Category Archives: Local News
Two Convictions Vacated For Chandler Halderson
Chandler Halderson had two of his convictions vacated Wednesday after the judge in his case in Dane County discovered a potential problem that could have forced him to grant a new trial or other possi...
Apr 20, 2023
Lancaster City Council Wants Information On Cost Of Cameras
Lancaster city officials are considering the installation of a city camera system, although questions remain about the cost of the project. Common Council members have discussed the potential purchase...
Apr 20, 2023
Platteville Common Council Seeks To Fill District 3 Seat
The City of Platteville is seeking applications to fill the open District Three seat on the common council. The seat is vacant as former office holder Barb Daus now holds the District Two seat. Daus u...
Apr 20, 2023
Underly Visits Mount Horeb Students For Panel Discussion
State School Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly heard from local students as she champions Governor Tony Ever's biennial budget. The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) did not ask the Wisconsin Department of ...
Apr 20, 2023
Statewide Tornado Drill Postponed
Wisconsin is rescheduling the statewide tornado drill. The drill was initially set for Thursday, but because of some severe weather risk, it's being rescheduled for Friday. Wisconsin Department of Mil...
Apr 20, 2023
Cell Phone Flies Off Vehicle, Alerts Agencies Of Possible Crash
The Iowa County Communications Center received an automated emergency call Wednesday around 12:30pm indicating that there had been a possible motor vehicle crash in the area of County Road G and Lower...
Apr 20, 2023
Lancaster Woman Arrested on Drug Charges
On Sunday, a Lancaster Police Officer conducted a traffic stop for a moving violation in the city. The driver was identified as 46 year old Lisa Cooley of Lancaster. K9 Vezer of the Grant County Sheri...
Apr 19, 2023
Chandler Halderson Back In Court
More than one year after he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of his parents, Chandler Halderson is back in a Dane County courtroom today. Halderson's ca...
Apr 19, 2023
Man From Plain Arrested For Driving While Revoked
An Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop near Kwik Trip South in Dodgeville Tuesday shortly after 4pm. As a result of the traffic stop, 34 year old Toney Crook of Plain was arrested on...
Apr 19, 2023
East Dubuque Man Sentenced To Prison For Chase
A man has been sentenced to seven years and six months in federal prison for a weapons charge related to an incident in which Dubuque police said he held a driver at gunpoint. 23 year old Kayne Donath...
Apr 19, 2023
