Category Archives: Local News

Wisconsin collects most medications in Drug take back event
Wisconsinites once again turned in more unwanted medications than residents of any other state during the latest national Drug Take Back event, the state's Department of Justice said Thursday. Wiscons...
Nov 10, 2023 Charles Williams / CC

Argyle man pleads guilty to attempted homicide
A southwest Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to attempted homicide after authorities said he slashed a woman with a knife. 33-year-old Joseph Wallgren of Argyle pleaded guilty in Lafayette County Circ...
Nov 10, 2023

One Vehicle Fatal Crash
On Monday, the Grant County Sheriff's Office took a report of a fatal crash at the south intersection of County Highway A at County Highway D. 86 year old Eugene Schriefer of rural Dodgeville, was eas...
Nov 09, 2023

SUV Collides With Tractor
Last Friday, November 3rd, the Grant County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 80 and Saint Rose Road in Smelser Township around 8:20am. 85 ye...
Nov 09, 2023

Explosive Material Removed From Sauk County Home
Potentially explosive material was discovered Wednesday as people were cleaning out a Prairie du Sac home. The suspicious item was reported to police just before 4:20 p.m., according to the Sauk Prair...
Nov 09, 2023

Two Vehicle Crash in Iowa County with No Injuries
The Iowa County Communications Center received report of a two-vehicle crash on US Highway 151 Tuesday just after 5pm near County Road YD in the city of Mineral Point. The Mineral Point Fire Departmen...
Nov 09, 2023
Swatting Call Received Targeting Platteville High School
The Platteville Police Department was the victim of a "SWATing" call this morning. A computer called 911 to report that there was a shooting at Platteville High School with 7 people injured.Of course,...
Nov 08, 2023

Sauk County Man Bilks Amazon Out Of Thousands of Dollars
Over a four-year span, 27 year old Christian Wink of Sauk County ordered items from Amazon. He ordered thousands of items from the online retail giant - and he would return packages. Except the packag...
Nov 08, 2023

Resnick Re-Elected To Dubuque City Council
An incumbent Dubuque City Council member retained his seat in a contested election Tuesday, while two more incumbents without opponents also kept their spots. City Council Member David Resnick defeate...
Mark Evenstad Nov 08, 2023

Details On Shooting in Monticello
Authorities said an East Dubuque man sought in connection with a fatal shooting at an eastern Iowa grocery store was shot when law enforcement attempted to take the individual into custody Tuesday in ...
Nov 08, 2023





