Category Archives: Local News
PFAS Removal Program Begins
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources began a program Monday to collect and dispose of firefighting foam waste that contains PFAS. Under a $1 million deal included in Governor Tony Evers' 2021...
Oct 18, 2022
One Person Injured in Iowa County Crash
One person was sent to the hospital Friday night following a two-vehicle crash in Iowa County. Iowa County authorities said they got reports of the crash on Highway 18-151 near High-Point Road in Ridg...
Oct 18, 2022
Johnson’s Sausage Shoppe recalls beef strips, 18 other products
RIO, Wis. — Johnson’s Sausage Shoppe added another product to a long list of recalled foods Tuesday. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced Friday...
Oct 18, 2022
Platteville Inclusive Playground Receives $100,000 Gift
The Platteville Inclusive Playground project has received a $100,000 gift. The Ben and Elizabeth Reeves family and the Friends of Edward Jones made the donation to support the playground’s picni...
Oct 18, 2022
WisDOT to provide free IDs for upcoming Fall Election
With the Wisconsin Fall election right around the corner, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is reminding voters to make sure they have a proper ID so they can vote on November 8. Voters who n...
Oct 18, 2022
Buckle Up, Phone Down’: Distracted driving deaths on the rise in Wisconsin
Distracted crash deaths are climbing in Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation says it's because drivers are distracted and not buckling up every time they get on the road. WisDOT r...
Oct 18, 2022
Bonfire explosion investigators: Won’t ticket young drinkers
TOWN OF MAPLE GROVE, Wis. (AP) — Sheriff’s investigators in Wisconsin are willing to forgo any possible underage drinking violations in order to get more information about a bonfire...
Oct 18, 2022
Dubuque Man Arrested For Assault of His Mother
Dubuque Police arrested 28 year old Anthony McClinton of Dubuque Monday at his residence on charges of domestic assault, first-degree harassment and public intoxication. Reports say that McClinton ass...
Oct 18, 2022
Man injured in crash with garbage truck in rural Dane County, sheriff’s office says
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — A 41-year-old man suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries after he ran a stop sign and was hit by a garbage truck in the town of Sun Prairie Tuesday morning, the D...
Oct 18, 2022
Michigan man arrested for 5th offense OWI after chase near DeForest
DEFOREST, Wis. — Wisconsin State Patrol troopers arrested a man Monday after they said he led them on a chase outside DeForest. Officials said the 59-year-old man from Troy, Mich. nearly struck ...
Oct 18, 2022
