Category Archives: Local News

Madison priest stands mute on sex crime charges
A Madison-area priest accused of child sex crimes stood mute at an initial appearance Tuesday, online court records show. Appearing via Zoom in a Waupaca County courtroom, Fr. Andrew Showers saw not g...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 01, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Beaver Dam man arrested for sex crimes in multiple counties
A 24-year-old Beaver Dam man has been arrested on multiple charges related to sexual assaults of children and adults following a multi-county investigation. Owen Sindelar was taken into custody after ...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 01, 2025

Ridglan Farms vet gets license suspended
State regulators on Tuesday voted unanimously to suspend the license of the lead veterinarian at Ridglan Farms. Richard Van Domelen delegated procedures like "cherry eye" removal surgeries to staff wi...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 01, 2025

City of Platteville provides updates on fire station progress
The City of Platteville provided an update on their new Fire Facility via Facebook this week. Footings and foundation, as well as all load-bearing walls in the administration area are done. Apparatus ...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 01, 2025

Lafayette County Conservation is accepting tree and shrub orders
Lafayette County Land Conservation Department is accepting orders for its annual tree and shrub sale. Orders will be accepted through Nov. 1. A variety of species of conifers, deciduous trees and shru...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 30, 2025 GotCredit / CC

'A Day on the Farm' scheduled this month
Area residents are invited to 'A Day on the Farm' in southwest Wisconsin. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 18 at University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Pioneer Farm. The open house...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 30, 2025

Popular Dubuque bar and venue closing
A popular Dubuque bar and club went up for sale Monday, with plans to close its doors at the end of the year. Smokestack owners Scott Cornwell and Susan Price said there are a number of factors in the...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 30, 2025

Alliant Energy Foundation raises $550,000 for local food banks
The Alliant Energy Foundation raised$550,000to support programs that fight hunger and food insecurity in Iowa and Wisconsin. The amount is the largest on record in the company's 19 years of hosting th...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 30, 2025

No injuries from combine fire near Iowa Grant High School
Monday evening, the Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a combine on fire in a field east of the Iowa Grant High School. Livingston Fire Department, Montfort EMS, Cobb Fire Departme...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 30, 2025 cbransto / CC

Emergency officials respond to diesel leak in Dodgeville
Monday afternoon the Iowa County Communcations Center received a report of a vehicle leaking diesel on Highway 18 and N. Bequette Street in Dodgeville. Dodgeville Fire Department, Dodgeville EMS, Dodg...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 30, 2025





