Category Archives: Local News

Fatal Crash In Richland County
A Hillsboro woman is dead after a rollover crash a few miles north of Richland Center. The Richland County Sheriff's Office reports deputies were called to the intersection of Highway 80 and County Ro...
Mar 10, 2022

Soldiers Grove Drug Bust
Two people from Soldiers Grove have been arrested for drug charges following an investigation by the Crawford County Sheriff's Office. According to a release, deputies attempted a traffic stop on a ve...
Mar 10, 2022

Meth Arrest In Wauzeka
A Wauzeka man faces multiple drug charges after the Crawford County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant on February 25. Authorities utilized a K9 officer that detected controlled substances on ...
Mar 10, 2022 GotCredit / CC

Fish Dealer Convicted Of Selling Illegal Asian Carp
A wholesale fish dealer from Platteville has been convicted of illegally selling a destructive invasive species. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Ping Li, co-owner and sole ...
Mar 10, 2022

Push Against Wisconsin Maps
Wisconsin's Republican members of Congress asked the US Supreme Court to take an appeal of a state Supreme Court decision to adopt new district boundaries drawn by Democratic Governor Tony Evers. The ...
Mar 10, 2022

Avoca Woman Arrested For 2nd OWI Offense
A woman from Avoca was arrested for a 2nd offense of OWI. An Iowa County Deputy initiated a traffic stop on South Union Street near East Fountain Street in Dodgeville and was assisted by a City of Dod...
Mar 10, 2022

Mineral Point Infant Death Being Investigated
Few details have been released as an investigation is ongoing into the death of a Mineral Point infant. Multiple state agencies are working with the Mineral Point Police Department on the case. Author...
Mar 09, 2022

Construction To Resume On Highway 81
Construction on Highway 81 between Platteville and Lancaster will resume March 28th between Highway 61 and Kingsford Road in Grant County. Approximately 9.3 miles of the 11-mile project between Kingsf...
Mar 09, 2022

Galena Street in Darlington To Be Closed Starting Monday
The signs are up on Darlington's southside, alerting motorists that Galena Street will be closed starting next week. An upcoming construction project will close a portion of Galena Street, which is al...
Mar 09, 2022 GotCredit / CC

South Wayne Man Dies in Crash
A 57-year-old man from South Wayne died after being hit by a semi while driving in rural Green County early Monday. The Green County Sheriff's Office says Mark Brummel was traveling east on Highway 11...
Mar 08, 2022