Category Archives: Local News

Grant County fundraiser canceled due to poor ice conditions
A fundraising ice-fishing event scheduled for this weekend in Grant County has been called off due to poor ice conditions. Cassville Fire & Rescue announced Thursday that the McCartney Corners 11t...
Jan 20, 2023

New details on planned Amcor expansion in Lancaster
New details have been released about the planned expansion of a multinational packaging company in Lancaster. Amcor plans to purchase 4.5 acres of property adjacent to its facility on Bemis Road to up...
Jan 20, 2023

Highland Mobile Food Pantry To Be Held Early This Month
The January food pantry in Highland is early this month. The Highland mobile food pantry will be in Highland Monday, January 23rd at 726 Main Street. This will be a drive-through pantry starting at 4:...
Jan 19, 2023

Four COVID-19 Related Deaths in Latest Reporting Period
There were four additional COVID-19-related deaths reported in the area from January 12th to Wednesday. The deaths occurred in Clayton and Jackson counties in Iowa, and Grant and Lafayette counties in...
Mark Evenstad Jan 19, 2023

U.S. veterans in suicidal crisis can now access emergency healthcare for free anywhere
Starting on Jan. 17, veterans who are in an acute suicidal crisis are able to get help at any health care facility, VA or not, at zero cost. The US Department of Veterans Affairs made the announcement...
Jan 19, 2023

Dodgeville Man Arrested for Domestic Violence
Iowa County authorities received a report of a Domestic Violence incident occurring on Dacotah Street in Dodgeville around 8:45 PM on Tuesday. Dodgeville Police along with Iowa County Sheriff's Deputi...
Jan 19, 2023

Kieler native commits $1 million to UW-P Foundation
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Foundation has received a sizable donation from a Kieler native. Corey Kaiser, who graduated from the university in 2018, and his wife, Teah, made the $1 millio...
Jan 19, 2023

Packers donate AEDs to sports leagues and facilities in Wisconsin, UP
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers will donate Automatic External Defibrillators to sports leagues and facilities throughout Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The move comes a...
Kyle Jones Jan 18, 2023

Winter Storm Watch Called Off
A winter storm watch for tonight for four area counties has been called off, though a winter weather advisory is in place for all the counties in the area. The National Weather Service on Tuesday was ...
Jan 18, 2023
Southwest Tech To Make Presentation at Good Morning Platteville
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College will be presenting the January Good Morning Platteville program to be held on Thursday, January 26th. Staff from the Technical College will explain services offer...
Jan 18, 2023





