Category Archives: Local News

Crash closes all lanes on US 51 near Stoughton
STOUHGTON, Wis. — A portion of Highway 51 near Stoughton has been closed due to a crash Monday evening. The state Department of Transportation said the crash happened on US 51 at County Highway ...
Brandon Arbuckle Dec 21, 2020

Former Packers coach Kevin Greene dead at 58
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Former NFL player and Packers assistant coach Kevin Greene has died at age 58, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Monday. Greene played with several teams during his 15 se...
Brandon Arbuckle Dec 21, 2020

Gov. Evers sends letter to Vos, LeMahieu proposing compromise for COVID-19 relief bill
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers sent two bills to Republican lawmakers Monday asking to take action and address the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and As...
Site staff Dec 21, 2020

Police search for 2 accused of armed robbery in Janesville
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Janesville police are searching for a man and woman in connection with an armed robbery Saturday night, officials said. A news release said a man and woman walked into a store...
Brandon Arbuckle Dec 21, 2020

Wisconsin’s 7-day COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 26.5%
MADISON, Wis. — The positive percentage of new COVID-19 tests in Wisconsin has once again dropped Monday, according to the state Department of Health Services. DHS officials said the seven-day p...
Brandon Arbuckle Dec 21, 2020

UW leader pledges return to in-person learning this spring
MADISON, Wis. — The president of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents is promising that students will be able to return to campuses for the spring semester. Regents President Andr...
Associated Press Dec 21, 2020

Verona Area School District asks families to choose between in-person, all-virtual learning
VERONA, Wis. — Verona Area School District families are asked to select instructional options for students for the upcoming spring semester. A letter outlining the options was sent home to...
Stephanie Fryer Dec 21, 2020

Limited COVID Testing Sites Due to Holiday
Due to Christmas Eve and Christmas Day later this week, there will be limited testing sites for COVID-19. The free community test sites are scheduled at UW-Platteville in William's Fieldhouse today (M...
Mark Evenstad Dec 21, 2020

East Dubuque Schools Offering Law Enforcement Classes
The East Dubuque school district has introduced a new set of classes that focuses on introducing students to law enforcement. The classes, introductions to criminal justice and criminology, focus on t...
Mark Evenstad Dec 21, 2020

Muscoda Man Arrested in Lafayette County
Officials with the Lafayette County Sheriff's department arrested 40 year old Alan Schaller II of Muscoda Sunday just after 9am on a valid warrant, resulting from a traffic stop on West Mound Road in ...
Mark Evenstad Dec 21, 2020