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3rd OWI Offense For Iowa Woman
A woman from Iowa was arrested for her 3rd OWI offense in Lafayette County. 36 year old Linni Magnuson of West Union, Iowa was arrested for Operating while Intoxicated, 3rd Offense, on Valley Road in ...
Mar 07, 2023

BBB sees rise in employment scams in 2022
The Better Business Bureau continues to see a rise in employment scams. Those types of scams ranked number 2 in their Risk Report in 2022. BBB Wisconsin spokesperson Lisa Schiller says most employment...
Mar 07, 2023

Vigil Held in Remembrance of Ronald Henry
Friends, family, and others gathered in a vigil in Platteville Monday night to mourn the death following a months-long search for 34-year-old Ronald Henry. Henry was first reported missing in early De...
Mar 07, 2023

One Vehicle Accident in Gratiot Township
A deputy from the Lafayette County Sheriff's department responded to County Highway KK in Gratiot Township for a one-vehicle accident Sunday around 5:30pm. 18 year old Payton Wolf of Warren, Illinois ...
Mar 06, 2023
Hempstead Student Charged For Making Threats
A Hempstead High School student has been charged for making false threats against the school last month. The 16-year-old student, whose name is not being released, has been charged with threat of terr...
Mark Evenstad Mar 06, 2023

Construction Company Selected For New Platteville Fire Station
City of Platteville leaders recently selected a construction management company for the city's fire station replacement as work continues on the design. Platteville Common Council members selected Kra...
Mar 06, 2023

Body Of Ronald Henry Found
Ronald Henry of Lancaster, who has been missing since December 5th, has been found dead in the woods Sunday near the farmhouse where he was last seen. According to a report, Henry's sister Tatianna He...
Mar 06, 2023

Man Charged With Injuring Platteville Officer
A man charged with injuring a Platteville police officer while armed with a knife has been arraigned on 21 criminal counts related to the February 20th incident. 23 year Hywel Bowman Jr. of Plattevill...
Mar 06, 2023
Rivers To The Sea Exhibit Opens Friday
The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium will unveil its Eckstein Family Rivers to the Sea Exhibit, Honoring Marquette Transportation Maritime Employees to the public on Friday, March 3. T...
Mark Evenstad Mar 02, 2023

One Vehicle Accident Near South Wayne
Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff's department responded to a one vehicle rollover crash on Highway 11 in Wayne Township Wednesday night around 11:30pm. 42 year old Rachelle Hendrickson of Br...
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