Category Archives: Local News

The city of Platteville is asking for public input on the future of the town pool, which was closed this summer due to structural issues. Residents can submit feedback at plattevillepoolsurvey.com. Th...

Lafayette County Deputies responded to Larson Road in Wiota Township Tuesday around 1:30am for a domestic dispute. 42 year old Julie Swedlund of South Wayne was arrested for Aggravated Battery - Causi...

A man from Darlington was arrested and jailed briefly on Monday. 26 year old Luis Alarcon-Garcia Darlington was arrested for Operating without a valid Driver's License- 2nd Offense, and Resisting Arre...

An Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy initiated a traffic stop on West Division Street and North Main Street in Dodgeville Monday around 11am. As a result of the stop, 64 year old Terry Halverson of Dodgevi...

Memorial Park in Hazel Green, a place to honor those who served in the U.S. military, is getting a makeover. A modest stone monument at the small park, located at the intersection of South Percival an...

The Sauk County Sheriff's Office reports the body of a man was recovered Monday morning from the Wisconsin River. The agency explained the body was found on a sandbar of the river about 1.75 miles dow...

Near the end of the school day on Friday, Platteville High School reported to the Platteville Police Department that a student had made a verbal threat to school safety. The comment was overheard by o...

On Friday just after 6pm, the Grant County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to Hwy 81 & CTH D in Platteville Township for a one vehicle crash rollover. Platteville Fire & Rescue units were disp...

A deputy from the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department responded to Highway 81 in Elk Grove Township Sunday around 7am for a one vehicle accident. 20 year old Jose Aranda-Castaneda of Platteville was...

The Vernon County Sherrif's Office reports a single-vehicle crash that occurred around 12 a.m. Sunday morning in the town of Hillsboro. A 17-year-old male was operating a Ford F-250 pickup traveling o...