Category Archives: Local News

No Injuries In Lafayette County Crash
A man from Mineral Point avoided injuries in a one-vehicle crash in Lafayette County Thursday. A deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff's department responded to English Hollow Road in Fayette Towns...
Mark Evenstad May 28, 2021

Expanded Hours For Carnegie-Stout Public Library
The Carnegie-Stout Public Library in Dubuque will extend its hours of operation starting on Tuesday June 1st. The new hours are Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., ...
Mark Evenstad May 28, 2021

Deer crashes through car windshield, 4 injured
VERONA, Wis. — Four people were injured Thursday night when a deer crashed through the windshield of a car traveling on Highway 151. Officials with the Dane County Sheriff’s Office said th...
Logan Rude May 28, 2021

Gov. Tony Evers orders flags to half-staff for Memorial Day
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers has ordered flags be flown at half-staff for Memorial Day. Wisconsinites are encouraged to do the same in honor of the nation’s fallen soldiers. “Our ...
Logan Rude May 28, 2021

Portage teacher admits to having sexual relationship with student, complaint says
PORTAGE, Wis. — A former teacher at Portage High School admitted to having a sexual relationship with a male student at her home, according to documents filed in Columbia County Circuit Co...
Stephanie Fryer May 28, 2021

More than 1,000 UW System nursing, pharmacy students to get credit for administering COVID-19 vaccines
MADISON, Wis. — More than 1,000 University of Wisconsin System nursing and pharmacy students have earned tuition credit by working at COVID-19 vaccination sites. The UW System announced in Janua...
Logan Rude May 28, 2021

Feds: Wisconsin’s GOP school spending plan could disqualify state for $1.5B in federal COVID school aid
Current GOP plans for state school spending would jeopardize more than one billion dollars in federal aid for Wisconsin schools, the U.S. Department of Education told Wisconsin state officials on Frid...
Naomi Kowles May 28, 2021

Onalaska graduating class has record number of siblings
ONALASKA, Wis. (AP) — The graduating class at Onalaska High School has a unique place in the school district’s history. When the seniors cross the graduation stage at the La Crosse Center ...
Associated Press May 28, 2021

Portage High School teacher arrested following allegations of sexual relationship with male student
PORTAGE, Wis. — Portage police have arrested a high school teacher after district administrators alleged she had a sexual relationship with one of her male students. Officials with the Portage P...
Logan Rude May 28, 2021

3 injured in two-vehicle crash in Grant County
FENNIMORE, Wis. — Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash last week after a man rear ended another vehicle near Fennimore. Authorities with the Grant County Sheriff’s office said ...
Logan Rude May 28, 2021