Category Archives: Local News

Classes begin Wednesday at UW-Madison
MADISON, Wis. — Classes began Wednesday for the start of the fall semester at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Enrollment numbers from the university’s official census are not yet avai...
Site staff Sep 07, 2022

Edgewood College acquires land for new athletics and wellness complex in Fitchburg
FITCHBURG, Wis. — Edgewood College is acquiring 40 acres of farmland in Fitchburg as the future site of a new sports and student wellness complex, the college announced Wednesday. The land, whic...
Jaymes Langrehr Sep 07, 2022

IRONMAN triathlon to return to Madison in September 2023
MADISON, Wis. — This year’s IRONMAN Wisconsin race is less than a week away, but competitors can now start preparing for next year’s race. The IRONMAN triathlon will return to Madiso...
Kyle Jones Sep 07, 2022

Assault Charges and Drug Charges In Arrest of Two People
Dubuque Police arrested 37 year old Valentria Whitemon of Dubuque Tuesday on charges of assault with injury and public intoxication. A report says Whitemon assaulted 36 year old Brandon Dole of Cascad...
Mark Evenstad Sep 07, 2022

Viking Cruises Makes Stop in Dubuque on Maiden Voyage
Viking Cruises made its first Dubuque stop Tuesday morning and docked at the American Trust River's Edge Plaza. The stop was part of Viking's maiden voyage on the Mississippi River, which left St. Pau...
Mark Evenstad Sep 07, 2022

Dubuque County Spends $49,000 For Attorneys Consultation
Dubuque County spent $49,000 last fiscal year on outside legal counsel related to the departure of two county attorney's office employees, and additional legal costs still are unbilled and being recor...
Mark Evenstad Sep 07, 2022

Crawford County Man Wanted For Theft and Trafficking Meth
A Crawford County man is facing numerous felony charges related to an investigation into the trafficking of methamphetamine and the thefts of numerous power tools and large pieces of construction equi...
Mark Evenstad Sep 07, 2022

Madison Night Market to wrap up regular season Thursday
MADISON, Wis. — Thursday is your last chance to visit the Madison Night Market this year. The market will wrap up its regular season on State Street, rain or shine, which more than 90 vendors an...
Kyle Jones Sep 07, 2022

Dane County: Federal lawsuit against sheriff’s office has ‘no legal or factual basis’
MADISON, Wis. — A federal lawsuit filed by the Republican candidate for sheriff against the Dane County Sheriff’s Office has no legal or factual basis, an attorney representing the county ...
Naomi Kowles Sep 07, 2022

Madison police warn of scam caller pretending to be sergeant
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police warned residents Wednesday of a scam caller pretending to be a sergeant. Police said the scammer told someone that they had missed a court date and needed to pay m...
Kyle Jones Sep 07, 2022