Fennimore News

In the face of criticism from lawmakers, the state Department of Workforce Development is modifying its plan to slash staffing at state job centers that help people find work.

MENASHA - Engineers and architects understand the importance of details. Not only is it important to double and triple check a project's design specifications before work begins, at Martenson & Eisele Inc.

SOUTH LANCASTER TOWNSHIP, Wis. -- A tank containing hydraulic oil spilled after a crash Tuesday evening on Wisconsin 129 and U.S. 61 near South Lancaster Township, Wis., according to the Grant County Sheriff's ...

FENNIMORE, Wis. -- Electric rates could jump as high as 30 percent in Fennimore if the Public Service Commission approves a proposed rate hike from the city's utility.

Grant County is under a state of emergency and travel is not recommended on many roads in the county.

MOUNT HOPE, Wis. -- Three people were injured in a two-car accident around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon near Mount Hope.

Weekend rains could have contributed to the drowning death of a farmer in rural Cuba City, Wis., while swelling tri-state-area creeks and rivers well beyond their banks.

The annual Grant County Dairy Breakfast will be held from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, June 8, on the campus of Southwest Wisconsin Technical College.

The real desire for a state title began to become a real obsession last season when Stratford's Kyle Nowak stood on the podium at the WIAA Division 3 State Track and Field Championships.

Mount Ida Township and the city of Fennimore will begin road repair work on Roger Hollow Road on Tuesday, May 27.

The Fennimore Chamber of Commerce and QueenB Radio will sponsor the Fennimore citywide garage sales Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17. via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

LANCASTER, Wis. -- Three Fennimore men have been charged with 45 counts each of criminal damage to property relating to a string of vandalisms in several Grant County communities. via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

Grant County authorities say they've solved a mailbox-smashing and window-breaking vandalism case that involved several thousand dollars in damage. via WSAW

“All the communities were impacted”

Arlyn Colby of Barron has been fascinated by trains, particularly old steam locomotives, for many years. via Leader-Telegram

A day after school officials at Southwest Technical College in Fennimore closed its campus due to a gun threat, Fennimore police said they have filed a charge against a man in connection with the incident. via Channel 3000

“The reason you do that is that so in the future, you have that trust built up, and so people who might be affected by a future incident aren't going to think you are not providing them with accurate information”

A Southwest Wisconsin Technical College student received a threat that someone was bringing a weapon to campus, but that's not what school officials and police told students and media. via Wisconsin State Journal

A southwestern Wisconsin technical college closes because of a gun threat, but students are told the closure was due to maintenance. via WYOW-TV Eagle River

Here is the statement from Karen R. Knox, President -- Southwest Wisconsin Technical College: Today, May 7, Southwest Tech College experienced a threat that an individual was bringing a gun to campus. via WMTV Madison

“Probably topping the wish list will be funds to acquire a new heating and air-conditioning system”

The big move for the Fennimore Doll and Toy Museum is planned this fall. The museum plans to relocate from its current spot on Lincoln Avenue downtown to the White Church building at the corner of Sixth and ... via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

The Fennimore Chamber of Commerce and WGLR/QueenB Radio are co-sponsoring the annual city-wide garage sales on Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17. via Dubuque Telegraph Herald