Category Archives: Local News

Expected Closures On Black Hawk Bridge
Drivers who use the Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River will want to be aware of some upcoming closures. The Iowa DOT says construction work on a new pier as well as driving pier foundation f...
Jun 06, 2024

Dairyland Power Holds Meeting To Showcase Recent Successes
Dairyland Power Cooperative held its annual meeting Wednesday morning. It's a chance for the Co-op's members to learn about the company's successes over the past year and their plans for the future. O...
Jun 06, 2024

Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of Ithaca High School For Short Time
The area near Ithaca High School, including a nearby day care, was briefly evacuated Wednesday morning due to a gas leak. The Richland Center Fire Department was notified about a propane leak in the 2...
Jun 06, 2024

Platteville teen scheduled to enter plea agreement in death of Reedsburg 7th grader
A teenager accused of hitting and killing a seventh grade student who was waiting for the bus will enter a plea agreement. According to court records, 18-year-old Kevin Green of Platteville, will not ...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 05, 2024

Chambers Named CEO of Grant Regional
A southwest Wisconsin hospital has named its next CEO. Tami Chambers has been tapped to lead Grant Regional Health Center. Chambers has served in the position on an interim basis since the December re...
Jun 05, 2024

Domestic Battery Arrest in Benton
A deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department responded to Water Street in Benton for a domestic dispute around 7:40pm Tuesday. As a result, 35 year old Rachel Foley of Benton was arrested f...
Jun 05, 2024

A Senior Living Campus Could Be Coming To Dodgeville
More senior living and care could be coming to Dodgeville after the closing of a longtime facility back in 2022 created what seniors in Iowa County describe as a difficult situation, with limited opti...
Jun 05, 2024 GotCredit / CC

East Dubuque Man Sentenced To Life in Prison For Fatal Shooting
An East Dubuque man has been sentenced to life in prison for the fatal shooting of another man outside an area grocery store. 39 year old Nathan Russell received the mandatory sentence Tuesday in Iowa...
Mark Evenstad Jun 05, 2024

Dubuque City Council Plans To Close 15th Street Railroad Crossing
On Monday, Dubuque City Council members passed a resolution to permanently close the railroad crossing at 15th Street. The city has plans to make major upgrades to another crossing – the one at ...
Mark Evenstad Jun 04, 2024

Drug Arrest in Crawford County
Law enforcement personnel in Crawford County conducted a traffic stop on Highway 131 in the Township of Freeman on May 24th. During the stop, Crawford County Sheriff's Office K-9 Diego was utilized an...
Jun 04, 2024





