
Tim McGraw 'M' Petition
This summer, 97 Seven Country has a mission: to declare, for one day, that The World's Largest "M" (in Platteville) stands for 'McGraw', in dedication to country superstar: Tim McGraw, when he comes to the Field of Dreams on Saturday August 30th. To complete the mission we've created a petition, and we need 9...
May 09, 2025

Morgan Wallen Foundation donates $12,000 worth of instruments to Madison school
Country singer Morgan Wallen is leaving his mark on Madison after performing last weekend at Camp Randall. The Madison Metropolitain School District announced on Wednesday that the Morgan Wallen Foundation donated nearly $12,000 worth of musical instruments to Lake View Elementary School. It comes as part of the founda...
Jul 03, 2025

Gov. Evers signed new two-year budget
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a new two-year budget in the early morning hours Thursday in a race against Congress to ensure the state gets a federal Medicaid match that it would lose under President Trump's tax and spending cuts package. In an extraordinarily rapid succession of events, Evers and Republican lawmake...
Jul 03, 2025

No injuries from semi backing into a vehicle in Darlington
On Wednesday at 12:37 PM Deputies responded to Highway 81 in Darlington for a two-vehicle accident. 54-year-old Toni M. Harding of Argyle was sitting stationary at a stop sign when the semi in front of her, operated by 44-year-old Manuel Marques of Capron IL, backed into her. Neither Harding, nor Marques reported injur...
Jul 03, 2025

AAA activates Tow-To-Go for holiday weekend
A free towing program will be available for impaired drivers this weekend in multiple states, including Iowa and Wisconsin. The "Tow to Go" program from AAA is available from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday. Through the program, AAA dispatches a tow truck to transport impaired drivers and their vehicles to a s...
Jul 03, 2025

Deputy injured in Cascade shooting released from hospital
A Dubuque County Sheriff's Department deputy who was shot during a traffic stop Tuesday has been released from the hospital. Sheriff Joe Kennedy said the deputy, whose name has not been released was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday night. The deputy has been taken to MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center then to Unive...
Jul 03, 2025

Iowa AG Brenna Bird announces she will seek re-election
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that she will seek re-election in 2026. Ending speculation that she would jump into the Governor's race after Kim Reynolds' announcement not to run again. In a statement, Bird acknowledged the encouragement she's received from supporters urging her to enter the governor's rac...
Jul 03, 2025

Madison man arrested following attempted theft in Dodgeville
On Wednesday at 10:45 PM The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a male subject attempting retail theft from a business on E Leffler St in the City of Dodgeville. The subject then fled the scene on foot and was later located by Dodgeville Police Department with assistance from Iowa County Sheriff's D...
Jul 03, 2025

Wisconsin Department of Justice faces 70% budget cut
The Wisconsin Department of Justice says they received $20 million for a year of victim services grants from the Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance for its biennial budget. The DOJ says this is significantly less than what they requested. On Monday, Attorney General Josh Kaul held a press conference alongside sev...
Jul 03, 2025

Wisconsin State Patrol competing in "best-looking cruiser" contest
The annual best-looking cruiser contest is open for voting, and Wisconsin State Patrol wants you to vote for them. This nationwide poll is hosted by the American Association of State Troopers. The Wisconsin photo submission shows a State Patrol cruiser parked in front of the SS Badger, the last coal-fired steamship in ...
Jul 03, 2025