Category Archives: Local News
Belmont Man Arrested For Burglary and Trespassing
Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff's department responded to Dawn Vista in the Village of Belmont Thursday around 5:15pm for suspicious activity. After an investigation, deputies arrested 27 y...
Jan 21, 2022 Highway Patrol Images / CC
Vaccine Damage Now A Felony
Intentionally damaging vaccines would be a felony in Wisconsin under a bill with bipartisan support that the state Assembly passed Thursday. The measure approved on a voice vote comes in response to a...
Jan 21, 2022
Wisconsin Unemployment Rates Drops to Record 2.8 %
The Department of Workforce Development reports Wisconsin's unemployment rate dropped to a record 2.8-percent in December. The state's jobless rate was 3-percent in November. The total number of unemp...
Jan 21, 2022
Rodgers’ latest playoff drive starts as Packers host 49ers
Aaron Rodgers understands time is running out on his hopes of winning a second Super Bowl title with the Green Bay Packers. The 38-year-old quarterback’s latest postseason run begins Saturday ni...
Jan 21, 2022
Cuba City Woman Arrested
Dubuque Police say a 30-year-old Cuba City woman has been arrested for stealing medication meant for a client where she worked. Officials report Danielle Kunkel faces charges of 4th-degree theft and d...
Jan 21, 2022
Five Deaths From COVID-19 Reported in Area
Five new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the tri-state area since Saturday, with one more in Dubuque County, as well as one more in Clayton, Delaware and Jackson counties in Iowa, and one mor...
Jan 20, 2022
One Vehicle Rollover Crash in Lafayette County
A Shullsburg man suffered minor injuries in a one-vehicle crash just before midnight Wednesday. Benton Fire, Benton First Responders, and Hazel Green EMS responded to Highway 11 in Benton Township for...
Jan 20, 2022
Assembly Committee Will Tackle Supply Chain Issues
A newly-formed committee in the Wisconsin Assembly will tackle the supply chain issues that pose big challenges for retailers. Speaker Robin Vos says getting answers about low supply volumes and risin...
Jan 20, 2022
Bloomfield Manor in Dodgeville Closing
A county-run healthcare facility in southwest Wisconsin will be closing. The Iowa County Board of Supervisors have voted to shut down Bloomfield Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. The 15-to-5 vote ...
Jan 20, 2022
Governor Tony Evers in Prairie du Chien Wednesday
Multiple businesses in Prairie du Chien got a surprise visit on Wednesday. Governor Tony Evers made stops at several local stores during the day. The governor has been touring sites that either have g...
Jan 20, 2022
