Category Archives: Local News
Wisconsin call center sees volume increase since launch of 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Wisconsin is seeing an increase in people asking for mental health help. Health officials say calls to the state's suicide and crisis lifeline have skyrocketed since the number changed to 988. When so...
Apr 11, 2023
Obituaries Tuesday April 11, 2023
Brad D. Kieler, 46, Platteville https://www.melbyfh.com/
Apr 11, 2023
New Area Codes To Overlap 920 and 608 Area Codes
According to the Public Service Commission, Wisconsin's newest area code is set to launch next month. Area code 274 will be in service beginning May 5th. It will overlay the same area currently served...
Apr 10, 2023
DNR Releases 3500 Comments On Wolf Management Plan
Wisconsin wildlife officials on Friday released thousands of public comments on a new wolf management plan, some calling for the restoration of a statewide population limit and others urging a total h...
Apr 10, 2023
Platteville Police Respond To House Fire
The Platteville Police Department assisted the Platteville Fire Department on a report of a house fire early Sunday. The house fire occurred in the 200 block of Elmer Street and was called in around 1...
Apr 10, 2023 shaireproductions.com / CC
One Vehicle Crash Near Potosi
On Thursday around 10:45pm, the Grant County Sheriff's Office was notified of a one vehicle crash on Hwy 61 at Buena Vista Lane near Potosi. 21 year old Brielle Schmieder of Platteville, along with tw...
Apr 10, 2023
Ambulance In Crash With Another Vehicle
The Grant County Sheriff's department responded to a two vehicle head-on crash on Highway 80 at Hillside Cemetery Road Sunday around 1:15am. 22 year old Bryce Keleher of Platteville was traveling nort...
Apr 10, 2023
Apple River Man Arrested For Bail Jumping & Drug Possession
Authorities with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department arrested 32 year old Patrick Busch Apple River, Illinois Sunday around 12:30am for Bail Jumping. Busch was taken to the Lafayette County Jail...
Apr 10, 2023
Disorderly Conduct Complaint Results in Arrest in Lafayette County
Authorities in Lafayette County responded to Lacey Road in Wayne Township for disorderly conduct Sunday night around 8:40pm. 20 year old Zachary Blackwood of South Wayne was arrested for Disorderly Co...
Apr 10, 2023
Police Officers Killed in Line Of Duty Identified
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation has identified the officers who were shot and killed Saturday in Barron County in Northwest Wisconsin. At approximately 3:38 p.m....
Apr 10, 2023
