Category Archives: Local News

House on the Rock evacuated due to smoke
House on the Rock was evacuated Friday morning as smoke was reported in a building, Iowa County officials confirmed. Dodgeville Fire and EMS and Spring Green Fire Department were responding to the att...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 12, 2024

Jerry Sherwin passed away
A longtime Agriculture teacher and FFA Advisor has died. 83 year old Jerry Sherwin of Cuba City died on Tuesday-July 9th. Jerry Sherwin was a Platteville native. He began his teaching career at Potosi...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 11, 2024

UW-Platteville Marching Band To Perform at Green Bay Packers Game
The UW-Platteville Pioneer Marching Band has made a name for itself with their halftime shows at UW-Platteville home football games. Now, the Marching Pioneers will get to show what they can do at the...
Jul 11, 2024

Platteville Fireworks, Postponed From Last Week, To Be Held This Saturday
Platteville will host a make-up fireworks display Saturday, July 13, after inclement weather caused organizers to cancel the event last week. The event will be held at Legion Field in Platteville star...
Jul 11, 2024 bayasaa / CC

Cheap, Substandard Replacement Airbags Are Not Worth it
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning drivers about "cheap, substandard replacement air bag inflators" in used cars that can fail to prevent serious injuries or death in a vehi...
Jul 11, 2024

World War II Era Aircraft To Train At Dubuque For EAA
Historic aircraft will soon be seen over Dubuque. According to the Dubuque Regional Airport, members of the North American Trainer Association will be flying around the area from July 18 to July 21. A...
Mark Evenstad Jul 11, 2024

Boscobel Man Drowns in Private Pond
On Tuesday just before 10:00 pm, the Grant County Sheriff's Office was notified of a swimming incident at a private pond in the Township of Marion. It was reported that 21 year old Aaron King of rural...
Jul 11, 2024

Fennimore Man Seriously Injured in Accident
On Saturday at about 12:30am, the Grant County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call in regard to a crash on Highway 18 near Brown School Road, east of Fennimore in which the driver of a vehicle was ...
Jul 11, 2024

Marklein and Other Lawmakers Approve WEDC Request
State Senator Howard Marklein, Senator Joan Ballweg, and Representative Tony Kurtz voted "yes" today to finish their work on legislation to provide $2 million Campus Community Transition Grants for co...
Jul 10, 2024 Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green)

Hollandale Man Arrested During Traffic Stop
An Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop on State Street in the Village of Hollandale Tuesday around 11:05pm. As a result, 36 year old Dax Mueller of Hollandale was arrested and charge...
Jul 10, 2024





