Category Archives: Local News

Portage teen arrested for allegedly threatening to harm other student with firearm, sheriff’s office says
TOWN OF FORT WINNEBAGO, Wis. — A 15-year-old Portage boy was taken into custody Wednesday after he reportedly threatened to bring a firearm to school and harm another student, according to a new...
Site staff Jan 07, 2021

‘This is what I teach’: Capitol violence takes focus in school lessons
MADISON, Wis. – For students, memories of big moments in history often take place in the classroom. In his 11th year at James Madison Memorial High School, social studies teacher David Olson wat...
Madalyn O'Neill Jan 07, 2021

Madison man says a group of Trump supporters called him a racial slur outside of Portillo’s; MPD investigating
MADISON, Wis. — Shortly after watching violence unfold in the nation’s Capitol yesterday, Madison resident Yisrael Ami said he was confronted by a group of Trump supporters outside of Port...
Jamie Perez Jan 07, 2021

Packers to allow 6K season ticket holders, invited guests in Lambeau Field for divisional playoff game
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers will allow roughly 6,000 season ticket holders and invited guests into Lambeau Field for the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, the organization announced Thursd...
Brandon Arbuckle Jan 07, 2021

Semi Accident Near Belmont
Belmont Fire and EMS responded to Highway 151 near Belmont around 3am Wednesday for a semi accident. 66 year old Gary Derrick of Oklahoma was traveling on Highway 151 in a 2016 International semi when...
Mark Evenstad Jan 07, 2021

Wisconsin Congressional Delegation Criticizes Trump Supporters Who Stormed US Capitol
First Paragraph Members of the Wisconsin congressional delegation are unanimous in their criticism of the Trump supporters who stormed the U-S Capitol Wednesday. They interrupted the hearing to accept...
Mark Evenstad Jan 07, 2021

A Place To Buy Marijuana Coming Soon To Galena
A marijuana dispensary soon will open in Galena, potentially as early as next month. PharmaCann, which operates dispensaries under the brand name Verilife, will open a dispensary selling both medical ...
Mark Evenstad Jan 07, 2021

Man Arrested For Possession of LSD in Dubuque
Dubuque Police made a drug arrest Tuesday evening around 6:30p. Arrested was 22 year old Andrew Sarazin of Dubuque. Sarazin was arrested on a warrant charging possession of LSD.
Jan 07, 2021 Highway Patrol Images / CC

‘A low point’: Wisconsin Republican advocates distance themselves from violence at Capitol
MADISON, Wis. – Some Republican advocates are distancing themselves from the violence displayed by supporters of President Trump in Washington D.C. earlier this week. “Probably like a lot ...
Adam Duxter Jan 07, 2021

Dubuque Area Labor Harvest Food Giveaway This Weekend
The Dubuque Area Labor Harvest will host a food giveaway this weekend for low-income and elderly families. The food giveaway will begin at 7:30 a.m. Saturday and continue until 9:30 a.m. or while food...
Jan 07, 2021