Category Archives: Local News

‘I’d like to help them all if we can’: Stoughton veteran who served in Afghanistan asks for donations for refugees
STOUGHTON, Wis. — Mitch Rayfield, 31, remembers his time serving in Afghanistan in 2012 with mixed emotions. He served for seven months overseas, protecting the Afghan people from the Taliban an...
Jamie Perez Aug 18, 2021

Sun Prairie joins ‘Vision Zero’ effort to eliminate traffic deaths
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Sun Prairie is the latest local city to commit to reducing traffic deaths and injuries to zero. The city announced it is joining the “Vision Zero” initiative afte...
Jaymes Langrehr Aug 18, 2021

Fatal Crash in Grant County
A man from Boscobel suffered fatal injuries in a crash with a milk truck Tuesday on County Highway T near Blue River. 18 year old Travis Denner was pronounced dead at the scene after his truck collide...
Mark Evenstad Aug 18, 2021

Vaccinated in Wisconsin? When & where you can expect to get your booster shot
MADISON, Wis.– UW Health Dr. William Hartman said he always suspected the need for a booster shot was a possibility, and now, they’re a probability. When to expect a booster dose This fall...
Christina Lorey Aug 18, 2021

Charges Filed In Death of Dodgeville Man
Madison Police say two men will be charged in the death of a Dodgeville man – who was killed last month. Authorities report Keshaun Davis-Williams was shot multiple times July 5th outside a Madi...
Mark Evenstad Aug 18, 2021

New Sheriff Appointed For Richland County
Richland County now has a new sheriff. Governor Tony Evers has appointed Clay Porter to serve as Richland County Sheriff. Porter replaces James Bindl who resigned, effective July 12th. Porter will com...
Mark Evenstad Aug 18, 2021

Dubuque Racing Association Approves Grant Funding
The Dubuque Racing Association Board of Directors on Tuesday approved more than $1 million in grant funding for local organizations. During its monthly meeting, the board green-lighted $1,006,461 in f...
Mark Evenstad Aug 18, 2021

Masks To Be Worn Indoors At Clarke University
Clarke University has decided to reinstate its mask mandate, effective today. Staff, students, and visitors will need to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. The decision comes as the ...
Mark Evenstad Aug 18, 2021

Evers directs $50 million to Wisconsin farmers, agriculture
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is directing $50 million in federal coronavirus relief funding to Wisconsin’s farmers and the state’s agriculture industry. That is in addition t...
Associated Press Aug 18, 2021

18-year-old killed in crash that wedged his truck under a semi trailer
BOSCOBEL, Wis. — A Grant County teen died Tuesday after he crashed into a milk truck, wedging his vehicle underneath the truck’s trailer. Grant County authorities said a semi-truck driver ...
Logan Rude Aug 18, 2021