Category Archives: Local News
Grant County Man Arrested After Drug Deal Backfires
Three people were arrested in La Crosse County after an alleged armed robbery turned out to be a drug deal gone wrong involving a man from Grant County. 26 year old Bridget Schoenfeld and 23 year old ...
Feb 4, 2020
Iowa Caucus Results Delayed
A new mobile app is being blamed for the delay in reporting the results of Iowa's 1,700 caucuses. Glitches with the mobile app caused confusion and left the caucus results unknown early Tuesday. Some ...
Feb 4, 2020
Two Schools Closing This Week Due To Illness
Classes are cancelled the next two days (Tues and Wed) for a school in southern Grant County. Officials at Holy Ghost Immaculate Conception School say several students were out sick on Monday with a v...
Feb 4, 2020
Water Utility in Benton To Raise Rates
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has green-lighted a raise in water rates in the Village of Benton. According to a PSC announcement, the Benton Municipal Electric and Water Utility will incr...
Feb 4, 2020
Two Vehicle Crash in Grant County
Authorities with the Grant County Sheriff's Department responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 81 in Beetown near Laufenberg Lane shortly before noon on Saturday. Reports say a truck driven by 41 ...
Feb 3, 2020
Part of Highway 18 Near Cobb Closed Due To Crash
Part of Highway 18 was closed Monday morning in Iowa County near Cobb because of a crash. Highway 18 at Cave Hollow Road went down to one lane in both directions around 6:20 a.m., according to an aler...
Feb 3, 2020
Lafayette County Men Arrested For Fleeing Officers
Lafayette County authorities arrested 19 year old Cory Swenson of Blanchardville Sunday around 2:45am on Highway 78 near Argyle. Swenson was arrested for Reckless Driving, Knowingly Fleeing an Officer...
Feb 3, 2020
Officials Identify Student Who Made Bomb Threat at River Ridge
River Ridge School District officials have identified the student who left a bomb threat that prompted an evacuation on Wednesday. The student is subject to a mandatory, out-of-school suspension. A no...
Jan 31, 2020
More Flooding Could Occur On The Mississippi River This Spring
Weather officials are urging residents to remain watchful for flooding as the Mississippi River experiences record-high waters and turbulent flows - conditions unprecedented in the month of January. C...
Jan 31, 2020
Bill Would Raise Retirement Age for Teachers and Public Employees
A bill in the Wisconsin Senate would raise the minimum retirement age for school teachers and public employees from 55 to 59-and-a-half. The proposed change would apply to workers under 40 in the Wisc...
Jan 31, 2020
