Category Archives: Local News

Juveniles Arrested For Burglaries in Richland County
The Richland County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a series of burglaries in Viola late Wednesday night into the early morning hours of Thursday. Three juveniles, whose identities are being ...
Jul 12, 2024

Department of Justice Wrapping Up Its Investigation Of Active Shooter Incident in Mount Horeb
About two months after an active shooter situation outside Mount Horeb Middle School, the Wisconsin Department of Justice has turned over a "vast majority" of its investigative files to the Dane Count...
Jul 12, 2024
Partnership Between Sinsinawa Dominicans and Tricon Construction Will Not Begin
Sinsinawa Dominicans, Inc. (SDI), and Tricon Construction will not be moving forward together in partnership to transfer ownership of any of the buildings at Sinsinawa Mound. Tricon initially explored...
Jul 12, 2024

New Flying Club To Be Introduced at Platteville Municipal Airport
Platteville Municipal Airport is about to host a new flying club. An organizational meeting for the club will be held in the airport's terminal building Saturday at 9 AM. The meeting will include club...
Jul 12, 2024

Two Poachers Sentenced
A 27-year-old Potosi man was fined $10,578 and had his hunting privileges revoked for three years on 13 of 60 illegal hunting charges dating back to 2021. Brandon Steeley pleaded guilty in Grant Count...
Jul 12, 2024

Disorderly Conduct Complaint Results In Arrest
Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department responded to West Grove Street in South Wayne for a disorderly dispute just before Midnight Thursday. As a result, 45 year old Nathan Restivo of...
Jul 12, 2024

Dodgeville Man Arrested For Disturbance
The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a disturbance that occurred at a residence on South Level Street in Dodgeville Thursday around 1:30am. The Dodgeville Police Department respo...
Jul 12, 2024

Cazenovia Man Dies In Rollover Crash in Richland County
A Cazenovia man died following a rollover crash Sunday night in Richland County. Sheriff Clay Porter said the crash was reported at around 11:45 p.m. Sunday night near the intersection of Highway 58 a...
Jul 12, 2024

House on the Rock evacuated due to smoke
House on the Rock was evacuated Friday morning as smoke was reported in a building, Iowa County officials confirmed. Dodgeville Fire and EMS and Spring Green Fire Department were responding to the att...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 12, 2024

Jerry Sherwin passed away
A longtime Agriculture teacher and FFA Advisor has died. 83 year old Jerry Sherwin of Cuba City died on Tuesday-July 9th. Jerry Sherwin was a Platteville native. He began his teaching career at Potosi...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 11, 2024





