Category Archives: Local News

New License Plate Designs Introduced
Wisconsin motorists now have two new options for license plate designs. Plates bringing attention to suicide prevention, and the spaying and neutering of pets, are available for order. The fees for th...
May 09, 2024

Platteville and Mineral Point High Schools To Compete in Wisconsin Civics Games
Students from across the state will compete at the 2024 Wisconsin Civics Games state finals for an opportunity to win bragging rights and a $2,000 scholarship to a Wisconsin college or university of t...
May 09, 2024

Biden Pays Visit To Southeast Wisconsin
President Joe Biden visited Wisconsin on Wednesday to talk about a large investment by Microsoft in building a new data center in southeast Wisconsin. The $3.3 billion investment includes the construc...
May 09, 2024 Marc Nozell / CC
Operating While under the Influence
A Lafayette County man was arrested by Green County authorities for Operating While Under the Influence. Just after 10pm Tuesday, deputies with the Green County Sheriff's department conducted a traffi...
May 08, 2024

Gas Prices Fluctuate In Iowa and Wisconsin
Average gas prices in Iowa went down 3 cents in the last week for a $3.20 average, according to GasBuddy. Gas prices in Iowa are 4.5 cents higher than a month ago, but are 2.9 cents lower than a year ...
May 08, 2024

Court Clears Way For Transmission Line To Be Constructed
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for utilities to finish building a high-voltage power line across a Mississippi River refuge. American Transmission Company, ITC Midwest and Dairyland Power...
May 08, 2024

Spring Concert By Lancaster Middle School Band and Choir
The Lancaster Middle School Choirs and Bands will hold their spring concert on Thursday May 9, at 7 PM in the Hillery Auditorium. The ensembles are preparing for their final performances of the year. ...
May 08, 2024

One Vehicle Crash in Iowa County
The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a one vehicle rollover crash near South Barreltown Road in the Township of Mineral Point Tuesday around 9:15pm. Iowa County Sheriff's Deputie...
May 08, 2024

Small Fire At Home Due To Lightning Strike
Officials said lightning struck a house and started a small fire this morning in Dubuque. Firefighters responded at approximately 5 a.m. to a residence on Florence Street for a report of a fire inside...
May 07, 2024 G0DeX / CC

Kate Peterson Abiad Resigns From WIAA
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association announced the resignation of Kate Peterson Abiad as assistant director on the executive staff effective May 24, 2024. Peterson Abiad departs to pursu...
May 07, 2024 Ged Carroll / CC





