Category Archives: Local News

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

Highway 18 Near Dodgeville Closed For Two Vehicle Crash
A portion of Highway 18 near Dodgeville was closed Wednesday after a crash. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Highway 18 shut down in both directions at Survey Road for about an...
May 25, 2023

One Person Injured in Jo Daviess County Rollover Accident
Authorities say one person was injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash Tuesday in Jo Daviess County. 67 year old Janet Ricke of East Dubuque was taken by ambulance to MercyOne Dubuque Medical Cente...
May 24, 2023

One Vehicle Crash in Iowa County, No Injuries
Authorities in Iowa County received a report of a one vehicle accident on Highway 151 at West Brigham Road. Iowa County Deputies, Barneveld EMS and Barneveld Fire responded to the scene. EMS evaluated...
May 24, 2023





