Category Archives: Local News

Citizens' police academy planned in Galena
Galena Police Department seeks participants for an upcoming Citizens' Police Academy. The academy will run from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday nights for 11 weeks beginning April 17, according to an online a...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 10, 2025 GotCredit / CC

'Antiques Roadshow' guest expert brings appraisal skills to Platteville
Forty people with items such as clocks, linens, paintings and even baseball gloves tried their luck Saturday at an antique appraisal show in Platteville. Mark Moran, who was a guest expert across nine...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 10, 2025

Cuba City School District holding two referendum listening sessions
Cuba City School District leaders will hold two listening and question-and-answer sessions related to an operating referendum on the April 1 ballot. The district is asking voters to approve a five-yea...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 10, 2025

Platteville Fire Department pancake breakfast scheduled
The Platteville Fire Department's pancake breakfast fundraising event will be held next month. The event will be held from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 13 at Platteville High School. Cost is $10 for adu...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 10, 2025

Dodgeville man arrested for outstanding warrant
On Saturday at 1:23 PM 28-year-old Beau E Cunningham of Dodgeville was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant for Disorderly Conduct, Battery, False Imprisonment, and Intimidate Victim/Damage Pr...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 10, 2025

Gov. Evers proposes $4.1 billion infrastructure budget
Gov. Tony Evers is proposing a $4.1 billion investment in Wisconsin's infrastructure as part of his 2025-27 Capital Budget. This recommendation aims to modernize facilities and support major projects ...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 10, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait

Stockton man injured in crash with semi
Authorities said one person was injured Saturday when his vehicle struck a semi-tractor trailer near Stockton. 26-year-old K.C. James Huffman-Wiezchowski of Galena, sustained non-life-threatening inju...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 10, 2025

Darlington man arrested for disorderly conduct
On Sunday just before 8 PM 53-year-old Gregory Paulson of Darlington was arrested by the Lafayette County Sheriffs Department for Disorderly Conduct and Bail Jumping on Count E, Darlington Township. P...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 10, 2025

Proposed bill would cover funding gaps from federal freezes
A newly proposed Wisconsin bill could cover gaps in federal funding freezes. Three Democratic lawmakers are behind the bill, but it would still need Republican support. A special session would take pl...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 07, 2025

Dairy group seeks candidates for Dubuque County royalty
Dubuque County Dairy Association seeks candidates for Dubuque County Dairy Princess and other royalty. The Dubuque County Dairy Princess is open to 16- to 24-year-olds who live or work on a dairy farm...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 07, 2025





