Category Archives: Local News

Fire Destroys Summer Home in Mineral Point
Officials in Mineral Point say a fire destroyed a summer home Saturday night in Mineral Point. Firefighters responded shortly after 7 p.m. to a dwelling on Jackson Street for a report of a structure f...
Jun 05, 2023 cbransto / CC

Woman Arrested For OWI After Going Wrong Way On Divided Highway
A woman from Lafayette County was arrested after being found traveling the wrong way on Highway 11 in Green County around 11:35 PM Thursday. Green County authorities arrested 21 year old Brenna McDona...
Jun 02, 2023

Platteville Inclusive Playground Opens Saturday
After several months of planning, fundraising, and construction, the Platteville Inclusive Playground will have its Grand Opening tomorrow from 10am to 2pm. Events being with a brief celebration and r...
Jun 02, 2023

Northwest Illinois Woman Posts Bond For Murder Charge
The Jo Daviess County woman charged in the death of her husband's grandmother has posted bond. 30 year old Shannon C. Bussan of Elizabeth was released from the Lafayette County Jail at Darlington last...
Jun 01, 2023
Some Workers At A.Y. McDonald Go On Strike
Factory and maintenance workers at Dubuque-based A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. initiated a strike this morning after a contract deadline between their union representation and the company passed without an a...
Mark Evenstad Jun 01, 2023

Crash Closes Highway 130 in Iowa County For About Two Hours
Highway 130 in Iowa County was closed in both directions for a couple of hours Wednesday because of a crash south of Clyde. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said the road was closed at Sprin...
Jun 01, 2023

Brush Fire Put Out By Iowa County Authorities in Mifflin
The Iowa County Communication Center received a report of an Out-of-Control Brush Fire on Bromley Road in Mifflin Township Tuesday around 3pm. Rewey Fire, Rewey First Response, Livingston Fire and Mon...
Jun 01, 2023 brett jordan / CC

Fennimore Man Sentenced For Producing Child Pornography
A man from Fennimore has been sentenced for producing child pornography. According to the Office of U.S. Attorney Timothy O'Shea, 54 year old James Gibson was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison f...
Jun 01, 2023

Assault Leads To Arrest in Dodgeville
Officials in Iowa County received a report of an Assault that occurred near East Division Street and South Dacotah Street in Dodgeville Tuesday night around 11:30pm. The Dodgeville Police Department r...
May 31, 2023

Hot Weather Causing Some Roads To Buckle
Southern Wisconsin is currently going through a hot stretch, which can and is causing roads to buckle. It's what happens when expanding pavement due to the heat has no place to go, causing it to buckl...
May 31, 2023 fdecomite / CC





