Category Archives: Local News
Frentress Lake Rail Road Crossing Temporarily Closed
A busy railroad crossing in Jo Daviess County is temporarily closed during daytime hours. The Frentress Lake railroad crossing at East Dubuque is closed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. both today and Friday acc...
Oct 27, 2022
Cassville Car Ferry Closing For The Season on Sunday
The Cassville Car Ferry will end its season this weekend. The service runs from the Village of Cassville to eastern Iowa near Millville. The ferry's final day will be Sunday, October 30th. The service...
Oct 27, 2022
Dubuque County man threatened officers with Molotov cocktail
A Dubuque County man threatened law enforcement officers with a Molotov cocktail before he was shocked by a Taser and hospitalized after a fall. 34 year old Jordan Carr of Epworth was arrested around ...
Oct 27, 2022
Whitewater interim city manager selected to permanently fill position
WHITEWATER, Wis. — Whitewater’s interim city manager has been chosen to officially take over the position, according to the city’s common council. John Weidl, who has held the interi...
Oct 27, 2022
Wisconsin fines ‘Center for COVID Control’ for misleading ads on COVID tests
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says a company that was claiming to provide pop-up COVID-19 testing with quick turnaround times for results...
Oct 27, 2022
Congressional candidate Derrick Van Orden says ‘leftists’ can’t be Christians
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A Republican candidate for Congress in western Wisconsin said during a campaign stop last week that “leftists” cannot be Christians. “There are many God-...
Oct 27, 2022
Wisconsin DNR launches PFAS testing requirement across the state
LA CROSSE (WKBT) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is launching a new requirement to track down cancer-causing forever chemicals across the state. Cities with a population of over ...
Oct 27, 2022
Family of four displaced by Sun Prairie fire
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Sun Prairie family has been displaced after their home sustained an estimated $40,000 in damage Wednesday after a fan motor ignited and spread to other parts of the house. ...
Oct 27, 2022
David Kahl sentenced to life in prison after agreeing to plea deal in Brittany Zimmermann murder
MADISON, Wis. — The man who killed UW-Madison student Brittany Zimmermann inside her downtown Madison apartment has admitted his guilt more than 14 years after the murder. David Kahl, 56, of Mad...
Oct 27, 2022
MPD: Man killed in accidental shooting on McKee Road
MADISON, Wis. — A man was killed last week in an accidental shooting on Madison’s southwest side, according to local law enforcement. Madison police said they responded to the 7100 block o...
Oct 27, 2022
