Category Archives: Local News

GOP-led Wisconsin Legislature passes Democratic governor's legislative maps
Wisconsin's GOP-controlled Senate on Tuesday passed legislative maps that were proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers - a move that could ultimately prevent the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court ...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 13, 2024

Jackson County Man Found Guilty of Murder
After roughly an hour of deliberation, a Jackson County jury today found an area man guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 shooting of his wife. 58-year-old Christopher Prichard of Bellevue, was c...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 13, 2024
Mineral Point Woman Pleads Guilty in Death of 4 Month Old
A Mineral Point daycare provider accused in the death of a 4 month old boy in 2022 pleaded guilty to several child neglect charges Monday morning. 31 year old JoAnna Ford pleaded guilty to five child ...
Feb 13, 2024

Armed Robbery Reported in Platteville
Police are seeking the public's help locating three men they said were involved in a robbery at a Platteville business on Saturday. A store on U.S. Business 151 reported an armed robbery at 3:20 p.m. ...
Feb 13, 2024

31 Homes Damaged By Last Week's Tornadoes
31 homes were damaged in one of last week's tornadoes that touched down in Rock County. Emergency Management officials say, in total, three homes were destroyed, 10 sustained major damage, 11 sustaine...
Feb 13, 2024

Man Pronounced Dead After Being Struck By Semi
A man is dead after he was hit by a semi-truck in Fennimore Sunday night, according to the Fennimore Police Department. Police said an adult was crossing 12th Street at Lincoln Avenue when he was stru...
Feb 12, 2024

Disabled Vehicle Call Leads To Arrest in Benton
A deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department responded to County Highway H in Benton Township Saturday around 9:45pm for a disabled vehicle. However, following an investigation, 42 year old...
Feb 12, 2024

Single Vehicle Crash Leads To OWI Arrest
A man from South Wayne crashed his vehicle in Green Count Saturday around 6:20am. Deputies from the Green County Sheriff's Department located the vehicle on Benkert Road, in the Town of Monroe. An inv...
Feb 12, 2024

Argyle Man Sentenced To Prison For Slashing Incident
A man from Argyle has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for slashing a woman with a knife. 33 year old Joseph Wallgren of Argyle received the sentence from Circuit Court Judge Derrick Grubb in Lafa...
Feb 12, 2024 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Reynolds appointed as provost, vice chancellor
University of Wisconsin-Platteville Chancellor Dr. Tammy Evetovich has announced that Dr. Laura Reynolds has been appointed provost and vice chancellor of Academic Affairs. Reynolds has spent the majo...
Feb 09, 2024





