Category Archives: Local News

Lafayette County Considering Jail Construction Project
Officials in Lafayette County are considering a jail construction project. Preliminary estimates show that such a project could cost around $8 million as officials look for ways to rectify current fac...
Oct 03, 2019

Road Closures Because Of High Water
High water from the large amount of rain has closed a number of roads in Southwest Wisconsin. According to Grant County Emergency Management Director Steve Braun, County Highway O in Grant County is c...
Oct 02, 2019

53rd World Dairy Expo Opens Tuesday in Madison
The 53rd annual World Dairy Expo opens today at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison (Tuesday). Organizers say more than 60-thousand people in the dairy business from 100 countries are expected to the...
Oct 01, 2019

Donation To Help Train Officer For Lancaster K-9
An anonymous, $5,000 donation will help the Lancaster Police Department train another officer to handle the department's K-9.Police Chief Deb Reukauf said the donation will help cover the cost of trai...
Oct 01, 2019

Funds Available to Assist Grant County Flood Victims
Emergency funding for those affected by the flash flooding from earlier this month (Sept 11 - 14) is available through the Wisconsin Department of Administration. The Grant County Emergency Management...
Sep 30, 2019

Three Arrested for Burglaries in Richland and Sauk Counties
Three people are facing burglary charges after several possibly stolen items were found in a home in Richland County. The Richland County Sheriff's Department said Bryce Mathews, William Giddings and ...
Sep 30, 2019

Early Morning Traffic Stop Results in Arrest in Dodgeville
An Iowa County Deputy performed a traffic stop Thursday at around 2:45am in the City of Dodgeville and arrested 35 year old Amy Ortiz for Resisting or Obstructing an Officer, Possession of Drug Paraph...
Sep 30, 2019

New Charge Filed in Iowa County Fatal Shooting
The Wisconsin Attorney General's office has filed a new charge against an Iowa County man connected to a fatal shooting last year. Officials are now charging 21-year-old Austin Valdez with 1st-degree ...
Sep 30, 2019

PSC Gives Green Light to Transmission Line
A high-voltage transmission line project has received its final approval from Wisconsin's Public Service Commission. The PSC voted in favor of issuing a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity...
Sep 30, 2019

51 years and counting on the Mineral Point football team’s sidelines
For 51 years, Mike Gratz has spent Friday nights in the fall on the sidelines of Mineral Point football games. The 70-year-old man is a part of the “chain gang” and considers it a huge res...
Melissa Kim Nov 02, 2018





