Category Archives: Local News

Hy-Vee donating $100,000 to area food banks
Midwest grocery store chain Hy-Vee announced Tuesday it will donate $100,000 to Feeding America food banks in its region. In Dubuque, local Hy-Vees are running a donation drive through November 9 due ...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 29, 2025

American Red Cross reminds everyone to check smoke alarms
The American Red Cross is encouraging everyone to take the time to check their smoke alarms while turning back their clocks on November 2nd. In 2025, local Red Cross volunteers have responded to help ...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 29, 2025

AG Kaul joins lawsuit against USDA about SNAP benefits
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a lawsuit Tuesday asking a judge to require that SNAP benefits be funded for November. Kaul, along with lawmakers from over a dozen other states, accused th...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 29, 2025

Gov. Evers plan to overhaul prison buildings moves forward
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' sweeping plan to overhaul Wisconsin's aging prison system, which includes closing a prison built in the 1800s, moved forward Tuesday with bipartisan support despite complai...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 29, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait

First Safe Haven baby surrendered in Wisconsin
A newborn was safely surrendered in a Safe Haven Baby Box for the first time in Wisconsin state history. According to officials, the baby was placed in the Safe Haven Baby Box at a fire department in ...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 29, 2025

Reedsburg man charged for Sauk County thefts
A Reedsburg man is facing multiple charges after a string of thefts from vehicles this month. 45-year-old Alejando Leal is charged in Sauk County Court with three counts of theft-movable property and ...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 29, 2025

Government shutdown to impact Wisconsin Head Start program
The ongoing federal government shutdown is set to impact Wisconsin Head Start programs significantly. According to the Wisconsin Head Start Association, two programs in the state will lose access to f...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 28, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Dubuque Police warn of scams involving Housing Services Department
Dubuque police have issued a warning about a scam reported in the area. According to an online announcement, the scam involves letters or phone calls indicating that the "Housing Services Department" ...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 28, 2025

Dodgeville man arrested for operating with a controlled substance
Early Monday evening, an Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy witnesses a vehicle travelling at speeds over 100 mph on Highway 151 near Ridgeway. The Deputy conducted a traffic stop and as a result 20-year-ol...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 28, 2025

Darlington woman injured in rollover crash
Monday evening the Darlington Fire, Lafayette County EMS, and deputies responded to Highway 81 in Darlington Township for a one vehicle rollover accident. 21-year-old Juliana M. Nethery of Darlington ...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 28, 2025





