Category Archives: Local News
Clayton County Highway Project
A more than $4-million-dollar highway project is being planned for Clayton County. The Iowa Department of Transportation released a statement regarding the work on Highway 13. A nearly 14-mile stretch...
Mark Evenstad Jan 19, 2022

Iowa County Crash
Four people were taken to the hospital Monday afternoon following a crash outside Edmund. Iowa County Sheriff's officials say two vehicles were involved in the incident - which occurred just after 2:1...
Jan 19, 2022

Two vehicle Crash in Grant County
Grant County authorities are investigating a two-vehicle crash in Kieler that happened Tuesday morning around 10:15. According to a sheriff's office report, 28-year-old Elizabeth Ristey of New Albin, ...
Jan 19, 2022

Boscobel Schools Approve Having School Resource Officer
The Boscobel School District has approved adding a School Resource Officer. A report says a motion was passed by the school board to contract with the Boscobel Police Department at a cost of $10,000 f...
Jan 19, 2022

Southwest Health To Open New Location in Kieler
Southwest Health will break ground this coming spring for its newest location in Kieler, focusing on family medicine, rehabilitation, and after-hours urgent care. The construction project will add 7,0...
Jan 19, 2022

Former Prairie du Chien Police Chief Dies
A long-time Chief of Police in Prairie du Chien has passed away. Gary Knickerbocker spent more than three decades serving with the Prairie du Chien Police Department - almost 25 of those years as the ...
Jan 19, 2022

Lower Age For Concealed Carry Considered
Republican state lawmakers are pushing a plan that would lower the minimum age to legally carry a concealed weapon in Wisconsin. Currently, a Wisconsin resident needs to be 21 before they can apply fo...
Jan 18, 2022

Teens Arrested After Beating Another Teen
Monroe Police arrested two teens after they allegedly beat another teen Sunday night. According to police, a group of four boys was seen beating another teen just before 11pm. A person in the neighbor...
Jan 18, 2022

Judge Says Transmission Line Can't Cross Wildlife Refuge
A federal judge has ruled that a high-voltage transmission line cannot cross a protected wildlife refuge, saying that the review process undertaken by two federal agencies that greenlighted the projec...
Jan 18, 2022

One Vehicle Rollover Crash Fatality
A woman from Platteville died in a rollover crash during the early morning hours on Sunday. According to the Grant County Sheriff's Office, 22 year old Olivia Zimmer of Platteville was traveling on Hi...
Jan 17, 2022