Category Archives: Local News
Platteville composting site has new hours and commercial permit
The City of Platteville has updated operating hours and added a new permit system for commercial contractors at their compost site. The compost site will now be open Monday through Friday 7 AM to 3:30...
Feb 11, 2025
Hiawatha man found guilty of trafficking Dubuque teen
A Hiawatha man has been found guilty of human trafficking, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of a minor, pimping, and prostitution. A jury on Thursday found Jarod Anderson guilty of all five counts ag...
Feb 10, 2025
Dubuque Senior football coach trial for misappropriated funds rescheduled
The trial has been delayed for the Dubuque Senior High School football coach accused of misappropriating more than $47,000 from an account belonging to a now dissolved independent football league. Dar...
Feb 10, 2025
Grant County Jailer killed walking along Illinois highway
In a press release today, Grant County Sheriff Craig Reukauf announced the passing of Grant County Correctional Officer (Jailer) Dylan Bellamy. Dylan passed away on Saturday, February 8 after being st...
Feb 10, 2025
Deadline to request absentee ballot is Thursday
The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the Wisconsin spring primary election is this week. Requests must be received by Thursday. Absentee ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day, F...
Feb 10, 2025 hjl / CC
No injuries following reports of livestock in the roadway in Argyle
On Sunday at 6:30 PM A Lafayette County deputy responded to County G in Argyle Township for livestock in the roadway. While responding, 73-year-old Robert L. Mick of Darlington reported he struck one ...
Feb 10, 2025
Iowa proposes bill to restrict pharmacy benefit managers
Pharmacists are praising a bill under consideration in the Iowa House and Senate that would set new restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers or PBMs. Critics accuse PBMs of pocketing part of the mone...
Feb 10, 2025
Prairie du Chien responds to threats against the schools
Residents in Prairie Du Chien saw barricades and an increased police presence near schools over the weekend. The PDC schools Superintendent sent a message to parents Friday regarding a verbal threat m...
Feb 10, 2025
Local officials celebrate recent road safety improvements
In southwest Wisconsin, area officials are celebrating recent road safety accomplishments. Lafayette County had no traffic fatalities in 2024, though Sheriff Reg Gill said this was mostly a combinatio...
Feb 10, 2025
Legislation proposed to implement cell phone policies in schools
All Wisconsin public school students could soon see their cell phones taken away while in school if a proposed bill passes the legislature this year. Rep. Joel Kitchens of Sturgeon Bay is proposing le...
Feb 10, 2025
