Category Archives: Local News

Two Vehicle Crash In Beetown
On Sunday around 5:15 pm, Grant County Dispatch received a report of a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 35/81 and Five Points Road in the town of Beetown. When deputies arrived at the ...
Dec 11, 2023

Platteville Public Library To Offer Space For Gift Wrapping
The Platteville Public Library will provide space to wrap gifts this holiday season. Do-it-yourself, drop-in gift wrapping will be available daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Wednesday, Dec. 13 to Sun...
Dec 11, 2023

Disorderly Dispute Results in Two Arrests
Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department responded to West Mound View Avenue in the Village of Belmont for a disorderly dispute Sunday around 2:45am. As a result, 31 year old Terrance N...
Dec 11, 2023

Blanchardville Man Arrested For Bail Jumping
41 year old Mark Ubersox of Blanchardville was arrested on County Highway F Saturday around 11:35am in Blanchard Township for Bail Jumping. Ubersox was taken to the Lafayette County Jail where he was ...
Dec 11, 2023

Dubuque Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography
A Dubuque man has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. 39-ear-old James Peacock, recently pleaded guilty in Iowa District Court of Dubuque County to two counts of possession of a depiction ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 09, 2023

Trial Date Set for Man Who Shot Fareway Employee
A trial date has been set for an East Dubuque man accused of a fatal shooting outside a Jones County grocery store. 39-year-old Nathan Russell is charged in Iowa District Court of Jones County with fi...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 09, 2023

UW Systems Announced a Funding Deal With Legislature
Universities of Wisconsin leadership on Friday announced a proposed deal from the Republican-led state Legislature that would unlock funding for the school system with some conditions, including a fre...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 09, 2023

Subterranean Christmas Concert at Mining and Rollo Jamison Museum
The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museum in Platteville is set to host a subterranean Christmas concert later this month. The Museum will host its annual Holiday Mine Sing from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dece...
Dec 08, 2023

Woman Cited For Possession of Marijuana in Lafayette County
A woman from Platteville was cited by Darlington Police Thursday for two violations. 34 year old Lacy Hingtgen of Platteville, was cited Thursday at approximately 8:23 PM, for possession of marijuana ...
Dec 08, 2023

Authorities Investigating Theft Of Gas From Darlington New Horizons Store
The Darlington Police Department is investigating the theft of gasoline from New Horizons Gas Station. Roughly $140 worth of gasoline was reported stolen to the department on Thursday. The investigati...
Dec 08, 2023