Category Archives: Local News

Due to a change in site conditions, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will be implementing a detour in Crawford County on Monday, September 11th, for STH 27 from Mt Sterling to Viroqua and ST...

A driver and passenger are dead after their SUV struck a tree head-on in Vernon County. According to the Vernon County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened in rural Viroqua along County Road NN around...

Multiple 911 hang-ups led to the arrest of a Mississippi resident in Iowa County on gun charges. The Iowa County 911 Center reported multiple calls to 911 that ended in disconnections around 1:30 p.m....

Dairy Days is back in Platteville this weekend. It's the 76th Platteville Dairy Days and it will be held today through Sunday at Legion Park in Platteville. This year's theme is "An Udder Day in Parad...

A ship used in World War II currently docked in the Port of Dubuque is open for public tours. USS LST-325 is the last operating landing ship tank from WWII in the U.S., and it has stopped in Dubuque a...

Drought conditions in parts of southern Wisconsin have continued to worsen, with some spots now in the most intense category on the U.S. Drought Monitor classification scale. The latest drought monito...

The Platteville Regional Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to assist with the Dairy Days Parade staging and line-up. Duties could include registration/check-in of units, assisting with att...

The City of Platteville is looking for new members to join its diversity and inclusion task force. The city recently announced the vacancies on its Task Force for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, whic...

Iowa County authorities received a report of a structure fire on East Merrimac Street in the City of Dodgeville Tuesday just before 11:30pm. Dodgeville Fire, Dodgeville EMS, Dodgeville Police and the ...

Platteville police are warning the public of a new scam. The department reports there's been several reports of citizens receiving phone calls and emails saying there's a warrant for their arrest beca...