Category Archives: Local News

One Vehicle Accident in Lafayette County
A deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department responded to Highway 78 in Wiota Township Saturday around 11:15am for a one vehicle accident. 73 year old Terry Rasmussen of Darlington was trav...
Sep 09, 2024

Civil Dispute In Benton Leads To Arrest
A deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department responded to Carr Factory Road in Benton Township Thursday around 2:30am for a civil dispute. As a result, 34 year old Christopher Denning of Be...
Sep 06, 2024
Body Of Man Identified In Platteville
The Platteville Police Department has identified the body of a man found dead in a wooded area west of Milwaukee Street in Platteville. 43 year old Derek Eastlick who most recently resided in Waupaca ...
Sep 06, 2024

Platteville Dairy Days
Dairy Days Weekend in Platteville is here. This is the 77th Annual Dairy Days. Events are happening today at Legion Field with a flea market, amusement rides and a beer tent. Saturday will feature the...
Sep 06, 2024 branex / Depositphotos.com

Woman Engages In Disturbance At Henry Vilas Zoo
A woman was arrested and banned from the Henry Vilas Zoo Wednesday after entering the donkey enclosure and battering zoo staff. According to the Madison Police Department, zoo staff contacted police t...
Sep 06, 2024

Biden Discusses New Investments in Stop In Westby
President Joe Biden traveled to Westby on Thursday to champion new investments in electrification and expanded high-speed internet, proclaiming that "all these investments mean family farms can stay i...
Sep 06, 2024 Marc Nozell / CC

Platteville Police issue an update on human remains located Monday
This afternoon, Platteville Police issued an additional press release regarding the human remains found in the City of Platteville. An initial autopsy has been completed, which did not reveal any outw...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 05, 2024

Fatal one-vehicle accident in Dubuque
On Wednesday at approximately 11:13pm, Dubuque Police officers responded to the 800 block of Peru Rd. for a single vehicle accident. The investigation determined a Toyota Highlander had left the roadw...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 05, 2024 GotCredit / CC

Mega Millions jackpot estimated at $740 million
The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to an estimated $740 million for Friday night's drawing. If won, it would be the seventh largest jackpot in the game's history. The prize money continues to grow a...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 05, 2024 Benjamin Sperandio / CC
Waukesha Mayor condemns campaign ad using Christmas Parade tragedy
The mayor of Waukesha on Wednesday condemned a campaign ad run by a Republican independent group that links Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin with the killings of six people at a 2021 Christmas parad...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 05, 2024





