Category Archives: Local News
New Museum Director Needed For Mining and Rollo Jameson Museum
The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums is searching for new leadership as Museum Director Erik Flesch steps down at year's end. The Museum, which is both a department of the City of Platteville and a ...
Dec 07, 2023
Six Vehicles in Crash Near Kieler
Wedneday morning just before 8 AM the Grant County Sheriff's Office responded to a crash on Hwy 151 at Kieler, north of Cty H. 20-year-old Zoee Weber of Dubuque, was driving south on Hwy 151 and was w...
Dec 07, 2023
Iowa County Man Arrested For Failure To Install Interlock Ignition Device
Just before 11:30 AM on Monday Iowa County Deputy conducted a traffic stop on US Highway 18 near County Road J, in the Township of Montfort. As a result of the stop, 40-year-old Chad Crotty of Cobb wa...
Dec 06, 2023
Woman Possesses Drugs, Gets Arrested in Crawford County
On Monday the Crawford County Sheriff's Office initiated a traffic stop on a pickup truck on State Highway 35 in the Township of Freeman. The operator of the truck was identified as 44-year-old Jamie ...
Dec 06, 2023
Man Killed In Drunk Driving Crash Near Blanchardville
A 69-year-old man died Tuesday after being hit by a repeat drunk driver near Blanchardville. The Iowa County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened just before 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of Hi...
Dec 06, 2023
Physical Education Teacher Accused Of Harming Student
A southwest Wisconsin physical education teacher is accused of physically harming a student. According to a report, 30 year old Kirby Grutz of Mineral Point, faces a charge of one count of physical ab...
Dec 05, 2023
Darlington Couple Plead Guilty To Mistreatment of Animals
A man charged with a myriad of animal abuse charges after 200 goats died in his care pleaded guilty Monday afternoon in Lafayette County court. Darlington couple Kyle and Stephanie Lincicum are charge...
Dec 05, 2023
One Vehicle Slide-Off Crash
A one-vehicle slide-off crash occurred Tuesday morning around 6:30am in Grant County. The Grant County Sheriff's Office received a phone call of a one vehicle "slide-off" crash on Banner Road near Ric...
Dec 05, 2023
2 Vehicle Crash With Injuries in Grant County
On Monday, at around 4:00 PM, the Grant County Sheriff's Office was notified of a two vehicle crash at the intersection of County Highway D and Pioneer Road in Platteville Township. 61 year old Kristi...
Dec 05, 2023
Two Men Found Guilty Of Murder in Death of Dodgeville Woman
Two men charged with poisoning and killing a Dodgeville woman were found guilty Monday. Jurors unanimously delivered a guilty verdict for 51 year old Aric Way and his son, 28 year old Phillip Schmidt-...
Dec 05, 2023
