Category Archives: Local News
Domestic Violence Shelter Approved for Operation in Platteville
A new domestic violence shelter in Platteville is one step closer to construction after council members this week gave initial approval to a proposed location on Eastside Road. Following a public hear...
Jul 29, 2022 GotCredit / CC
Police Arrest Man For Attempting Assault At Darlington Campground
Officers with the Darlington Police Department responded to a report of a man physically assaulting a woman at the Pecatonica River Trails campgrounds on Wednesday around 1:35 pm. Other campers called...
Jul 28, 2022
Grant County Sheriff's Department Getting Two Dogs
The Grant County Sheriff's Department is getting two dogs to join their staff. According to a report, one of the dogs is a therapy dog, a goldendoodle named Zelda, and the other is a working dog, a Ge...
Jul 28, 2022
Grant County Clerk Named In Election Fraud Lawsuit
Grant County Clerk Tonya White is being named in a lawsuit filed in Grant County Court that alleges she violated open record laws. The case, which was filed in December 2021, is one of a half-dozen la...
Jul 28, 2022
Woman From Bagley Could Go To Prison For Three Sets of Felonies
A woman from Bagley has been charged with three sets of felonies and could face some jail time. 37 year old Jessica Irish is facing charges of intentionally pointing a firearm at a law enforcement off...
Jul 28, 2022
Illinois Men Convicted In Deer Poaching Case
Four men from Illinois have been convicted in Grant County Court of illegal deer poaching over the winter in Grant County. The Grant County Sheriff's Office received a complaint of someone shooting de...
Jul 28, 2022
City of Galena Looking At Adding A Splash Pad To Pool
City of Galena officials are looking to replace an antiquated kiddie pool at the city's municipal pool with a splash pad. Council members this week approved contracts with Community Funding and Planni...
Jul 28, 2022
Maquoketa Caves State Park To Reopen After Fatal Shooting
Maquoketa Caves State Park will reopen to the public on Thursday following a deadly shooting there last week. According to the Iowa DNR, the park will be open for day use starting at 10 a.m. The campg...
Jul 28, 2022
One Vehicle Rollover Crash in Iowa County
Iowa County authorities received a report of a one vehicle rollover accident on Highway 151 near County Road A Tuesday around 2pm. Reports say there were six occupants in the vehicle. Mineral Point Fi...
Jul 27, 2022
Take 3 on the Polymer Overlay in Darlington
The polymer overlay on the Main Street bridge in Darlington will be done today and tomorrow. It was scheduled to be done last week but was delayed because of the extreme hot weather. A contractor is p...
Jul 27, 2022
