Category Archives: Local News

Iowa legislators call on Ag Secretary to relocate USDA projects to Ames
Members of Iowa's Republican federal delegation joined Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, in calling on Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to relocate Agricultural Research Service projects to Ames, Iowa, as p...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 06, 2025

University of Dubuque announces new undergraduate program and Chlapaty Center for Innovation
The University of Dubuque has launched the Momentum Campaign, a three-year effort to raise $150 million to support future generations of Spartans. The campaign aims to provide resources, facilities an...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 06, 2025

Kwik Trip no longer using pennies
One of Wisconsin's largest convenience store chains will no longer take or offer pennies. Kwik Trip announced Thursday that it is following guidance from the US Department of Treasury which is phasing...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 06, 2025 GotCredit / CC
Small plane crashed near Otter Creek on Friday
A small plane crashed near Highway 61 in the Otter Creek area in Jackson County on Friday. According to a press release from the Jackson County Sheriff's, the crash happened when a pilot tried to make...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 06, 2025

Livingston man arrested for ignition interlock device tampering
Saturday evening Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies conducted a traffic stop on County Road E near Enloe Rd in Mifflin Township. As a result of the stop, 28-year-old Benjamin O Amend of Livingston was arr...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 06, 2025 Scott Davidson / CC

Two combine fires in Iowa County on Saturday
On Saturday the Iowa County Communications Center received two reports of combines on fire. The first report was a combine fully engulfed in flames in a bean field on County Road E in Mifflin Township...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 06, 2025 brett jordan / CC

Blanchardville man arrested following domestic dispute
Friday evening Lafayette County Deputies responded to Lien CT in Blanchardville for a domestic dispute. As a result, 39-year-old Sean R. Schmelzer of Blanchardville was arrested for Domestic Disorderl...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 06, 2025

No injuries reported from two-vehicle crash in Belmont
Early Friday evening Platteville Fire, Southwest Health EMS and a deputy responded to County XX in Belmont Township for a two-vehicle accident. 39-year-old Erin M. Willie of Platteville was travelling...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 06, 2025

OWI arrest in Eden
Just after 11:30 PM Friday, Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 80 in the Township of Eden. As a result of the stop, 31-year-old Tana K Kuhagen of Platteville was arrest...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 06, 2025

Cassville student places second in national essay contest
A 15-year-old Cassville High School student placed second in a national essay contest. The theme for this year's America's Field Trip essay competition was "What does America mean to you?" and 15-year...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 06, 2025 GotCredit / CC





