Category Archives: Local News

Monroe Man Sentenced For Firing Gun Into A Home
A Monroe man was convicted of four felonies after police say he fired a gun into a home in Monroe in 2023. John Fredieu pleaded no contest to three counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety...
Mar 12, 2024

More Details Released On Fatal Crash
More details about a crash that killed 9 people in Clark County Friday have been released. When Deputies arrived at the scene, they saw a semi-tractor in the north ditch and its trailer lying on its s...
Mar 12, 2024

Intoxicated Driver Arrested in Crawford County
On Wednesday, at around 7:30 a.m., the Crawford County Sheriff's Office received a traffic complaint of an erratic driver presenting a danger to other motorists, pedestrians, and themselves. Reports i...
Mar 11, 2024

Strengthened Collaboration Between SWTC and UW-P
In a landmark meeting, more than 50 participants from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College recently solidified a path forward for strategic collaboration a...
Mar 11, 2024

Van Orden Criticized For Outbursts During State of the Union
Wisconsin Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden of Prairie du Chien is being criticized by his political opponents in southwestern Wisconsin after shouting at President Joe Biden during Thursday's ...
Mar 11, 2024

Biden Coming To Wisconsin
President Joe Biden will be in Wisconsin on Wednesday, March 13. He is set to travel to Milwaukee. The White House says Biden will "participate in political events." Next week's visit will be Biden's ...
Mar 11, 2024 Marc Nozell / CC

Dickeyville Making Improvements to the Community Park
The Dickeyville Village Board has approved two (2) projects totaling $921,000 to make improvements to the Community Park. The board will spend $54,000 to renovate the Pavilion and bathrooms to be A-D-...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 11, 2024

Storm Spotter Trainings
The National Weather Service has scheduled a number of storm spotter weather training sessions in Southwest Wisconsin and Northeast Iowa. All classes are free, open to everyone and led by National Wea...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 10, 2024

Iowa Appeals Court Find City of Dubuque Responsible for Linwood Cemetary
The Iowa Court of Appeals has ruled that the city of Dubuque is responsible for the upkeep of Linwood Cemetery, after years of struggle over how the property should be funded. The appeals court affirm...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 09, 2024

Former Grand River Medical staff face non-compete contracts after layoffs
Over a month after a local health care provider laid off more than 50 employees, little still is known about the circumstances surrounding the decision. Grand River Medical Group laid off 52 employees...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 09, 2024