Category Archives: Local News

COVID Testing At Former Shopko Building
The Grant County Health Department will begin free drive-through COVID-19 testing at the former Shopko building on Monday, August 16th. Testing will be done Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only, from ...
Mark Evenstad Aug 12, 2021

Highway 11 Road Closure Information
Highway 11 from the Village of Hazel Green to the intersection with Highway 35, near the weigh station scales is closed. The only traffic that should be accessing that portion of the highway is local/...
Mark Evenstad Aug 12, 2021

Investigators looking into cause of overnight roadside trash fire
MADISON, Wis. — Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a roadside garbage fire that broke out on the city’s west side overnight. Crews responded around 2 a.m. Thursday to...
Logan Rude Aug 12, 2021

Burglaries Were Targeted Toward Video Gaming Machines
Galena police continue to investigate a series of weekend business burglaries that targeted video gaming machines. Police on Saturday were notified of overnight burglaries at Galena VFW Post 2665 and ...
Mark Evenstad Aug 12, 2021

Field Of Dreams Game Is Tonight
Tonight is the night for the Field of Dreams game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox in Dyersville. It will be the first regular-season Major League Baseball game played in Iowa. Major...
Mark Evenstad Aug 12, 2021

Two ‘weak’ EF-0 tornadoes confirmed in Iowa Co.
MINERAL POINT, Wis. — The National Weather Service has confirmed two “weak” tornadoes touched down in Mineral Point as storms rolled through Wisconsin on Wednesday. Both were categor...
Logan Rude Aug 12, 2021

$2M winning Powerball ticket bought in Mineral Point
MINERAL POINT, Wis. — One lucky lottery player is $2 million richer after Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing. The ticket was bought at Triple P Express LLC at 1045 Branger Drive, accordin...
Logan Rude Aug 12, 2021

Census numbers kick off Wisconsin redistricting battle
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s redistricting battle is moving into high gear with the release of detailed census numbers. The numbers coming Thursday are expected to show a growing diver...
Associated Press Aug 12, 2021

EF-1 tornado in Monroe Co. destroys two buildings
NORWALK, Wis. — Two buildings were destroyed by an EF-1 tornado that touched down in Monroe County on Wednesday. Authorities with Monroe County Emergency Management said the tornado touched down...
Logan Rude Aug 12, 2021

Fort Atkinson crews still on scene at warehouse fire nearly 48 hours later; air quality measurements ongoing
FORT ATKINSON, Wis. — Two days after a fire broke out at a Fort Atkinson warehouse, crews are still on scene monitoring the aftermath. Crews from five different counties initially responded Tues...
Logan Rude Aug 12, 2021