Leader Independent

12/30/2025

COTTAGE GROVE – Just two nights after Christmas, fire completely destroyed a four-car garage in Cottage Grove, and the three vehicles inside it. Fortunately, the house itself is still inhabitable, although some of its siding was damaged by the heat.

COTTAGE GROVE – Just two nights after Christmas, fire completely destroyed a four-car garage in Cottage Grove, and the three vehicles inside it. Fortunately, the house itself is still inhabitable,

12/24/2025

Santa was sent off with a parade around town on a Monona Fire Department ladder truck, escorted by Monona Police squads on Dec. 23, 2025.

12/24/2025

Santa was sent off with a parade around town on a Monona Fire Department ladder truck, escorted by Monona Police squads on Dec. 23, 2025.

12/24/2025

MONONA – The Monona Police and Fire departments sent Santa off in style Dec. 23, giving him a parade around town on a firetruck, escorted by police squads.

12/23/2025

The Lake Mills city council approved a zoning change for the owner of Rock Creek Apartments in an area located east of Brewster Drive and northeast of Tyranena Park Road.

12/23/2025

LAKE MILLS — With their best player at less than full strength and facing a perimeter-oriented team that made for a tough matchup, the Warriors found a way to prevail and remain undefeated.

LAKE MILLS — With their best player at less than full strength and facing a perimeter-oriented team that made for a tough matchup, the Warriors found a way to prevail

12/23/2025

MONONA – A Dec. 22 news release by the Monona police chief noted two recent instances when the department terminated car chases.

12/22/2025

MADISON — Senior Owen Burling placed second at 190 pounds to lead the Lake Mills wrestlers at the Badger State Invitational at the Alliant Energy Center on Saturday.

12/22/2025

LAKE MILLS — Junior guard Milan Fullerton led all scorers with 26 points as Lake Mills' girls basketball team extended its winning streak to six games with a 56-35 nonconference home win over Dodgeland on Friday.

LAKE MILLS — Junior guard Milan Fullerton led all scorers with 26 points as Lake Mills' girls basketball team extended its winning streak to six games with a 56-35 nonconference

12/22/2025

LAKE MILLS — Senior forward Ashton Winger and junior forward Tyler Wollin scored 16 points apiece and senior guard Brady Benish added 15 as Lake Mills' boys basketball team routed visiting Belleville 84-37 in nonconference play on Friday.

LAKE MILLS — Senior forward Ashton Winger and junior forward Tyler Wollin scored 16 points apiece and senior guard Brady Benish added 15 as Lake Mills' boys basketball team routed

12/20/2025

MONONA – The Bloom, a new mixed-use apartment complex on Monona Drive, can keep its honeysuckle-color accent siding.

12/19/2025

CAMBRIDGE – On the final school day before two weeks of winter break, the Cambridge High School Jazz Band and Show Choir performed holiday tunes for Cambridge Elementary School students Dec. 19.

CAMBRIDGE – On the final school day before two weeks of winter break, the Cambridge High School Jazz Band and Show Choir performed holiday tunes for Cambridge Elementary School students