Category Archives: Local News
Tractor vs. minivan crash on Highway 151 near Platteville
On Thursday around 4:00 p.m., The Grant County Sheriff's Office received a report of a vehicle vs. tractor crash on Highway 151, near Southwest Road. When officers arrived, they learned 18-year-old Ma...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 18, 2025

DATCP issues advice for flood repair projects
Recent flooding has caused widespread damage in Wisconsin. Consumers whose homes, vehicles, or other properties were damaged will likely seek out repair contractors, but they should practice caution w...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 15, 2025

Iowa DOT postponing Marquette/McGregor project
A project that was going to close Highway 76 near Marquette for a month and a half has been postponed. The Iowa Department of Transportation said Thursday they will postpone work along Highway 76 betw...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 15, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Wisconsin 4th best state to live
A new study finds Wisconsin is one of the best states to live in. The WalletHub survey compared all 50 states based on such livability factors as affordability, economy, education and health, quality ...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 15, 2025

Iowa AG Brenna Bird join coalition against Instagram location sharing
Attorney General Brenna Bird, along with a bipartisan coalition of 37 states, is urging Instagram to prioritize user safety and privacy by implementing controls on its new location-sharing feature. Th...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 15, 2025
Authorities identify victim in Jones County plane crash
Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal plane crash in Jones County, Iowa and provided additional details about the incident. 69-year-old James "Jim" E. Rohlf of rural Bennett, Iowa was kill...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 15, 2025

Deere & Co. adjusts 2025 profit outlook
Deere & Co. beat Wall Street expectations for its third-quarter profit and revenue despite weaker demand. CEO John May said the company aligned production with retail sales and benefited from cost...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 15, 2025

19-year-old cited following Stockton crash
Early Thursday morning the Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call regarding a two-vehicle crash on Highway 20 E. mile West of S. Golf Rd., in rural Stockton, IL. Upon arrival, Deputies...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 15, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Madison man arrested after fleeing Iowa County officials
An Iowa County traffic stop leads to a pursuit and arrest. Early Tuesday evening an Iowa County Sheriff's Office Sergeant conducted a traffic stop on Highway 18/151 in Ridgeway, about one mile east of...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 15, 2025

One injured in Green County motorcycle crash
Thursday early evening Green County Deputies, along with Green County EMS, Argyle EMS, and Browntown Fire Department responded to a motorcycle crash with injuries in the W9100 block of Highway 81 in J...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 15, 2025





