Iowa County Sheriff Michael Peterson

08/31/2026

🚨 Weekly Report: Iowa County 911 Communication Center

📅Reporting Period: August 23, 2026 –August 29, 2026

Over the past week, the Iowa County 911 Communication Center handled 563 calls for service.

Below is a snapshot of the most common incidents our emergency services responded to:

Top Calls for Iowa County:

🚔 Traffic Stops (TSTOP): 102
🔥Controlled Burns: 19
🚑 EMS Calls: 33
🏠 Door / Property Checks: 33
☎️ 911 Misdials: 25
🚨 Traffic Complaints: 19
🚗 Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA): 13
🐾 Animal Issues: 15
🚗 Motorist Assists: 10
🧍 Welfare Checks: 9
⚠️ Disturbances: 6
🔥 Fire Responses(outside of MVA and EMS assist): 6

Year-to-Date Comparison

📅 2025 YTD Calls: 15,908
📅 2026 YTD Calls (same period): 19,112
➡️ Increase of 3,204 calls compared to this time last year

Jail Activity

27 individuals were booked into the Iowa County Jail this past week for various offenses and holds.

Have a safe week Iowa County,

Sheriff Michael Peterson

08/30/2026

YES program is gearing up to start again with the school year and we are SO EXCITED to see some familiar faces and meet some new ones.
If you or someone you know is interested in joining- reach out so you don’t miss out on any of the fun!!

08/24/2026

Crash STH 130 area of Spring Valley Road

Crash involving an oversize load on STH 130 south of Spring Valley Road. There is road blockage and emergency services are responding.

Sheriff Michael Peterson

08/24/2026

As a Dodgeville High School graduate, I know this rivalry pretty well, which makes this even better to see.

It reminds me a little of cops and firefighters. We give each other a hard time, compete, and never miss an opportunity to take a shot at one another. But when it matters, we have each other’s backs.

There’s a lot going on in the world right now, and maybe we could all use a little more of this.

You can be rivals without being enemies. You can disagree and still respect each other. And at the end of the day, we’re all part of the same community.

Pretty awesome example by these kids. A lot of us can learn something from this simple picture.

🏈 Rivalry on the scoreboard; respect on the field. Friday night, the Pointers and Dodgers may have been fierce football competitors, but through it all, we are neighbors and friends.

08/24/2026

🚨 Weekly Report: Iowa County 911 Communication Center

📅Reporting Period: August 16, 2026 –August 22, 2026

Over the past week, the Iowa County 911 Communication Center handled 532 calls for service.

Below is a snapshot of the most common incidents our emergency services responded to:

Top Calls for Iowa County:

🚔 Traffic Stops (TSTOP): 90
🔥Controlled Burns: 16
🚑 EMS Calls: 32
🏠 Door / Property Checks: 18
☎️ 911 Misdials: 34
🚨 Traffic Complaints: 19
🚗 Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA): 12
🐾 Animal Issues: 19
🚗 Motorist Assists: 11
🧍 Welfare Checks: 14
⚠️ Disturbances: 3
🔥 Fire Responses(outside of MVA and EMS assist): 1

Year-to-Date Comparison

📅 2025 YTD Calls: 15,400
📅 2026 YTD Calls (same period): 18,549
➡️ Increase of 3,144 calls compared to this time last year

Jail Activity

20 individuals were booked into the Iowa County Jail this past week for various offenses and holds.

Have a safe week Iowa County,

Sheriff Michael Peterson

08/17/2026

🚨 Weekly Report: Iowa County 911 Communication Center

📅Reporting Period: August 9, 2026 –August 15, 2026

Over the past week, the Iowa County 911 Communication Center handled 532 calls for service.

Below is a snapshot of the most common incidents our emergency services responded to:

Top Calls for Iowa County:

🚔 Traffic Stops (TSTOP): 74
🔥Controlled Burns: 14
🚑 EMS Calls: 36
🏠 Door / Property Checks: 24
☎️ 911 Misdials: 39
🚨 Traffic Complaints: 29
🚗 Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA): 13
🐾 Animal Issues: 17
🚗 Motorist Assists: 14
🧍 Welfare Checks: 11
⚠️ Disturbances: 8
🔥 Fire Responses(outside of MVA and EMS assist): 3

Year-to-Date Comparison

📅 2025 YTD Calls: 14,869
📅 2026 YTD Calls (same period): 18,015
➡️ Increase of 3,146 calls compared to this time last year

Jail Activity

15 individuals were booked into the Iowa County Jail this past week for various offenses and holds.

Have a safe week Iowa County,

Sheriff Michael Peterson

08/16/2026

08/14/2026

USH 151 Mineral Point

One vehicle rollover near exit 40. Emergency responders responding.

Sheriff Michael Peterson

08/10/2026

🚨 Weekly Report: Iowa County 911 Communication Center

📅Reporting Period: August 1, 2026 –August 8, 2026

Over the past week, the Iowa County 911 Communication Center handled 536 calls for service.

Below is a snapshot of the most common incidents our emergency services responded to:

Top Calls for Iowa County:

🚔 Traffic Stops (TSTOP): 81
🔥Controlled Burns: 15
🚑 EMS Calls: 51
🏠 Door / Property Checks: 28
☎️ 911 Misdials: 44
🚨 Traffic Complaints: 21
🚗 Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA): 6
🐾 Animal Issues: 19
🚗 Motorist Assists: 15
🧍 Welfare Checks: 4
⚠️ Disturbances: 5
🔥 Fire Responses(outside of MVA and EMS assist): 2

Year-to-Date Comparison

📅 2025 YTD Calls: 14,340
📅 2026 YTD Calls (same period): 17,483
➡️ Increase of 3,143 calls compared to this time last year

Jail Activity

13 individuals were booked into the Iowa County Jail this past week for various offenses and holds.

Have a safe week Iowa County,

Sheriff Michael Peterson

08/08/2026

STH 130 Open

STH 130 is now open.

Sheriff Michael Peterson