Category Archives: Local News

The Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board has had to cancel its sponsored canoe outings on the Wisconsin River due to high water. Water levels are well above normal flow for this time of year and conti...

On Tuesday the city of Prairie Du Chien issued a State of Emergency due to flooding along the Mississippi River. It comes as the National Weather Service is projecting the river reaching a level at or...

The City of Platteville announced Tuesday the continuation of its lease for the library space located within the Platteville Hotel Partners, LLC property. This partnership, which has been successfully...

The Hometown Throwdown BBQ competition scheduled this Saturday during the Shullsburg 4th of July celebration has been postponed. The event was originally scheduled for 4 PM. A rescheduled date has not...

The Green County Sheriff's Office is notifying the public of a sex offender moving into the area to enhance public safety, awareness and protection. 24-year-old Steven Cotter will be moving to Green C...

A flood warning remains in effect in the Dubuque area as the Mississippi River continues to rise. The river stood at 16.5 feet at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Dubuque railroad bridge, according to the Nati...

Police said five people have been arrested following a weekend fight at a Dubuque park. 21-year-old Isaac Anderson, of Gary, Ind., was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the area of East 21st and Elm str...

Police said a man waved a machete during a disturbance in Dubuque. 39-year-old John D. Davis IV of Dubuque was arrested at 9:54 p.m. Sunday at MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center on charges of domestic as...

On Monday at 4:30 PM Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop near Exit 44 in Dodgeville. The driver, 40-year-old Vince Callejasvasquez of Platteville was identified and subsequently arre...

Wisconsin taxpayers will pay half of the $128,000 bill submitted by redistricting consultants hired by the state's Supreme Court for the work they did reviewing proposed legislative maps. The Supreme ...