Category Archives: Local News

Forward Thai Boxing cuts ribbon on new gym in Fitchburg
FITCHBURG, Wis. — Forward Thai Boxing cut the ribbon Wednesday on a brand new martial arts gym in Fitchburg. The goal of the gym is to provide a fun, viable environment for students to practice ...
Kyle Jones Dec 14, 2022

Madison Common Council begins alternate procedure to fill District 12 vacancy
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Common Council decided Tuesday to amend its approach to fill the Aldermanic District 12 vacancy. The district was left without an alder after Syed Abbas resigned last...
Kyle Jones Dec 14, 2022

State health officials encourage Wisconsinites to get the flu shot
With flu cases spiking across Wisconsin and the nation, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is once again encouraging Wisconsinites to get vaccinated against the flu. The DHS reports around 31...
Mark Evenstad Dec 14, 2022

Increased Law Enforcement Presence During Holiday Season
This holiday season, the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office is joining law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin and the nation to prevent tragedies in our communities. There will be more officers out ...
Mark Evenstad Dec 14, 2022

Jo Daviess County Board Schedules Meeting To Fill Vacant District Seats
The Jo Daviess County Board has scheduled a special meeting next week to appoint members to vacant seats. The board will meet on Monday to make the appointments. The board this week officially declare...
Mark Evenstad Dec 14, 2022

Iowa Governor Reynolds Bans State Employees From Using Tik Tok
Governor Kim Reynolds has banned state employees from using TikTok on state-owned devices and state agencies are prohibited from subscribing or owning a TikTok account. TikTok is a Chinese-owned socia...
Mark Evenstad Dec 14, 2022

Disorderly Conduct Arrest in Iowa County
Iowa County authorities received a report of a domestic disturbance at a residence on Roaster Road in Montfort Tuesday around 6:30am. Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the scene, and followi...
Mark Evenstad Dec 14, 2022

Woman Entrapped In Her Vehicle After Crash
Authorities say a woman from Platteville was taken to a hospital Saturday after crashing and being entrapped in her vehicle north of Platteville. According to the Grant County Sheriff's department, 33...
Mark Evenstad Dec 14, 2022

Arrest Made for Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs
Dubuque Police arrested 26 year old Alicia Pollock, a resident of the state correctional facility on Elm Street, Tuesday at MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center on charges of three counts of unlawful posse...
Mark Evenstad Dec 14, 2022

Lockdown at Hempstead High School For Physical Altercation
Police say a physical altercation that resulted in minor injuries prompted a brief lockdown at Hempstead High School Tuesday morning. Police confirmed that the school was locked down at about 10:35 a....
Mark Evenstad Dec 14, 2022