Category Archives: Local News

Warming Centers opening due to extreme cold
A variety of warming centers have been opened due to the extreme cold. Lutheran Church of Peace in Platteville will host an emergency overnight warming shelter starting tonight and tomorrow at 8 PM un...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 22, 2026 duskbabe / Depositphotos.com

Wisconsin Supreme Court allows police to investigate online child porn without warrants
The Wisconsin Supreme Court says police departments are allowed to investigate child pornography possession in online accounts without getting a warrant. A man on trial for possession of child sexual ...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 15, 2026

Iowa State Fair 2026 headliners for opening and closing nights announced
The Iowa State Fair has announced the headlining acts for the 2026 Grandstand opening and closing nights. Country star Hardy, accompanied by McCoy Moore, will kick off the Grandstand on August 13. Chr...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 15, 2026

Two rollovers in Iowa County during icy morning commute
The Iowa County Sheriff's Department released a message Wednesday morning advising caution due to icy roads causing multiple slide offs and crashes. Prior to the release of that message at 6:15 AM, th...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 15, 2026

Former Navy sailor from Wisconsin sentenced on espionage charges
A former U.S. Navy sailor, who graduated from Delavan-Darien High School, was sentenced on Monday to over 16 years in prison for spying for China. According to the Southern District of California, 25-...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 15, 2026

Madison Police requests formal review of Abundant Life Christian School shooting
The Madison Police Department said on Wednesday that it has requested a formal review of the deadly Abundant Life Christian School shooting. Police stated that this request comes with the utmost respe...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 15, 2026 GotCredit / CC

SWTC narrows presidential search to seven semi-finalists
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has narrowed their applicant pool for their new president. The committee tasked with finding the new president has narrowed their list of 48 highly-qualified appl...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 15, 2026 June Dairy Month Interviews Sponsored by Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Two injured in tractor vs. car crash
Two people were injured following a crash between a car and a tractor in Paris Township. Tuesday afternoon, the Grant County Sheriff's Office was notified of a car vs. farm tractor rollover crash, on ...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 14, 2026 GotCredit / CC

Verizon experiencing service outages
Verizon said some of its wireless services were down Wednesday, leaving many customers without access to voice and data services. Downdetector, a website that tracks user-submitted reports of outages ...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 14, 2026 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
East Dubuque woman killed in Wisconsin crash
An East Dubuque woman is dead following a crash in Wisconsin on Tuesday. Tuesday afternoon, the Grant County Sheriff's Office received a call regarding a one-vehicle crash with injuries on Hwy 151,sou...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 14, 2026





