Category Archives: Local News

Evers Denies Pardon for Brendan Dassey
Governor Tony Evers denied Brendan Dassey's pardon request Friday, citing a lack of eligibility. According to a news release, Dassey is ineligible for a pardon. Evers' Pardon Advisory Board requires f...
Dec 20, 2019

Wisconsin Farming Programs Receiving Farm Aid Money
Ten Wisconsin farming programs are receiving money from the Farm Aid concert. The concert was held in East Troy at Alpine Valley over the summer and raised over one-million dollars. Some Wisconsin pro...
Dec 20, 2019

Assembly Speaker Says Wisconsin Will Eventually Get Medical Marijuana
There is a new wrinkle on the debate over medical marijuana in Wisconsin. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos yesterday said he thinks it's just a matter of time before the state legalizes marijuana as medicin...
Dec 20, 2019

Boscobel Woman Scammed Out Of Large Amount of Money
Police say a woman from Boscobel recently lost more than $15,000 after falling victim to a scam. Boscobel police took to social media to warn other residents in the wake of the fraud. They stated that...
Dec 19, 2019

Darlington Man With 3rd OWI While Having Children in Car
Darlington Police arrested 31 year old Shayne Riley of Darlington, for felony OWI with children in the car on Wednesday at 3:46 pm. This was Riley's third OWI offense. Having children in the car enhan...
Dec 19, 2019
Obituaries December 19, 2019
Louis T. "Louie" Banfield, 95, Cuba City https://www.haudenshieldfuneralhome.com/obituary/louis-louie-banfield Geraldine A. McReynolds, 96, Fennimore https://www.larsonfuneralhomes.com/
Dec 19, 2019

Overdose Death Leads To 2 Arrests
Detectives from the Grant County Sheriff's Department have arrested two men from La Crosse for their role in the overdose death of 23 year old Cierra Schiffler at a residence in Boscobel. On November ...
Dec 18, 2019

Shooting Of Dodgeville Man Started Out As A Drug Deal
The shooting death of a Dodgeville man, 18 year old Gunnar Holum, last weekend on Madison's Near West Side began as a drug transaction that became violent when the would-be drug seller pulled out a gu...
Dec 18, 2019

Traffic Stop In Lafayette County Leads To Drug Arrest
A man from Green County was arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop in Lafayette County Tuesday. 33 year old Jay Klusendorf of Monroe was arrested for possession of Methamphetamine, Possessi...
Dec 18, 2019

Crash Closes Highway 81 For Four Hours
A crash involving a semi tractor-trailer and a pickup pulling a trailer caused Highway 81 near Platteville to be closed for four hours Monday night. The Grant County Sheriff's Department received a ca...
Dec 17, 2019

