Category Archives: Local News

Dubuque Leisure Services Asks to Increase Admission Fees
Dubuque's Leisure Services Department seeks to increase fees to offset higher operating costs associated with previously approved wage increases for seasonal pool workers and park maintenance staff. D...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 03, 2024

Iowa County Sheriffs Mourn Loss of Retired K9
The Iowa County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of its retired K9 officer, Rosko, who died Friday at the age of 14. Rosko served the county for over a decade, from 2010 to 2021, alongside his ha...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 03, 2024

Tri-State Area Housing Sales Declined
Housing sales declined last year across the tri-state area, mirroring nationwide trends driven by rising mortgage rates and diminished inventory. Recent data from area real estate agents shows that lo...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 03, 2024

Platteville Woman Arrested in Mineral Point
Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies and K9- Sam conducted a traffic stop on US Highway 151 in the Township of Mineral Point on Thursday at 4:13 PM. As a result of the stop, 28-year-old Tiffany Chandler of ...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 03, 2024

Fatal Accident in Monroe
A truck backed into a person Friday afternoon, killing them on scene. At around 3 p.m., the Monroe Police Department and Green County EMS responded to 7th Avenue on a report of a vehicle that allegedl...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 03, 2024

Man Arrested For Bail Jumping in Mineral Point
On Wednesday at 2:14 PM Iowa County Communications Center received a report of an individual violating his bond conditions at a residence in the City of Mineral Point. As a result, 37-year-old Thomas ...
Feb 02, 2024

Bail Jumping in Arena
On Wednesday just before 10:30 AM Iowa County Communications Center received a report of an individual violating his bond conditions at a residence in the Township of Arena. As a result, 47-year-old S...
Feb 02, 2024

Brain Health Retreat Rooms A Success At Area Schools
A new brain health retreat room has opened at a local high school, as officials continue to tout the success of rooms already operating at other schools. Maquoketa High School opened its brain health ...
Feb 02, 2024

Groundhogs predict Early Spring
The city of Sun Prairie celebrated its 76th annual Groundhog Day Prognostication ceremony this morning. Jimmy the Groundhog did not see his shadow at sunrise in Cannery Square. That means we should se...
Feb 02, 2024 Paul VanDerWerf / CC
Why has it been so foggy?
The past week has been incredibly foggy across not only southern Wisconsin but also much of the Midwest. Locally we have had five Dense Fog Advisories issued in the month of January. There are two mai...
Mark Evenstad Feb 02, 2024





