Category Archives: Local News

Gas Prices Continue Up Despite Lower Demand
Gas prices are continuing to rise even though demand is falling. Triple-A spokeswoman, Meredith Mitts, says crude oil prices are setting the bar. She says because we're seeing these rising crude oil p...
Feb 08, 2022

One Person Injured in Jo Daviess County Crash
Jo Daviess County authorities say a woman was injured Friday night in a crash near Elizabeth. 35 year old Veronica Villareal of Bolingbrook, Illinois was taken by ambulance to Midwest Medical Center i...
Mark Evenstad Feb 07, 2022

Car Strikes Semi In Iowa County, No Injuries Reported
Iowa County authorities received a report of a car versus semi crash on Highway 18 near Edmund Saturday around 4:15pm. Cobb Fire, Cobb First Response, Dodgeville EMS, the Iowa County Sheriff's Office ...
Feb 07, 2022

COVID-19 Cases Reported From The Area
64 new COVID-19 cases were reported among Grant County residents since Wednesday, according to the state public health website. There were 35 new cases in Iowa County and seven in Lafayette County. Cr...
Feb 07, 2022 Jernej Furman / CC

Valentine's Day Special From Iowa County Sheriff's Office
The Iowa County Sheriff's Office is joining other sheriff's offices in offering a "Valentines Day Weekend Special" to local residents, giving them a chance to call in about ex-Valentines who have outs...
Feb 07, 2022

Packers reportedly hiring Rich Bisaccia as Special Teams Coordinator
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Former Raiders coach Rich Bisaccia will take over as Special Teams Coordinator for the Packers, according to a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The #Packers are ex...
Kyle Jones Feb 07, 2022

Mineral Point Hearing For Death of 13 Year old
A pretrial hearing was held Thursday for two Mineral Point women charged in the 2018 death of a 13-year-old girl who was in their care. Alexis Barry and her mother Laurie Barry were caring for Selah K...
Feb 04, 2022

One Vehicle Rollover Crash in Lafayette County
Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department responded to a one vehicle rollover crash on Highway 78 in Argyle Thursday around 6:30pm. 55 year old Ted Henderson, Jr. of Monroe was traveling...
Feb 04, 2022

Edmund Man Arrested For Disturbance
An 18-year-old from Edmund is facing multiple charges following a disturbance earlier this week. The Iowa County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to an address on South Main Street in Edmund a...
Feb 04, 2022

Disappearance Still Under Investigation
Authorities in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois continue to investigate the disappearance of a Monticello woman. Police say 37-year-old Melissa Trumpy was last seen in Monroe on October 26th. ...
Feb 04, 2022





