Category Archives: Local News

Breakfast burritos sold in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin recalled
A recall of a breakfast burrito due to foreign material contamination has been given the second-highest risk warning by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). MG Foods, part of the Compass Group...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 18, 2026 outchill / Depositphotos.com

Dubuque changes open container ordinance to include THC drinks
The Dubuque City Council amends the open-container ordinance. The current ordinance bans open or unsealed bottles and cans of alcoholic beverages in any area that could be accessed by the driver or th...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 17, 2026 GotCredit / CC

Gov. Evers delivers final State of the State tonight
Governor Tony Evers is set to deliver the annual State of the State Address tonight. Wisconsin's two-term Democratic governor, who's not seeking reelection in November, will deliver his 8th and final ...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 17, 2026 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait

No injuries from vehicle fire in Iowa County
No injuries were reported following a vehicle fire in Iowa County. Monday morning the Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a one vehicle fire on Highway 151 near the intersection of ...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 17, 2026 liz west / CC

Another case of measles confirmed in Madison
Another case of measles in Wisconsin. An investigation by the state Department of Health Services and Public Health Madison Dane County confirmed the case in an out-of-state traveler who stayed in the...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 17, 2026

Iowa County Communications call volume Feb. 8-14, 2026
The Iowa County Sheriffs Department is sharing the weekly 911 call volume. Last week, February 8-14, 2026, the Iowa County 911 Communication Center handled 573 calls for service. The leading calls for...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 17, 2026

UW-Madison student arrested for recording others in the bathroom
A 19-year-old UW-Madison student was arrested Sunday for allegedly recording videos of others at a dorm bathroom. UW-Madison police responded to a residence hall where several victims shared similar e...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 17, 2026 GotCredit / CC

Green County announces first County Administrator
Green County has a new County Administrator. Nicholas Owen has been confirmed as Green County's first County Administrator during the Green County Board of Supervisors meeting on Feb. 10. Owen has ser...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 17, 2026 GotCredit / CC
Wife formally charged with homicide for Ridgeway man's death
Iowa County investigators charged a woman Monday for homicide in connection to her husband's death. Iowa County Sheriff's Office said 67-year-old Kelli Nechkash faces a charge of first-degree intentio...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 17, 2026

Fennimore teen cited for absolute sobriety violation and OWI
A 19-year-old from Fennimore was cited for an absolute sobriety violation following a crash in Belmont. Early Sunday morning law enforcement responded to CTH For a one vehicle accident. 19-year-old Am...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 16, 2026





