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New guidelines for moving lactating cattle among bird flu concerns
Wisconsin dairy producers and veterinarians are getting new federal guidance on moving lactating dairy cattle across state lines amid concerns about highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection said Friday that, effective immediately, lactating dairy...
May 01, 2026
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Ridglan Farms transferring ownership of 1500 dogs
The Dane County Humane Society will help place 500 dogs from embattled beagle breeder and research facility Ridglan Farms. Ridglan Farms, said Wednesday it would transfer ownership of 1,500 of its dogs to the Center for a Humane Economy and Big Dog Ranch Rescue. A DCHS spokesperson said the organization will work with...
May 01, 2026
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A man from Boscobel died following crash with military vehicle
One person has died after a head-on collision that occurred on Highway 27 in Christiana on Wednesday. 82-year-old John LeRoy Shimpach of Boscobel was driving on Highway 27 near Paulson Road around noon when he crossed the centerline and hit a northbound military vehicle head-on. Shimpach was pronounced dead on scene. T...
May 01, 2026
One dead following milk truck crash near Argyle
One person is dead following a crash involving a milk truck. A crash scene investigation revealed that Thursday morning around 5:30 AM, 32-year-old Jaykub Anderson of Mineral Point was operating a milk truck westbound on Highway 81 when the truck left the road. The truck continued through the ditch for a short distance...
Apr 30, 2026
Hit-and run suspect from Crawford County crash arrested
A 31-year-old Wauzeka man was arrested on suspicion of multiple felonies after authorities say he struck a woman and her dog with his vehicle Sunday morning and fled the scene. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office arrested Donovan Bruns in connection with the hit-and-run incident that occurred Sunday morning on Rhein H...
Apr 28, 2026
One arrested for drugs following Iowa County traffic stop
Monday morning the Iowa County Communications Center received a traffic complaint of a vehicle traveling on Highway 18 from State Road 80. An Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Survey Road in Dodgeville. Subsequent to an investigation, the operator, 41...
Apr 28, 2026
Rep. Tranel joins roundtable at Onalaska dairy farm
State Representative Travis Tranel joined U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden Monday at Morning Star Dairy in Onalaska for a roundtable discussion with western Wisconsin farmers. The roundtable brought together agricultural leaders and policymakers to discuss recent f...
Apr 28, 2026
Wisconsin Technical Colleges helping fast-track some apprentices
Wisconsin's 16 technical colleges will now review apprenticeship-related learning from all sources to count as credit for prior learning to fast-track some apprentices toward an Applied Associate degree. The Wisconsin Technical College System is celebrating National Apprenticeship this week, and the state's tech colleg...
Apr 28, 2026
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Iowa County 911 call volume last week
Over the past week, the Iowa County 911 Communication Center handled 665 calls for service. According to a social media post from the Iowa County Sheriff's Department the leading calls for service were 169 Traffic Stops (TSTOP), 84 Controlled Burns, 36 EMS Calls, 27 Door / Property Checks, and 28 911 Misdials. Year-to-...
Apr 28, 2026
Fatal farm accident in Iowa County
A man died after he was pinned under a tractor Sunday evening, the Iowa County Sheriff's Office said. 70-year-old Arthur "Karl" Pustina died at the scene of the accident along County Road M in Dodgeville. The accident was reported just before 6:30 p.m. An investigation found Pustina was pulling a disabled tac...
Apr 27, 2026
