Category Archives: Local News

Senator Marklein Recognizes Matthew Goninen As 2024 Senate Scholar
State Senator Howard Marklein of Spring Green recognized Matthew Goninen, a junior at Mineral Point High School, for successfully completing the 2024 Senate Scholar Program. Goninen is the only Senate...
Jan 26, 2024 Jordan Richmond / CC

Driver Pleads Not Guilty in Death of Evelyn Gurney
A man accused of hitting and killing a seventh grade student in Reedsburg pleaded not guilty in court Thursday. 18 year old Kevin Green is charged with homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle in ...
Jan 26, 2024

New K-9 Hired To Detect Internet Crimes
A new K-9 who will help investigators with internet crimes was introduced Wednesday. Attorney General Josh Kaul announced the addition of K-9 Moose, who will join the Wisconsin Department of Justice D...
Jan 26, 2024

Free CPR Class in Lancaster
A southwest Wisconsin hospital will offer a free hands-only CPR course next month. The course is offered from 5:30 to 7 p.m. both Feb. 15 and 16 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. The cours...
Jan 25, 2024

Southwestern Schools Seeks Community Input
Southwestern Wisconsin School District seeks community feedback at the onset of its superintendent search. The Hazel Green-based district is beginning its search for a new superintendent and hopes to ...
Jan 25, 2024

Lawsuit Filed Against NICC By Former President
The recently ousted president of Northeast Iowa Community College is suing the institution’s board of trustees, claiming they acted illegally by taking action in a closed session meeting last ye...
Mark Evenstad Jan 25, 2024

Police Execute Search at a Large Compound iin Dubuque
Police said law-enforcement agencies spent more than four hours at a property near Dubuque after the execution of a warrant this morning. Dubuque Police Department Lt. Brendan Welsh said officers exec...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 24, 2024

Gas Leak in Dodgeville
Officials are urging people Wednesday afternoon to avoid downtown Dodgeville due to a gas leak. Iowa County Emergency Management sent out an alert around 12:10 p.m., saying emergency units were respon...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 24, 2024

Grant County Sheriffs 2023 In Review
2023 was a busy year at the Grant County Sheriff's Office. In a recent Facebook post, the Grant County Sheriff's office summarized their 2023. The total number of calls Grant County dispatch entered w...
Jan 24, 2024

Wisconsin Receives Grade of "F" In Tobacco Control Report
Wisconsin received two F's in the American Lung Association's new State of Tobacco Control report. Wisconsin was given an F grade for tobacco prevention and cessation funding. The other F was given fo...
Jan 24, 2024





