Category Archives: Local News
Two People Arrested On Drug Charges Near Viroqua
Two people were arrested early Sunday morning after a traffic stop in rural Viroqua. According to the Vernon County sheriff's office a Vernon County Deputy Sheriff stopped to check on a vehicle stoppe...
May 30, 2023

Baldwin Pushing For Increased Funding For Mental Health Resources
Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin is pushing for bipartisan legislation to increase funding for rural mental health resources. The Farmers First Act of 2023 would reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress A...
May 30, 2023

Train Derailment At Devils Lake State Park in Sauk County
Authorities and railroad officials are continuing to investigate what caused a train to derail near Devil's Lake State Park on Sunday. The incident happened near the railroad crossing at South Lake Ro...
May 30, 2023

Village of Blanchardville Under Boil Advisory
The village of Blanchardville has issued a boil advisory after E. coli bacteria was found in a routine water sample. The advisory states the bacteria was detected in a water sample collected Tuesday. ...
May 26, 2023
Richland Center Woman Arrested in Iowa County
The Arena Police Department conducted a traffic stop near Highway 14 and Coon Rock Road in the Township of Arena Thursday around midnight. After an investigation with the help of an Iowa County Sherif...
May 26, 2023

April Unemployment Rates Reached New Lows In The Area
Unemployment figures dropped to new lows this year across the tri-state area, indicating most workers seeking employment had jobs but leaving businesses with fewer options to recruit new employees. In...
May 26, 2023

District 3 Seat in Platteville Still Vacant
There is still no representative for District 3 on the Platteville City Council.The May 12th deadline for applicants to appy for, and fill, the District 3 vacancy came and went with no applicants. The...
May 26, 2023

County Board Members Cannot Attend Meetings Via Zoom
A recent Grant County Board Meeting began with a debate on whether a county supervisor could participate in the meeting virtually. Supervisor Brandon Snyder of Platteville connected to the meeting on ...
May 26, 2023

Evers Makes Stop in Platteville
During a stop in Platteville, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers joined several Wisconsin Department of Transportation and City of Platteville officials for a stop on his annual, statewide "Pothole Patrol"...
May 26, 2023

House Passes Protect Military Dependents Act
The House of Representatives has passed the Protect Military Dependents Act, which was introduced by 3rd District Congressman Derrick Van Orden of Prairie du Chien in March. Under current law, both ve...
May 25, 2023





