Category Archives: Local News
One Person Injured in One Vehicle Crash Near Galena
Authorities say one person was injured in a one-vehicle rollover crash Monday in Jo Daviess County. 42 year old Jennifer Koester of Galena was taken by ambulance to Midwest Medical Center for treatmen...
Mark Evenstad Sep 27, 2023

Unemployment Rates Inch Upward in Wisconsin
Unemployment rates in local counties ticked upward in August, though area officials expressed little concern about the change. In Wisconsin, Lafayette County's unemployment rate was 2.7% in August, ac...
Sep 27, 2023 Kevin Smith / CC

Platteville Senior Center in New Location
The Platteville Senior Center has moved to a new location. It is now at Platteville City Hall. The next Good Morning Platteville will be held Thursday at 8am. Use the 4th Street entrance. This is a co...
Sep 27, 2023

Two Persons Killed in Lafayette County Crash
Authorities in Lafayette County say two people were killed in a Lafayette County crash that closed a stretch of Highway 11 for about five hours Tuesday. 27 year old Jason Richardson, of Monroe, and a ...
Sep 27, 2023

Public Meeting Tonight For Highway 78 Road Construction
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting on planned road work on Highway 78 Tuesday night. The department will talk about planned resurfacing and improvements on Highway ...
Sep 26, 2023

Brief Tornado Near New Glarus Monday Evening
A brief tornado touchdown was reported in far northern Green County Monday evening. According to the National Weather Service the tornado was reported around 6:08 p.m. east of New Glarus and south-sou...
Sep 26, 2023 isghoul / CC

First Of Its Kind Energy Source Coming To Southern Wisconsin
Southern Wisconsin could soon be home to a first-of-its-kind sustainable energy source. Alliant Energy says its Energy Dome, which is planned to be built near an existing power plant south of Portage,...
Sep 26, 2023

Florida Man Charged With Attempted Homicide in Platteville
A Florida man accused of stabbing another Florida man earlier this month near Platteville has been charged with attempted homicide. 43-year old Johnny Simon of Orlando is accused of stabbing and cutti...
Sep 26, 2023 GotCredit / CC

$9,000 awarded to the Department of Emergency Management in Crawford County.
More than $9,000 has been awarded to the Department of Emergency Management in Crawford County. In a release Monday, the emergency management department announced they received a $9,043.74 Computer an...
Sep 25, 2023
Farm Bill Deal Should Not Be Impacted By Government Shut Down
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says the Farm Bill negotiations should not be impacted if budget details can't be worked out to avoid a government shutdown. Hinson believes that they will still be ab...
Mark Evenstad Sep 25, 2023





