Category Archives: Local News
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture says Iowa is ready to protect against screwworm
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said the state "stands ready" to protect livestock and farmers from screwworm. Naig's statement came in a press release issued Friday, two days after the U.S. D...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 08, 2026

Busy Dubuque street closed for construction and repairs
An extended Dubuque street closure is set to start. A section of Loras Boulevard from Bluff Street to Walnut Street will be closed from 7 a.m. today, until 5 p.m. July 17 for street construction and r...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 08, 2026

South Wayne man arrested for OWI following crash
One person was arrested Saturday morning following reports of a vehicle in a ditch. 30-year-old William Amador Rugama of South Wayne was arrested for Operating while intoxicated first offense. Rugama ...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 08, 2026 Brandon Harer / CC

Madison man arrested for drugs in Iowa County
Saturday evening an Iowa County Sheriff Deputy conducted a traffic stop on Highway 18-151 near mile marker 60 Brigham. As a result of the stop 23-year-old William F. Godwin of Madison was arrested for...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 08, 2026

Mineral Point man arrested for OWI following suspicious activity call
Friday evening a Lafayette County deputy responded to Ballard Rd in Willow Springs Township for suspicious activity. As a result, 26-year-old Troy A. Stevenson of Mineral Point was arrested for Operat...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 08, 2026

Rep. Tranel Celebrates June Dairy Month at Crawford County Dairy Breakfast
State Representative Travis Tranel celebrated June Dairy Month at the 44th annual Crawford County Dairy Breakfast on Saturday. As a dairy farm family themselves, the Tranel's joined residents at Payne...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 08, 2026

Motorcyclist arrested after Lafayette County crash
A motorcyclist was injured in a crash and then arrested after authorities responded to Highway 11 in Shullsburg Township. As a result, 41-year-old Nathan E. Brown of Benton was arrested on a valid war...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 08, 2026 300dpi / Depositphotos.com

Cuba City woman arrested for 6th offense OWI
A Cuba City woman was arrested for 6th offense operating with a controlled substance Saturday evening in Mineral Point. Following a traffic complain, law enforcement stopped a vehicle operated by 58-y...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 08, 2026

More Wisconsinites skipping medical care due to cost
A new report from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reveals a troubling trend: more than one in 10 state residents have skipped necessary medical care over the past five years because they c...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 05, 2026 VitalikRadko / Depositphotos.com

Car Ferry to close for setting final portion of bridge
The Wisconsin and Iowa transportation departments announced the free car ferry at Lansing will close June 11-12 while workers float a pre-assembled bridge section downstream by barge and lift it into ...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 05, 2026





