Category Archives: Local News

Potential Threat To UW-Platteville Campus
UW-Platteville officials said they were investigating an alleged threat to the campus late Monday night. A report says that an online announcement was made shortly before 9:30 p.m. that officials were...
Apr 04, 2023

Evers signs bill to curb reckless driving
Governor Tony Evers signed a bill Monday to enact a law to reduce reckless driving in the state. The office states the bill allows law enforcement to impound a vehicle if its owner is cited for reckle...
Apr 04, 2023

Evers Visits Platteville
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers visited the Platteville Public Library Monday to participate in a roundtable discussion on housing. Evers recently announced a statewide plan to ensure safe, affordable h...
Apr 03, 2023

February Unemployment Rates Mostly Under 3%
Grant, Iowa and Lafayette counties all posted unemployment rates under three percent in February, which is in line with or slightly above the state's 2.7% unemployment rate. Grant County's unemploymen...
Apr 03, 2023

Structure Fire on County Road in Mineral Point
The Iowa County Communications Department received a report of a structure fire on County Road S in Mineral Point Sunday around 12:30am. The Mineral Point Fire Department and Mineral Point EMS respond...
Apr 03, 2023 brett jordan / CC

Voters Get Text Alerts About Supreme Court Race
Some voters in southern Wisconsin received text warnings on Friday - but the text had nothing to do with the severe weather. A report says that the texts included tones found on official emergency ale...
Apr 03, 2023

Girl Who Wandered From Home in Clayton County Found Safe
Authorities say a nearly four-hour, widespread search that involved multiple local and state agencies found a 5-year-old girl who had wandered away from her residence Saturday night in Clayton County....
Syndicated Content Apr 03, 2023

Semi Blocks Traffic On Highway 18 in Iowa County
Iowa County authorities received a report of a semi that was blocking both lanes of traffic on Highway 18 near Montfort Thursday just after 8pm. Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the scene a...
Mar 31, 2023

$30 Million in Improvements Planned For Dubuque Airport
Dubuque Regional Airport officials are planning more than $30 million in improvements to construct a hangar and taxiway in the coming years to support operations at the airport. About $5.5 million in ...
Mark Evenstad Mar 31, 2023

Dubuque man killed in Wisconsin logging accident
Authorities say a Dubuque man died Wednesday from injuries sustained while working on a log skidder in Richland County. 54 year old Joseph Abitz, was pronounced dead at Richland Hospital following the...
Mar 31, 2023





