Category Archives: Local News
Lancaster man dead after farm accident
A Lancaster man has died after being caught in farm equipment. Early Monday afternoon, the Grant County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call for a man caught underneath farming equipment on Boice Cr...
Sep 10, 2025
Jo Daviess County paraprofessional sentenced for sex crime
A Jo Daviess County woman who worked as a paraprofessional at an area school was sentenced to 180 days in jail and four years of probation after prosecutors said she engaged in a sexual relationship w...
Sep 09, 2025 GotCredit / CC
Jo Daviess man sentenced for 2022 fatal crash
An area man was sentenced to 30 days of periodic imprisonment, two years of probation and five months of electronic monitoring after police said his reckless driving led to the death of two passengers...
Sep 09, 2025
Southwest Health hosting EMS open house
Southwest Health is hosting an open house to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their EMS department. The event will be Saturday, September 27, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm at the Southwest Health EMS facil...
Sep 09, 2025
No injuries after trailer disconnects from truck in roundabout
Yesterday afternoon, the Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a vehicle with a disconnected trailer in the roundabout at Bennett Road in Dodgeville. Dodgeville Police Department, Dod...
Sep 09, 2025 GotCredit / CC
No injuries following residential HVAC gas leak
The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of the smell of gas around 7 AM yesterday on Savannah St in the Village of Barneveld. Barneveld Fire Department, Barneveld EMS and Iowa County S...
Sep 09, 2025
Grant County horse test positive for West Nile Virus
A state agency is reporting an unvaccinated three-year-old quarter horse stallion in Grant County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. It is the state's first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in ...
Sep 09, 2025 corlaffra / Depositphotos.com
Rural Community Economic Development Specialist making Grant County stop
The Rural Community Economic Development Specialist for UW-Extension is making a stop in Grant County later this month. Blake Roberts is scheduled to be the guest speaker Wednesday, September 24th at ...
Sep 09, 2025
Butter prices in grocery store
The drop in the price of butter on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is concerning for dairy producers. However, consumers could see a benefit if retailers rollout more aggressive butter promotions for ...
Sep 09, 2025 gresey / Depositphotos.com
Powerball reaches $1.3 billion after no winner on Monday
The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $1.3 billion Monday night after the winning numbers failed to appear. The numbers drawn were 8, 23, 25, 40, 53 with the Powerball 5. No one has matched all s...
Sep 02, 2025
