Category Archives: Local News

One Vehicle Crash Near Platteville
The Grant County Sheriff's Office took a report of a one vehicle rollover accident on Highway 81 near Airport Road in the Township of Smelser Friday around 8:45am. After a brief investigation, it was ...
Jan 30, 2023
Two Semis Get Stuck During Snowstorm in Iowa County
Amid this weekend's snow-storm, officials in Iowa County had to deal with a pair of semis blocking traffic. According to the sheriff's office, emergency crews were initially called around 7 o'clock Sa...
Jan 30, 2023
Jo Daviess County To Receive $1.2 Million For Project
Jo Daviess County is set to receive state funding to construct a new vehicle storage and maintenance building. According to Illinois Department of Transportation, the county will receive $1.2 million ...
Mark Evenstad Jan 27, 2023

Speakers Offer Ideas On Keeping UW-Platteville Richland Campus Open
A listening session held Thursday in Richland Center served as a forum in which community members shared ideas on how to revive the UW-Platteville Richland campus, or at least keep it on life support ...
Jan 27, 2023

Wisconsin DOT Asks Motorists to Give Snowplows Space
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reminds motorists to give snowplows space while they clear the state's roads. A Facebook post from the agency says most winter crashes are caused by drivers ...
Jan 27, 2023 Dannel Malloy / CC

More Details on Shooting in Iowa County
More details have been released about a shooting that happened Wednesday in the Town of Wyoming. The Iowa County Sheriff's Office says 34-year-old Timothy Sontic of Hillpoint has been charged with inj...
Jan 27, 2023

Man Arrested Following Domestic Disturbance in Ridgeway
A Ridgeway man was arrested Wednesday evening after authorities were called about a domestic disturbance. Deputies with the Iowa County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene along Grove Street in Ri...
Jan 27, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Mental Health Matters Coalition Event Held in Lafayette County
Mental health was the focus of an all-day program held at Darlington High School this week. The Lafayette County Mental Health Matters coalition hosted the event on Wednesday. Along with a keynote spe...
Jan 27, 2023

Disturbance At Kwik Trip in Mineral Point
Authorities in Iowa County received a report of a disturbance at Kwik Trip in Mineral Point just before 9pm Wednesday. Mineral Point Police responded the scene and requested mutual aid from Dodgeville...
Jan 26, 2023

Rollover Crash in Darlington
One person was injured in a rollover crash Wednesday in Darlington. 27 year old Brett Knautz of Darlington had minor injuries but was not taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. According to t...
Jan 26, 2023





