Category Archives: Local News
Board of Regents fires UW President Jay Rothman
Officials at the Universities of Wisconsin voted unanimously Tuesday to fire the system's president, who had refused their offer to let him quietly resign and said they never gave a clear reason why h...
Apr 7, 2026
Chris Taylor Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor has won a seat on the state Supreme Court, cementing the highest court's liberal majority through the end of the decade. The Associated Press called the race less than...
Apr 7, 2026 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Man struck by vehicle along highway in Grant County dies
Grant County authorities have announced a man has died as a result of a crash near Dickeyville last month. 79-year-old Alan Hensiak of Union Grove passed away at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iow...
Apr 6, 2026
Nationwide eyedrops recall
More than 3 million eye drops are being recalled across the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced K.C. Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling millions of bottles of eye drop...
Apr 6, 2026 outchill / Depositphotos.com
$400,000 damages reported in Dubuque County fire
$400,000 in damages is reported following a structure fire in Dubuque County. Saturday evening the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office along with Epworth Fire/EMS, and Key West Fire responded to structure...
Apr 6, 2026 cbransto / CC
3rd offense drunk driving arrest in Iowa County
Friday afternoon an Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop on Highway 18 near the intersection of Sinbad Road in Linden. Subsequent to an investigation, the operator 31-year-old Julian ...
Apr 6, 2026
Grant County man faces felony bail-jumping charge after alleged Facebook contact
A Grant County Man's use of social media to make contact with another person has led to a Felony Bail Jumping charge. The criminal complaint indicated 48-year-old David H. Arnold Junior of Fennimore v...
Apr 6, 2026
Man from Soldiers Grove arrested for drunk driving in Crawford County
A Crawford County man 35-year-old Matthew T. Behrens of Soldiers Grove has been arrested for Second Offense Drunk Driving. Fennimore Police observed a vehicle with expired registration and determined ...
Apr 6, 2026
UW-Systems Board of Regents meet to consider Rothman's future
The Board of Regents will meet Tuesday to consider the future of Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman. While a statement from Regent President Amy Bogost does not specifically state that Ro...
Apr 6, 2026
Carbone Cancer Cancer Center announces new Director
For the first time in over 10 years, the UW Carbone Cancer Center has a new leader. Dr. Christian Capitini was named director of the center, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public H...
Apr 3, 2026
