Category Archives: Local News

National Drug Take Back Day Collects Over 320 Pounds in Dubuque
The Dubuque Drug Task Force, in conjunction with the Asbury Police Department, Peosta Police Department, and the Area Substance Abuse Counseling Center participated in a nationwide effort sponsored by...
Mark Evenstad Oct 31, 2022

Structure Fire Is A Controlled Burn in Highland
Iowa County authorities responded to the report of a structure fire on Main Street in Highland Saturday around 7:30pm. Highland Fire, Highland EMS and an Iowa County Deputy responded to the scene. Upo...
Oct 31, 2022

Ballot Facebook photo results in felony charge in Wisconsin
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man accused of posting his marked election ballot on social media has been charged with a felony that carries possible incarceration if he’s convic...
Associated Press Oct 31, 2022

Platteville Woman Arrested For 2nd OWI After Rollover
A woman from Platteville was arrested for a 2nd offense of Operating While Intoxicated following a one-vehicle rollover crash around 6:30pm Saturday. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Depart...
Mark Evenstad Oct 31, 2022

One Vehicle Rollover Crash Near Benton
A deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department responded to County Highway J in the Town of Benton for a one vehicle rollover accident Saturday around 10:45am. 17 year old Raleigh Wentz of Cu...
Mark Evenstad Oct 31, 2022

DATCP Reminds Farmers About Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the runoff risk advisory forecast before spreading manure on fields. The too...
Mark Evenstad Oct 31, 2022

Lancaster Woman Arrested on Multiple Charges
A woman from Lancaster was arrested on several charges Sunday around 7:30pm. 27 year old Grecia Mendoza-Mendoza was arrested for Operating while Revoked, Possession of THC and Possession of an Illegal...
Mark Evenstad Oct 31, 2022

Person seen in Hitler costume on State Street has cognitive impairment, MPD says
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police said a person seen wearing an Adolf Hitler costume on State Street over the weekend has a cognitive impairment. Police said they received “numerous reports&r...
Kyle Jones Oct 31, 2022

US 14 back open south of Oregon following semi crash
OREGON, Wis. — All lanes of US 14 are back open south of Oregon. The road was closed for several hours after a crash involving a semi Monday morning. The crash was reported at around 8:50 a.m. A...
Kyle Jones Oct 31, 2022

For the Record: Gov. Evers responds to opponents’ agency-splitting plans; Updates on early voting
FTR: Gov. Evers sits down for one-on-one; discusses opponents’ agency-splitting plans, gap in white and Black test scores Following last week’s For the Record interview with GOP guber...
Naomi Kowles Oct 31, 2022