Category Archives: Local News

Wisconsin Dells Woman Arrested in Dubuque
Dubuque Police arrested 42 year old Sarah Gardner of Wisconsin Dells Saturday around 9:30pm the area of John F. Kennedy Road and University Avenue on charges of operating while intoxicated, possession...
Mark Evenstad Jun 10, 2024

Motorcyclist Speeds Through Iowa County
The Ridgeway Marshal's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying a motorcyclist that fled from authorities Friday. Around 4:20 p.m., the Iowa County Communications Center received a traffi...
Jun 10, 2024

Gratiot Man Arrested For Cocaine Possession
An Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 14 in the Village of Arena Saturday just past 7pm. As a result, 60 year old Ronald Patterson Jr. of Gratiot was arrested and ch...
Jun 10, 2024

UTV Crash Injures Three Near Belmont
Three people were transported to the hospital Friday night after a UTV crash. 50 year old Jamie Hille of Mineral Point was traveling on Lake Joy Lane, driving his UTV on Lake Joy Lane in Belmont Towns...
Jun 10, 2024

Lone Rock Man Injured In Iowa County Motorcycle Crash
The Iowa County Sheriff's Office said a 50-year-old Lone Rock man was seriously injured after a motorcycle crash in Iowa County Saturday night. Police officials say 50 year old Daryl Mead Sr. of Lone ...
Jun 10, 2024

Van Orden Jumps From Plane to Commemorate D-Day
Wisconsin 3rd District Congressman Derrek Van Orden of Prairie Du Chien was among a group of bipartisan House lawmakers, who jumped out of a plane Friday morning. The jump at Normandy was to mark the ...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 08, 2024

Armed Robbery in Platteville
A woman from Spring Hill, Florida has been arrested following an armed robbery in Platteville Thursday Afternoon. Authorities were notified about 4 pm that a suspect, later identified as 45 year old B...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 08, 2024

Alligator Found in Hazel Green
It was a scene that most people think they would only see in Florida. Instead, Sara Wagner and her friend Suzanne came across an alligator in the front yard of a Wisconsin neighborhood. At first they ...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 08, 2024 REPTILES4ALL / Depositphotos.com

Southwest Health Closing Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit
Southwest Health in Platteville is set to close its inpatient behavioral health unit for geriatric patients later this month. Southwest Health will close the unit as of June 30. A hospital-issued news...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 08, 2024

City Representatives at the Tri-State Mayors Breakfast
On Friday the Dubuque Chamber of Commerce hosted their quarterly Tri-State Area Mayors Breakfast. Representatives from Dubuque, Peosta, East Dubuque, Holy Cross, Dyersville, and Platteville were in at...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 08, 2024





