Category Archives: Local News
$28 Million Proposal On Fast Track To Pass in Galena
A proposed $28 million project at Galena High School would connect the school to the district's recently updated middle school facility and renovate more than 20,000 square feet of existing space. Sch...
Mark Evenstad Nov 28, 2023

Argyle Man Pleads Guilty To Attempted Homicide
A man from Argyle has pleaded guilty to attempted homicide after authorities said he slashed a woman with a knife. 33 year old Joseph Wallgren of Argyle pleaded guilty in Lafayette County Circuit Cour...
Mark Evenstad Nov 28, 2023

Brad Schimel To Run For Justice Position on Supreme Court
Former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel plans to announce a run for Wisconsin Supreme Court against Justice Ann Walsh Bradley in a bid to flip the court’s newly liberal majority. Schimel...
Mark Evenstad Nov 28, 2023

Mathias Ham Historic Site To Host Holiday Tours
A Dubuque historic site will host holiday-themed daytime guided tours on three Saturdays in December. "Home for the Holidays" tours will occur on the hour and half hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. ...
Mark Evenstad Nov 28, 2023

Scherbring Is Winner Of Manchester Council Seat
William Scherbring remains the winner of Manchester's Ward 3 council seat following a recount. Unofficial results showed Scherbring leading challenger Ron Mortenson, 179-173, following election night....
Mark Evenstad Nov 28, 2023

Galena Natural Area Closed Due To Ice
A Galena natural area will remain closed until further notice due to "ice on the entrance lane. An announcement states that Horseshoe Mound Preserve, on North Blackjack Road, will be closed for "sever...
Mark Evenstad Nov 28, 2023

Paoli Dairy Farmers To Be Featured On Television Special
Paoli dairy farmers Tom and Joe Sarbacker, of Fischerdale Farm and Seven Acre Dairy Company, will be featured on an upcoming PBS Wisconsin special, "Around the Farm Table Celebrates Small Farms." Acco...
Mark Evenstad Nov 27, 2023

Dubuque Man Arrested For Punching Teenager Multiple Times
Police say a man assaulted a teenager in Dubuque. 41 year old Willie Wilson of Dubuque was arrested Saturday around 6:30am at his residence on charges of child endangerment with injury and interferenc...
Mark Evenstad Nov 27, 2023

Tri-States Gets First Significant Now Of The Winter
Area motorists received a taste of the first significant snowstorm of the winter season Saturday night into Sunday morning. The Lafayette County Sheriff's department reported three slide-offs Sunday i...
Mark Evenstad Nov 27, 2023

One Vehicle Accident in Lafayette County
The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department is reporting a one-vehicle accident Saturday around 12:15am. 57 year old Scott Stamm of Mineral Point was traveling on English Hollow Road in Fayette Township...
Mark Evenstad Nov 27, 2023