Learn about recent violations of open meetings laws in Wisconsin, highlighting a typo's impact and media access issues in public meetings.

With all the serious discussion and concern these days related to politics, religion, and looming health care changes, I thought it would be fun to resurrect some past humor regarding “shit happens” ...

Green's Violet Palms unveil their new single "True Love Counterfeit," blending nostalgia with matured lyricism ahead of their album launch. The track encapsulates bittersweet love, showcasing tight ...

The Village of Arena Board of Trustees held a special meeting March 13, that went into closed session to “discuss the continued employment of the current police officers.” Over a dozen Arena residents ...

Following recent elections, the Village of Arena has experienced significant resignations, leaving it without a president, trustee, and clerk/treasurer. Complaints, including procedural violations and ...

Joint Fire and EMS agreement lapsed for 17 hours as Arena Village and Town clash over funding discrepancies and new agreement terms. Accusations of overpayment and misallocation of funds reveal a ...

On December 16, WORT's A Public Affair featured editors Nicole and Taylor discussing community journalism and the Valley Sentinel's Arena public safety series. The show recap highlights major stories ...

The exterior sign at the UW-Platteville Richland campus in Richland Center. Photo via UW-Platteville Richland. Richland County and the greater community were disheartened recently when a unilateral ...

This election, we’d be voting for Paul Pustina for Arena village president and Steve Wilkinson, Joseph Hipsky and Don Helt for village trustees. We encourage you to do the same. We always wanted our ...

The Village of Arena Board of Trustees discussed the results of a police survey, appointed a liaison to the Iowa County Sheriff's office, and made appointments to the restructured Public Safety ...

At the April 20 meeting of the Village of Arena Public Safety Committee, Chief of Police Nicolas Stroik, Sergeant Wyatt Miller and Officer Stephanie Benish of the Arena Police Department submitted ...

The River Valley School Board voted to reduce its workforce, cutting ten positions, including teachers and secretarial roles, due to financial constraints from closing the Early Learning Center. The ...