Category Archives: Local News

Iowa DOT announces new date for bridge implosion, releases safety restrictions
The implosion of the Black Hawk bridge has been changed. According to the Iowa Department of Transportation, the new implosion date is Friday, December 19 at 9:30 AM with a back up date of Saturday, D...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 16, 2025

Platteville names Interim City Manager
The City of Platteville announced an Interim City Manager following the resignation of Clint Langreck. Mark Rohloff of McMahon Associates, Inc. will act as the Interim City Manager including leading t...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 16, 2025

Jelly Roll headlining Summerfest
Jelly Roll is coming to Summerfest. The Nashville-native singer-songwriter will perform at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater in Milwaukee on July 4, 2026 joined by Tyler Hubbard, former lead ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 15, 2025

WisconsinEye pauses operations
A cable channel which covers Wisconsin state government has paused operations. WisconsinEye has provided televised access to legislative floor sessions, committee hearings and press conference for mor...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 15, 2025 GotCredit / CC

No injuries following vehicle fire at a gas station
No injuries were reported following a vehicle fire at a gas station. On Sunday, the Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a one vehicle fire at Kwik Trip on North Bequette Street in D...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 15, 2025 brett jordan / CC

Iowa County OWI arrest
One person was arrested for OWI following a crash in Iowa County. Early Sunday morning, the Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a one vehicle crash on Highway 133 near the intersect...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 15, 2025

3rd offense OWI arrest in Iowa County
A man was arrested for third offense OWI following a rollover in ridgeway Township. Friday evening the Iowa County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a one vehicle rollover crash on H...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 15, 2025
Two Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria
UPDATE: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff to honor two soldiers killed in Syria. 29-year-old Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard of Marshalltown, Iowa, and 25-yea...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 15, 2025

Wisconsin person of interest in Brown University shooting released
UPDATE: Officials in Providence say they released a person of interest detained following a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine. The person of interest was a 24-year-ol...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 15, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Platteville Schools cancelled Monday following swatting incident
UPDATE: There will be a visible law enforcement presence at Platteville schools on Tuesday following a bomb threat made on a social media app. According to a press release from the Platteville School ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 15, 2025 GotCredit / CC





