Category Archives: Local News
New hotel next to casino expected to open by the end of the year
The $47 million Hilton hotel next to Q Casino + Resort is expected to open at the end of the year. The new building that will soon house Key Hotel is "really coming together," casino facilities direct...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 28, 2025

Illinois officials launch multi-year road project near Stockton
Illinois officials announced the launch of a multimillion-dollar, multi-year road project in Jo Daviess County. The $31.6 million project includes the construction of a new alignment of U.S. 20 north ...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 28, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Former Milwaukee employee stole over $1 million worth of tools
More than $1 million in tools was stolen from Milwaukee Tool, allegedly by an employee who shipped the tools to himself and others without paying, according to investigators. Brookfield-based Milwauke...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 28, 2025

Westby Creamery expanding to increase cottage cheese production
Westby Cooperative Creamery announced a $14 million expansion project designed to increase cottage cheese production capacity at Wisconsin's only remaining cottage cheese manufacturing facility. The c...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 28, 2025
Minneapolis school shooter wrote name of ALCS shooter on gun seen in video, ALCS offers prayers
Robin Westman, the person who authorities said opened fire at a Minneapolis Catholic school Wednesday morning had the last name of the Abundant Life Christian School shooter written on their gun. A vi...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025

UW Health launching first of its kind apprenticeship program
UW Health is launching a first of its kind apprenticeship program. The surgical technology apprenticeship offers all the coursework leading to an associate degree and makes it easier for someone to be...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025

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





