Government

  • Max Marty earned a research grant

    WHITEWATER – Max Marty, a Legal Studies major from Blanchardville, WI, is among 98 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater who earned grants to conduct undergraduate research during the 2025-26 academic year. Academic Year (AY) Grants are awarded to a student or a small group of students of sophomore status or higher leading a research…

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  • UW-Whitewater’s Bri Peterson presents research at national conference

    WHITEWATER – Bri Peterson, a Communication Sciences and Disorders major from Blanchardville, was one of 20 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students to present undergraduate research projects at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research on April 13-15, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia. Peterson presented her project, Supporting Student Use and Evaluation of AI Image Generation. The National Conference…

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  • Monroe Police Department Activity

    April 9 7:42 p.m. Officers arrested Orlando Jose Fernandez, 43, of Blanchardville, following a report of a driver slumped over the wheel of a vehicle in traffic at a stop sign in the 1600 block of 9th Avenue. Fernandez was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated-1st offense and also cited for operating without…

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  • Fatal Farm Accident in the Town of Dodgeville

    One man is dead after a tractor he was driving rolled over and pinned him. Arthur Karl “Karl” Pustina, 70, was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Iowa County Coroner’s Office. According to the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office press release, Iowa County Dispatch was alerted to a male subject pinned under a tractor at…

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  • Powersports Safety Education for Iowa County Schools May 12

    Lascassas, Tennessee – [April 28, 2026] – The RideSafe Foundation powered by BRP, is bringing a transformative educational experience to Iowa County, Wisconsin with a RideSafe powered by BRP Gear Up event; a powersports safety presentation for K-12 school children, scheduled for May 12, 2026. This community-centered initiative aims to educate students, parents, and families…

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  • Viking Booster Club officials and Pecatonica school district seeks 2026 Athletic Hall of Fame nominations

    The Pecatonica High School and the Pecatonica Booster Club is pleased to accept nominations for the Pecatonica Vikings Athletic Hall of Fame beginning May 1, 2026. A nominee should be a person who has had a positive and significant impact to Pecatonica Athletics over the years. The nominee may have been an athlete, coach, fan,…

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  • Hollandale First Responders crew members

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  • Be aware of the wind towers

    Dear Editor, Many people are still unaware of the industrial wind turbine projects in the area. Following is information that I have pieced together to the best of my knowledge so some dates may be off. Pattern Energy started soliciting landowners for easement contracts in 2020. During Covid they mostly went un-noticed. Pattern currently has…

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  • 2026 Argyle Middle School Track Team

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  • 2026 Argyle Spring Trap Team

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