Category Archives: Local News

Preparations Being Made For Flooding
The Mississippi River continues to rise, so local residents and businesses are preparing for some major flooding. By the end of the week, the river is anticipated to crest at 24.8 feet at Lock & D...
Apr 25, 2023

Dodgeville Man Arrested For Disturbance
Authorities in Iowa County received a report of a disturbance on County Road YZ in Dodgeville Monday around 3pm. Dodgeville Police and an Iowa County Deputy responded to the scene. As a result, 25 yea...
Apr 25, 2023 Highway Patrol Images / CC

Latest River Levels at Prairie du Chien
As of Tuesday morning, the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien was at 22.3 feet. The current level is now the third highest level behind 2001 23.75 feet and the historic crest of April 22, 1969 with...
Apr 25, 2023

Parental Social Media Monitoring Bill In State Assembly This Week
A bill giving parents the ability to monitor their kids' social media usage will be presented in the Wisconsin Assembly this week. The measure from Howard Representative David Steffen proposes parenta...
Apr 25, 2023

Boat Stolen From Green County Home
The Green County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding the person who stole a boat from someone's home a week ago Sunday. The sheriff's office reports a blue and white 2002 Bayli...
Apr 25, 2023
City of Dubuque Closely Watching Mississippi River
The City of Dubuque is closely monitoring the Mississippi River level and the John C. Culver Floodwall as the river is expected to crest at 24'9" on Sunday. This latest projection from the National We...
Mark Evenstad Apr 25, 2023
South McGregor Residents Asked To Evacuate
The city of McGregor is asking people in South McGregor to evacuate by 8 a.m. Tuesday. It comes amid ongoing efforts to add reinforcements to flood wall barriers, and monitor pumps and levees. In an u...
Mark Evenstad Apr 24, 2023

Vehicle Catches on Fire, Driver Cited For Suspended License
A vehicle caught on fire on Highway 151 near Airport Road in Dickeyville Friday just before 5pm. 58 year old Brad Hochhausen of Cassville noticed the vehicle not functioning properly and pulled over t...
Apr 24, 2023 shaireproductions.com / CC

Semi vs Car Crash Near Lancaster
On Saturday, shortly before 6am, the Grant County Sheriff's Office was notified of a Semi vs Car crash on Highway 129 near Lancaster. Lancaster Police, Fire, and EMS, along with deputies from the Sher...
Apr 24, 2023

Water Levels On The Rise Along the Mississippi River
The Mississippi River will continue to rise through this week as runoff from showmelt upstream in combination with rainfall runoff moves through the river system. National Weather Service meteorologis...
Apr 24, 2023

