Category Archives: Local News

City of Lancaster Making Trees Available To Residents
The City of Lancaster received a $10,000 grant from the Merlet Family Fund and the Lancaster Community Fund of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc. for a residential Ash tree replaceme...
Aug 16, 2023

Arrest on Department of Corrections Warrant
Lafayette County authorities arrested 70 year old Carl Knapp of Darlington Monday around 11:30pm . Knapp was arrested on a valid Department of Corrections warrant on County Highway F in Darlington Tow...
Aug 15, 2023

OWI Arrest on Highway 151 in Mineral Point
The Iowa County Sheriff's Department received a report of a motor vehicle accident near exit 37 on Highway 151 in Mineral Point Sunday around 7:30pm. The Mineral Point Police Department and Iowa Count...
Aug 15, 2023

Platteville Chalk & Cheese Festival Coming Next Weekend
An annual arts fair is set to return to Platteville this month. The Platteville Chalk & Cheese Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday August 26th at Platteville's City Park. Fest...
Aug 15, 2023

Murder-Suicide Investigated in Richland County
The Richland County Sheriff's Office and Madison Police Department are investigating what officials are calling an apparent murder-suicide. Madison police said a 60-year-old woman and a 25-year-old wo...
Aug 14, 2023

One Vehicle Accident in New Diggings Township
A deputy from the Lafayette County Sheriff's office responded to County Highway W in New Diggings Township for a one vehicle accident Sunday around Noon. 48 year old Russell Clendenen of Benton was tr...
Aug 14, 2023

Grant County Man Arrested for 16th Driving Offense
A Grant County Sheriff's deputy arrested a man Friday who officials said had over a dozen prior convictions for operating with a revoked license. The deputy stopped 44 year old Joshua McGraw of Fennim...
Aug 14, 2023 Highway Patrol Images / CC

Hit and Run With Arrest For Domestic Disorderly Conduct
A deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff's department assisted Darlington Police with a hit and run on Main Street in Darlington Saturday around 9:30pm. As result, 27 year old Anibal Martinez-Ortez ...
Aug 14, 2023

Hundreds of People Come To Potosi Catfish Festival
Hundreds of people showed up for the 63rd annual Potosi Catfish Festival on Sunday. Potosi Fire Chief Ryne Emler says it gets bigger and bigger every year. It is the Potosi Fire Department's biggest f...
Mark Evenstad Aug 14, 2023

New President for Village of Scales Mound Board
Members of the Village of Scales Mound board have selected a new president following the resignation of the former office holder. Nicole Busch, a trustee on the village board, was appointed to fill th...
Aug 11, 2023





