Category Archives: Local News

Medical examiner releases name of driver in fatal I-90 crash
MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the driver in Thursday’s fatal crash on Interstate-90 in Madison. The crash happened on the interstate just s...
Brandon Arbuckle Sep 25, 2020

Dodgeville School District to switch to blended school model following rise in COVID-19 cases in Iowa County
DODGEVILLE, Wis. — With a growing number of positive COVID-19 cases in Iowa County, the Dodgeville School District will temporarily switch to a blended learning schedule for students in grades 7...
Stephanie Fryer Sep 25, 2020

Baraboo man arrested following vehicle chase that reached speeds over 100 mph
LAKE DELTON, Wis. — Officers with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man early Friday morning following a high speed chase. Around 2:45 a.m., Lake Delton police asked the Colu...
Logan Rude Sep 25, 2020

Lake Geneva man falls on rock ledge, dies at Wisconsin Dells campground
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — Adams County officials are investigating after a Lake Geneva man was found dead at a Wisconsin Dells campground Thursday morning. A news release said first responders wer...
Brandon Arbuckle Sep 25, 2020

Dubuque Man Pleads Guilty In Near Fatal Drug Overdose
An eastern Iowa man has admitted to selling the heroin that caused a near-fatal overdose. 26-year-old Michael Greenwood of Dubuque has pled guilty to a count of distributing heroin near a playground. ...
Sep 25, 2020

Another Test Iowa Site Comes to Dubuque
A second Test Iowa clinic will open in Dubuque County Monday (9/28). The new COVID-19 testing site will be at the Grand River Medical Group Respiratory Clinic on University Avenue in Dubuque. It'll be...
Sep 25, 2020 Jernej Furman / CC

Northeast Iowa Man Gets Nearly 6 Years On Gun Charges
A northeast Iowa man will serve almost 6 years in federal prison after he pled guilty to being a prohibited person possessing a firearm. The sentence for 29-year-old Allen Osterkamp of Dyersville was ...
Sep 25, 2020 Patrick Feller / CC

Some Absentee Ballots In Platteville Have Inaccurate Titles
An unknown number of absentee ballots with inaccurate titles sent to voters in Platteville will still count if they're returned. Grant County Clerk Linda Gebhard says the ballots meant for the Novembe...
Sep 25, 2020 FutUndBeidl / CC

Man Arrested After Throwing Bags Of Meth Into Mississippi River
A man from Dubuque was arrested on meth related charges after police say he threw two baggies of methamphetamine into the Mississippi River as police were pulling him over. 39 year old Jason Woods was...
Sep 25, 2020 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

18 Year Old Assaults Stepfather, Gets Arrested
Dubuque Police arrested 18 year old Zachary Thill Thursday morning on charges of domestic assault and third-degree burglary, as well as probation violations. Thill reportedly assaulted his stepfather,...
Sep 25, 2020 Highway Patrol Images / CC