Category Archives: Local News
Platteville recognizing Century Family Farms during bicentennial next year
As part of Platteville's plans to mark its bicentennial next year, the city seeks to recognize century family farms within the Platteville School District. Anyone who owns a century family farm within...
Aug 18, 2026 ZemunDesign / Depositphotos.com
Poll shows Crowley leading against Tiffany in race for governor
A recent Badger Battleground Poll is showing an early, but narrow lead for Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley over Congressman Tom Tiffany ahead of the November general election. 500 likely gene...
Aug 18, 2026 panoramaimages / Depositphotos.com
Green County revisiting election night reporting processes
Green County is revising its election-night reporting process for November after a server issue delayed the release of the primary-election results. The county clerk's office said it discovered about ...
Aug 18, 2026 panoramaimages / Depositphotos.com
Two arrested for OWI during traffic stops on Saturday
Two people were arrested for OWI Saturday during two different traffic stops. The first stop occurred at 6:15 AM on Cottage Inn RD in Kendall Township following a suspicious activity call. 22-year-old...
Aug 18, 2026
One arrested for OWI following Dickeyville crash
One person was arrested for OWI following a single-vehicle crash in Dickeyville Sunday. The crash on happened on South Main Street near Sunset Lanes. 62-year-old Michael McDermott, of Cuba City, was t...
Aug 14, 2026
Total measles cases in Iowa & Lafayette county at 15; an additional 6 probable
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services on Thursday confirmed more measles cases in Iowa and Lafayette counties. The DHS said the number of confirmed cases rose from two on Tuesday to 15 as of Thu...
Aug 13, 2026 decade3d / Depositphotos.com
Jo Daviess County Sheriff's participating in statewide enforcement campaigns
The Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office is one of the over 200 law enforcement agencies in Illinois participating in the statewide "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over," "Drive High. Get a DUI," and "the "C...
Aug 13, 2026
Platteville Cop on a Rooftop Friday
Local law enforcement will participate in an annual fundraising event on the roof of an area Dunkin' location this week. The annual Cop on a Rooftop event will be held from 6 a.m. to noon Friday at Du...
Aug 13, 2026 Brandon Harer / CC
UW-Platteville hosting 2027 Civics Game regional playoff
UW-Platteville has been selected as one of four Universities of Wisconsin campuses to host the 2027 Wisconsin Civics Games regional playoff competition next spring. Seven UW campuses expressed interes...
Aug 13, 2026
2026 State Fair Livestock Auction
WEST ALLIS, Wis. - Aug. 12, 2026 - The 2026 Governor's Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction generated $405,036 to support Wisconsin State Fair junior livestock exhibitors, continuing a tradition of investing...
Aug 13, 2026
