Category Archives: Local News

Man fatally shot by Dane County deputy in Oregon ID’d
OREGON, Wis. — The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man fatally shot by a Dane County deputy in Oregon over the weekend. Jose Jimenez, 21, of Oregon, died from &ldq...
Logan Reigstad Oct 27, 2022

7 displaced in Portage fire
PORTAGE, Wis. — A fire at a home on Portage’s north side Wednesday night displaced a family of seven people, the city’s fire department said. The fire broke out shortly before 11:10 ...
Logan Reigstad Oct 27, 2022

Police: Suspect in attempted robbery of Beloit Culver’s wanted in series of similar crimes across part of state
BELOIT, Wis. — Police in Beloit say a person who attempted to rob a Culver’s restaurant in the city Wednesday night is the same suspect wanted in similar robberies in three other southern ...
Logan Reigstad Oct 27, 2022

City Council Approves Making Bid For Platteville Armory
Platteville Common Council members have approved submitting a $100,000 offer for the Platteville Armory after months of debate. The Council voted, 4-3 in favor of purchasing the building, which the ci...
Mark Evenstad Oct 27, 2022

Van Orden Says Leftists Cannot Be Christians
Derrick Van Orden, a Republican candidate for Congress in western Wisconsin said during a campaign stop last week that "leftists" cannot be Christians. Van Orden said "there are many God-fearing Chris...
Mark Evenstad Oct 27, 2022

Wisconsin DHS invests $8.3 million to hire, retain and train school nurses
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services increased funding to help hire, retain and train school nurses. The $8.3 million is meant to help improve student health. Money given to districts can be us...
Mark Evenstad Oct 27, 2022

Driver crashes into Sun Prairie building, minor damage reported
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Officials in Sun Prairie say minimal damage was left behind when a vehicle crashed into a building on Prairie Lakes Dr. earlier this week. The crash was reported at about 10:...
Jaymes Langrehr Oct 27, 2022

Southwest Health to Host Estate Planning Seminar
Southwest Health will host a free estate planning seminar sponsored by Mound City Bank on November 15th from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. People can register to hear from experts and guest speakers at Southwest H...
Mark Evenstad Oct 27, 2022

Edgewood Woman Arrested On Burglary Charges
Authorities in Dubuque County arrested 24 year old Allyson Snook of Edgewood on Wednesday on warrants charging one count each of second-degree theft, fourth-degree theft, identity theft, possession of...
Mark Evenstad Oct 27, 2022
Clayton County Judge Not Appointed For Vacancy
A Clayton County judge was not selected to fill a vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals. Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday appointed Tyler Buller, an assistant attorney general in the Iowa Department of J...
Mark Evenstad Oct 27, 2022