Category Archives: Local News
DAIS’ Legal Advocacy Program returns following hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic
MADISON, Wis. — After nearly three years on hold, Domestic Abuse Intervention Services has brought back its free walk-in Legal Advocacy Program at the Dane County Courthouse. The program, which ...
Jan 13, 2023
Common sense measures are easiest way to prevent hazardous falls, experts say
MADISON, Wis. — Fall injuries are more common than any other type, according to UW Health experts. In the wintertime, the risk of injuries increases. Luckily, there are some easy, common-s...
Jan 13, 2023
Local contractor facing dozens of fraud accusations arrested in Columbia County
PORTAGE, Wis. — A local contractor accused of scamming dozens of customers out of thousands of dollars throughout southern Wisconsin has been arrested on tentative charges in Columbia County, ja...
Jan 13, 2023
Woman Sentenced For Falsely Claiming Unemployment Benefits
A woman who was arrested in Epworth last year for falsely claiming unemployment benefits recently has been sentenced to four months in federal prison. Holly Jacobi was sentenced in U.S. District Court...
Jan 13, 2023
Van Orden Proposes First Pieces of Legislation
Newly-elected 3rd District Congressman Derrick Van Orden has proposed two congressional amendments and one bill marking his first legislation introduced as a Member of Congress. These include a Balanc...
Jan 13, 2023
Major Fire At Home in Darlington
The Darlington Fire Department and Lafayette County EMS responded to a house fire on East Louisa Street in Darlington around 3pm Thursday. According to a report, the fire occurred at the home of Shawn...
Jan 13, 2023
Degree Programs at UW-Platteville Richland Would Be On-Line Only
UW-Platteville's Richland campus would lose all in-person programming under a draft plan Platteville administrators drew up at the request of University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman. If i...
Jan 13, 2023
3rd OWI Charge For Dubuque Man
A Dubuque man is facing OWI charges after an arrest on Wednesday. Dubuque Police arrested 31 year old Ethan Luedtke on Wednesday at the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on a warrant charging third-offen...
Jan 13, 2023
Dubuque Man Violates Sex Offender Registry
Dubuque Police arrested 27 year old Armund Bolton of Dubuque on Wednesday at his residence on warrants charging failure to comply with the sex offender registry, sex offender verification violation, v...
Jan 13, 2023
Dubuque Man Leads Chase
Authorities said a man led law enforcement on a chase in and around Dubuque on Thursday. 34 year old Everett Winfrey, of Dubuque, was arrested on charges of eluding, operating while intoxicated and mu...
Jan 13, 2023
