Category Archives: Local News

Grant County To Have New District Attorney With The Upcoming Election
Grant County will have a new district attorney after the November 5 election. Republic Ryan Kieler of Platteville will be the only candidate on the ballot after Ian Mickelson filed notice of non-candi...
Jun 13, 2024

First National Bank-Darlington Purchased By Bank of New Glarus
The Bank of New Glarus announced its acquisition of First National Bank at Darlington. The agreement was approved by the boards of both The Bank of New Glarus and First National Bank at Darlington. Th...
Jun 13, 2024

Richland Center Concerned Over Employees Leaving The City
The Richland Center City Council will seek answers regarding the departure of several employees. The council voted unanimously in support of a motion to approve a law firm to do personnel investigativ...
Jun 13, 2024

Shoplifters Arrested in Iowa County and Charged With Numerous Crimes
The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of shoplifters leaving Walmart in Dodgeville Wednesday around 4pm. The Barneveld Police Department conducted a traffic stop on the offending veh...
Jun 13, 2024

Man found dead during attempt to serve sexual abuse warrant in Dubuque
Wednesday at approximately 9:30 am, members of the Dubuque Police Department, including Patrol officers and Criminal Investigations Division investigators, attempted to serve an arrest warrant at 955 ...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 12, 2024

Two People Arrested By Richland-Iowa-Grant Drug Task Force
Members of the Richland-Iowa-Grant Drug Task Force conducted a search warrant in the Village of Cobb On Tuesday at 11am. Arrested were: 48 year old Julie Porteous of Cobb, who was charged with Possess...
Jun 12, 2024

Democratic Candidate Forum in Platteville Tonight
A democratic candidate forum will be held in Platteville tonight at UW-Platteville's Ullvik Hall. It will feature Rebecca Cook, Katrina Shankland, and Eric Wilson. They are running in the 3rd Congress...
Jun 12, 2024

Impact on Dairy Cattle At County Fairs
Wisconsin will require proof of a negative H5N1 test for lactating dairy cattle going to fairs and exhibitions. The new order was issued (yesterday) Tuesday and takes effect June 19th, which is the op...
Jun 12, 2024

Shullsburg's Music In The Park Set To Begin
An annual, outdoor-concert series returns next month in southwest Wisconsin. The Shullsburg Music in the Park series will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on five consecutive Thursdays beginning July 11...
Jun 12, 2024

New Representative For Prairie du Chien City Council 3rd District Appointed
On June 4th the Prairie du Chein Common Council meeting brought in a new representative for the third district. Mark Bowar was appointed at the beginning of the meeting and immediately assumed his sea...
Jun 12, 2024





