Category Archives: Local News

65--year-old arrested in Iowa County for lewd behaviors
A 65-year-old man was arrested in Iowa County following reports of inappropriate conduct. Wednesday afternoon, Daniel Driver was arrested for Lewd, Lascivious Behavior -In Public, and Lewd, Lascivious...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 5, 2026
One dead following Poweshiek County train versus semi crash
A train collided with a semi truck, killing one person and seriously injuring another in Poweshiek County. The crash happened early Wednesday afternoon on Highway 21 at a rail crossing east of Brookly...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 4, 2026

Mi-T-M Corp's ePowerStation named "Coolest Thing Made in Iowa"
A local business's product has been named the "Coolest Thing Made in Iowa." Peosta-based Mi-T-M Corp.'s ePowerStation drew the top prize in the annual competition hosted by Iowa Association of Busines...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 4, 2026

New law increases speed limit on two-lane highways in Iowa
Iowa Governor Reynolds has signed a bill that will raise the speed limit on two-lane state highways from 55 to 60 miles an hour. The speed limit change takes effect on July 1. Another part of the law ...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 4, 2026 karenr / Depositphotos.com

Iowa County 911 call volume
The Iowa County Sheriff's Department is reporting an increase of 2,294 calls to their 911 communication center from last year. This year, the Iowa County Communication Center has received 11,851 calls...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 4, 2026

Francesca Hong sued over credit card debt
Democratic candidate for Governor Francesca Hong is sued over nearly $30,000 in credit card debt. As first reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, court filings show Capital One sued Hong in May, ...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 4, 2026

Minocqua Brewing owner doesn't qualify for governor's race
The owner of Minocqua Brewing Company did not qualify for the governor's race. Records from the Wisconsin Elections Commission show Kirk Bangstad submitted 1,504 valid signatures, short of the 2,000 n...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 4, 2026

Cole Swindell performing at Back Waters Amp
A country music star with more than a dozen Top 10 hits will headline a concert in Dubuque this summer. Cole Swindell will perform Aug. 14 at Back Waters Amp. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., with the show st...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 3, 2026

UW Systems considering tuition increase
The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents announced Monday that it would consider a two-percent tuition increase for the 2026-27 school year, which would impact resident undergraduate students. T...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 3, 2026

Wisconsin receiving FEMA assistance from COVID
Wisconsin and other Midwest states are set to receive more than $15 million in disaster relief through FEMA's Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant programs. In Wisconsin, $1.3 million will re...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 3, 2026 Benjamin Sperandio / CC





