Category Archives: Local News

Southwest Opportunities Center reschedules car wash
Due to the extreme heat and humidity, Southwest Opportunities Center is cancelling the scheduled car wash scheduled for August 27. It has been rescheduled for September 24th. The event will support th...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2024

Greater Dubuque Development Corporation to host job fair
Greater Dubuque Development Corporation, in partnership with IowaWORKS, is hosting an AccessDubuqueJobs.com Hiring Fair on Thursday, September 5, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Steeple Square in Dubuq...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2024

Unemployment rates up in Wisconsin and Illinois
Unemployment rates rose in most local counties in Wisconsin in July, according to recently released reports. In Wisconsin, Lafayette County's unemployment rate was 2.4% in July and once again the lowe...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 26, 2024

Road closed to remove hay bales following crash
Authorities reported no injuries, but County Road X in the Township of Linden had to be closed for a shirt time Saturday afternoon, following an accident. A truck with a trailer hauling hay bales cras...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 26, 2024

Nine Reedsburg juveniles cited for disorderly conduct
Nine Reedsburg area juveniles were cited for disorderly conduct following an investigation by the Sauk County Sheriff's Office. The citations stemmed from an incident on August 11 in which Sauk County...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 26, 2024

Shullsburg man injured in Lafayette County crash
Authorities say a man was injured Friday in a Lafayette County crash. 22-year-old Juan Hernandez of Shullsburg was injured and taken to a hospital, according to a crash report. The incident occurred a...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 26, 2024
Dodgeville man dies from injuries after being trapped by a skid steer
A man died on Sunday night after a skid steer rolled on him in Iowa County on Saturday. According to reports from the Iowa County Sheriff's Office, 63-year-old Randy Cox, of rural Dodgeville died from...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 26, 2024

Excessive heat in the Tri-State area
Forecasters have issued an excessive heat warning as hot temperatures mark the beginning of the week in the tri-state area. The National Weather Service says the excessive heat warning is effective fr...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 26, 2024

Motorcyclist died following Aug. 18 crash
The Grant County Coroners Office has notified the Grant County Sheriff's Department one of the two people injured the afternoon of August 18th in a motorcycle versus truck accident has now died. 22 ye...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 26, 2024

Wisconsin DNR launches new online tool
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has a new online tool to help you better understand the bodies of water you're near or on. It's called the 'Wisconsin Water Explorer.'. You can find every...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 24, 2024





