Category Archives: Local News

After Southwest flight canceled, Vel Phillips Memorial basketball team gets creative to get to tournament in Florida
MADISON, Wis. — Each year, Vel Phillips Memorial High School’s boy’s basketball team flies to Florida for a tournament against the nation’s top talent. This year, the group of ...
Andrew Bandstra Dec 27, 2022

Sheriff’s office: Man found dead in Rubicon River in Neosho
NEOSHO, Wis. — A 29-year-old Neosho man was found dead after someone reported seeing a man laying in the Rubicon River Tuesday afternoon, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office said. In a news ...
Logan Reigstad Dec 27, 2022

Person injured in crash involving two semi-trucks, Dodge Co. Sheriff’s Office says
CLYMAN, Wis. — One person was injured in a crash involving two semi-trucks in Dodge County Tuesday afternoon, the county’s sheriff’s office said. The crash happened around 1:45 p.m. ...
Logan Reigstad Dec 27, 2022

Ochsner Park Zoo in Baraboo collecting used Christmas trees for animals
BARABOO, Wis. — Now that Santa has visited, you may be wondering what to do with your Christmas tree. The Ochsner Park Zoo in Baraboo will take it off your hands, and the animals will thank you ...
Logan Reigstad Dec 27, 2022

Man found dead on Christmas Eve; nothing suspicious found at scene, Madison police say
MADISON, Wis. — A man was found dead at a Madison restaurant on Christmas Eve, the city’s police department said Tuesday. Officers were sent to a restaurant in the 1300 block of East Washi...
Kyle Jones Dec 27, 2022

Fire destroys barn near Watertown; cause under investigation
WATERTOWN, Wis. — Fire officials are working to determine what caused a large barn fire south of Watertown late Christmas Day. The fire broke out around 11 p.m. Sunday at Rosy-Lane Holsteins in ...
Logan Reigstad Dec 27, 2022

Unemployment Rates Drop Slightly in November
Grant County officials say the unemployment rate decreased in Grant County from 2.8% in October to 2.3% in November. However, it will likely go back up again in the coming months as construction slows...
Mark Evenstad Dec 27, 2022

OWI and Assault Charges For Dubuque Man
Dubuque Police arrested 44 year old Dustin Scott of Dubuque Sunday at his residence on charges of domestic assault, two counts of child endangerment and third-offense operating while intoxicated.
Mark Evenstad Dec 27, 2022

Dubuque County Unemployment Rate Falls To 2.8%
Dubuque County's unemployment rate dropped slightly in November from the month before, but the county also lost workers after a few months' gain to the labor force. The unemployment rate for Dubuque C...
Mark Evenstad Dec 27, 2022

Expect more shipping scams
We’re past Christmas and now’s the time when people start to see more scams related to shipping in their inboxes. State consumer protection director Mike Domke says many scammers will be s...
Mark Evenstad Dec 27, 2022