Category Archives: Local News

Authorities Respond To Domestic Dispute in South Wayne
Lafayette County deputies responded to a residence on East Grove Street in South Wayne Thursday around 7:40am for a domestic dispute. As a result, 32 year old Christopher Moellers of South Wayne was c...
Jan 06, 2023

Man gets 30 days in jail for dealing meth near Grant County school
A man who was dealing drugs near a Grant County school has been sentenced to 30 days in jail. 37 year old Nicholas Friederich of Platteville pleaded guilty to possession with intent to deliver methamp...
Jan 06, 2023

Union representing Thomson prison calls for removal of warden over inmate conduct
The union representing correctional officers and staff at a northwest Illinois prison are calling for the removal of the facility's warden. The union contends that the warden has failed to address all...
Jan 06, 2023

DNR looking to give out $50,000 in e-cycling grants this year
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is offering a total of $50,000 in grants to make the disposal of old electronics more accessible in the state. Applications are now open for the DNR's E-C...
Jan 06, 2023 Mike Lawrence / CC

$15.1M Megabucks jackpot ticket sold in Luck, WI
Someone who bought a Megabucks ticket in Luck, Wisconsin has some extremely good luck. The winning numbers were drawn on January 4 for $15.1 million. Wisconsin Lottery said this was the biggest jackpo...
Jan 06, 2023 Benjamin Sperandio / CC

DHS recommends testing homes for odorless, cancer-causing gas
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is encouraging Wisconsinites to check their homes and businesses for radon, the second leading cause of lung cancer nationally. Of the estimated 21,00...
Jan 06, 2023

Search Continues In Locating Ronald Henry of Lancaster
The Grant County Sheriff's Office continues pursuing leads in locating 34 year old Ronald Henry of Lancaster, who has been missing since December 7th. Henry was last seen December 5th at an address on...
Jan 05, 2023

Monroe Woman Accused of Stealing From Cemeteries
A Monroe woman has been charged in a series of cemetery thefts. Carrie Thompson of Monroe is charged with 40 counts of receiving or concealing stolen property. The Monroe Police Department said they r...
Jan 05, 2023
Someone sent J.J. Watt a stuffed badger as a gift
PHOENIX — Athletes get a variety of mail from fans. Some of it is nice, some of it is not, and some of it is downright unusual. J.J. Watt, who announced his retirement from the NFL after this se...
Jaymes Langrehr Jan 05, 2023
2 COVID-19 Related Deaths In Latest Reporting Period
There were two additional COVID-19-related deaths reported in the area from December 29th to Wednesday. Over the seven-day period, one additional death was reported in Jones County in Iowa, and one in...
Syndicated Content Jan 05, 2023