Category Archives: Local News
Saputo begins layoffs
Staff reductions at a goat-cheese manufacturing plant in Belmont will begin Saturday, Nov. 11, ahead of the facility's permanent closure early next year. Saputo Cheese USA this week filed a layoff not...
Nov 11, 2023
Police said a Dubuque man struck an area teen with a firearm and physically assaulted another.
19-year-old Anthony Hunt a resident of the state correctional facility at on Elm St., was arrested at 1:58 a.m. Friday in the 1000 block of Walnut Street on a warrant charging assault while displaying...
Nov 11, 2023
Day On The Farm To Be Held Saturday
Everyone is invited to Day On The Farm tomorrow (Saturday) from 10am to 1pm presented by the Platteville Regional Chamber at the UW-Platteville Pioneer Farm. In conjunction with Family Day, the Chambe...
Nov 10, 2023
Wisconsin collects most medications in Drug take back event
Wisconsinites once again turned in more unwanted medications than residents of any other state during the latest national Drug Take Back event, the state's Department of Justice said Thursday. Wiscons...
Nov 10, 2023 Charles Williams / CC
Argyle man pleads guilty to attempted homicide
A southwest Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to attempted homicide after authorities said he slashed a woman with a knife. 33-year-old Joseph Wallgren of Argyle pleaded guilty in Lafayette County Circ...
Nov 10, 2023
One Vehicle Fatal Crash
On Monday, the Grant County Sheriff's Office took a report of a fatal crash at the south intersection of County Highway A at County Highway D. 86 year old Eugene Schriefer of rural Dodgeville, was eas...
Nov 09, 2023
SUV Collides With Tractor
Last Friday, November 3rd, the Grant County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 80 and Saint Rose Road in Smelser Township around 8:20am. 85 ye...
Nov 09, 2023
Explosive Material Removed From Sauk County Home
Potentially explosive material was discovered Wednesday as people were cleaning out a Prairie du Sac home. The suspicious item was reported to police just before 4:20 p.m., according to the Sauk Prair...
Nov 09, 2023
Two Vehicle Crash in Iowa County with No Injuries
The Iowa County Communications Center received report of a two-vehicle crash on US Highway 151 Tuesday just after 5pm near County Road YD in the city of Mineral Point. The Mineral Point Fire Departmen...
Nov 09, 2023
Swatting Call Received Targeting Platteville High School
The Platteville Police Department was the victim of a "SWATing" call this morning. A computer called 911 to report that there was a shooting at Platteville High School with 7 people injured.Of course,...
Nov 08, 2023
