 26, 2024

Former Vernon County Administrative Assistant reaches diversion agreement in embezzlement case
A former Vernon County Administrative Assistant accused of embezzling county funds reached a diversion agreement Tuesday. 30-year-old Kayla Fortney was arrested in July of 2023 after a six-week invest...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 26, 2024

Lafayette County Man Pushing For School Zone Signs Near Amish School
A Lafayette County man is advocating for the Amish community, trying to have school zone signs posted near an Amish school. Jim Kostohrys has lived on King Road in the Town of Willow Springs for 20 ye...
Sep 26, 2024

Darlington man cited for operating semi without a CDL, company also charged
On Friday just after 10A.M., a Grant County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a flatbed semi on Bailey Rd in Watterstown Township for a registration violation. Upon making contact with the ...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 25, 2024

Richland County leaders update public about cyber security
On Tuesday, county leaders in Richland shared an update on a cyber security incident that occurred about a year ago. Last year's breach allowed an unauthorized person to access personal information of...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 25, 2024

Update: Merging RV caused crash that shut down Wisconsin/Iowa Bridge
A recreational vehicle that failed to yield upon entering a highway caused a crash that disrupted traffic for three hours Tuesday on the U.S. 61/151 bridge in Dubuque. An RV driven by 67-year-old Lesl...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 25, 2024

Rice Lake man charged with 17th OWI
A Rice Lake man is charged with his 17th operating while intoxicated. 71-year-old Mark Johnson is charged with OWI 17th offense, operating while revoked, and failing to install an ignition interlock s...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 25, 2024





