Category Archives: Local News
Platteville Man Gets Jail Sentence For Driving Drunk With Toddler in His Vehicle
A Platteville man who drove drunk with a toddler in his vehicle in Dubuque was sentenced to 60 days in jail and two years of probation. 36 year old Julius Schaeffer of Platteville entered a guilty ple...
Mar 13, 2024

Two Vehicle Crash In New Diggings Township
A deputy from the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department responded to Highway 11 in New Diggings Township Tuesday around 3:30pm for a two vehicle accident. 19 year old Brayden Gunnell of Shullsburg was...
Mar 13, 2024

Illinois Farm Bureau Funds Nutrient Stewardship Practices
Funds are heading to 18 county farm bureaus in Illinois to help farmers implement nutrient stewardship practices. Since 2015, Illinois Farm Bureau has awarded about $1.8 million for over 150 county fa...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 13, 2024 Gary Todd
Driver Tries To Flee Officer, Gets Arrested
An Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy and K9-Sam attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling east bound on Highway 133 in the Township of Pulaski Sunday just after midnight. The suspect vehi...
Mar 12, 2024

The Bizarre Winter of 2023-2024
About a dozen days in January gave people the weather conditions associated with a winter season. Dubuque received a total of 12.6 inches of snow during a two-day storm on Jan. 8-9. The high temperatu...
Mark Evenstad Mar 12, 2024

Monroe Man Sentenced For Firing Gun Into A Home
A Monroe man was convicted of four felonies after police say he fired a gun into a home in Monroe in 2023. John Fredieu pleaded no contest to three counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety...
Mar 12, 2024

More Details Released On Fatal Crash
More details about a crash that killed 9 people in Clark County Friday have been released. When Deputies arrived at the scene, they saw a semi-tractor in the north ditch and its trailer lying on its s...
Mar 12, 2024
Intoxicated Driver Arrested in Crawford County
On Wednesday, at around 7:30 a.m., the Crawford County Sheriff's Office received a traffic complaint of an erratic driver presenting a danger to other motorists, pedestrians, and themselves. Reports i...
Mar 11, 2024

Strengthened Collaboration Between SWTC and UW-P
In a landmark meeting, more than 50 participants from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College recently solidified a path forward for strategic collaboration a...
Mar 11, 2024

Van Orden Criticized For Outbursts During State of the Union
Wisconsin Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden of Prairie du Chien is being criticized by his political opponents in southwestern Wisconsin after shouting at President Joe Biden during Thursday's ...
Mar 11, 2024





