Category Archives: Local News

Man accused of faking death and heading to eastern Europe sentenced in Green Lake County
A man accused of faking his own death on a Wisconsin lake last year was sentenced Tuesday. Ryan Borgwardt was sentenced to pay $30,000 restitution and spend 89 days in the Green Lake County Jail. A ju...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Successful Chipper Day
Another successful Chipper Day is in the books. The event, held yesterday [Aug. 26], was hosted by Nutrien Ag Solutions and Reddy Ag Service in Stitzer. Producers were able to bring in their whole pla...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025

No injuries from three-vehicle crash in Blanchardvill
Tuesday early evening, Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Mound Rd and W Wilson St in the village of Blanchardville. Blanchardville Fir...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025

Milwaukee woman arrested for IID tampering in Iowa County
On Tuesday, just before 12:30 AM Iowa County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 18-151 near mile marker 49. As a result, Tyrisia Carpenter of Milwaukee was arrested and charged with Operatin...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025

Two seriously injured following three-vehicle crash in Grant County
On Monday at 6:20pm, the Grant County Sheriff's Office took a report of a three-vehicle crash on Hwy 80 north of Livingston, in Clifton. Deputies from Grant and Iowa County responded to the scene. 28-...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025

Gov. Evers announced infrastructure funding
Governor Tony Evers announced Tuesday more than $18 million is being invested to support infrastructure projects in the state. According to a release from the governor's office, the funds will go to 2...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait

River Museum and Ham House offer $5 admission for SNAP recipients
The Dubuque County Historical Society (DCHS) has been awarded local grant funding to support their Museums for All low-cost-admission program. Funding from Dubuque County, McDonough Foundation, and Ca...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin ordered to change sex ed information
Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin are three of the 46 states and U.S. territories ordered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to remove references to gender ideology from federally funded ...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025 GotCredit / CC
Madison priest under investigation for sex crimes
A Madison priest will be restricted from public ministry while an investigation is ongoing into allegations of attempted sexual misconduct with a teen girl, the Diocese of Madison confirmed. City of M...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025

Fromer Viroqua school employee charged with sexual assault
A former Viroqua area school employee faces formal criminal charges after a complaint filed Tuesday alleges she had sexual contact with an underage student over a two-year period. 33-year-old Ashley A...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025 GotCredit / CC





