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Judge's Ruling Puts The Parker Project in Galena in Doubt
A judge has ruled that multiple ordinances approved by the Galena City Council permitting the construction of a major resort project now are void, leaving the future of the development unclear. In a c...
Jan 23, 2024

Clear Snow and Ice From Mail Boxes To Help Your Mail Carriers
With snow and ice still causing problems across southern Wisconsin, the United States Postal Service on Friday asked that walkways and areas around mailboxes be kept clear to keep letter carriers safe...
Jan 23, 2024 GotCredit / CC

How Does Your Dog React To Watching TV?
If you swear your dog looks at the TV screen, and even reacts to certain programs, you're not wrong. A new study out of the University of Wisconsin's School of Veterinary Medicine is looking at what d...
Jan 23, 2024 Terry Ballard / CC

Two Bridges To Receive Improvements in Southwest Wisconsin
Grant and Richland County residents have a chance Wednesday to learn about improvements to two bridges crossing the Wisconsin River. The County T bridges connecting Port Andrew and Blue River will be ...
Jan 23, 2024

Southwest Tech Receives $2000 Grant To Support Food Pantry
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore received a $2,000 grant from the Alliant Energy Foundation that will be used to support an on-campus food pantry. Katie's Cupboard is a service for s...
Jan 23, 2024

South Wayne Woman Arrested Had Active Arrest Warrant
At around 8:45 PM Sunday night, Deputies with the Green County Sheriff's Office conducted a welfare check on a motorist on Highway 11 in the Town of Jefferson. Deputies later found that an occupant, 4...
Jan 22, 2024

Illinois Lawmaker Announces Valentines For Seniors
An Illinois lawmaker representing Jo Daviess County has launched a card drive initiative to benefit the area's older adults. Illinois Senator Andrew Chesney of Freeport has announced his "Valentines f...
Jan 22, 2024

Chicken Coop Destroyed By Fire in Belmont Township
A chicken coop was destroyed and 4000 young chickens died in a fire in Belmont Township late Wednesday night. The Platteville Fire Department was dispatched around 9:40pm to the Jacob Stoltzfus Farm o...
Jan 22, 2024 brett jordan / CC

One Vehicle Accident in Gratiot Township
A deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department responded to CTH KK in Gratiot Township Sunday around 2am for a one vehicle accident. 19 year old Hayden Brunner of South Wayne went off the roa...
Jan 22, 2024

Rollover Crash in Lafayette County
Platteville Fire and Southwest Health EMS responded to CTH XX in Belmont Township Sunday around 4pm for a one vehicle accident. 25 year old Thomas Murphy of Belmont was traveling on CTH XX where he we...
Jan 22, 2024