Category Archives: Local News

Midwest Medical Center in Galena Plans Expansion
Officials at Midwest Medical Center in Galena have unveiled plans for a $34.5 million expansion to increase available services and create 26 new full-time jobs. The project at Midwest Medical Center w...
Sep 21, 2022

Pickett Sentenced For Killing His Mother and Family Dog
An Avoca man has been sentenced for killing his mother and family dog, after a jury found him guilty in July. 22 year old Sean Pickett was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide and mistreatme...
Sep 21, 2022
Man killed in rural Rock County crash
EDGERTON, Wis. — A 61-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash between Edgerton and Evansville Tuesday afternoon, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office said. According to a news release, the...
Logan Reigstad Sep 20, 2022

Mining and Rollo Jamison Museums receives Grants
The Mining and Rollo Jamison Museum in Platteville has received a $25,000 challenge grant to put toward facility improvements. They are asking for the public's help to make the most of it. A Plattevil...
Sep 20, 2022

Southwest Wisconsin Bank Purchased by Apple River State Bank
A Darlington bank has been purchased by Apple River State Bank. The branch on Wells street in Darlington was originally Citizens National Bank of Darlington and has been the home of five regional bank...
Sep 20, 2022

Darlington Woman Arrested after Welfare Check
On Sunday morning, Lafayette County Deputies responded to Ames Rd in Darlington for a welfare check. This resulted in 53 year old Traci Bahena of Darlington being arrested for Disorderly Conduct, Resi...
Sep 20, 2022

Two Vehicle Crash with Blockage
On Wednesday just before 11am last week, the Grant County Sheriff's Office was notified of a two vehicle crash with blockage near the intersection of Highway 35/61 and Airport Road in the Town of Sout...
Sep 20, 2022

Platteville Man Found With Drugs and a Firearm in His Residence
A man from Platteville faces 10 charges after authorities said they found firearms and a large amount of drugs inside his residence. 38 year old Curtis Scaife is charged in Grant County Circuit Court ...
Sep 19, 2022

Arrest in Dodgeville of Two People From Shullsburg
Two people from Shullsburg were arrested in Dodgeville Sunday night. Iowa County officials received a report of a possible theft attempt in progress around 8pm at a business on East Leffler Street in ...
Sep 19, 2022

Hit and Run Leads To Trespassing
A woman from Platteville was cited following a one-vehicle crash just before midnight Saturday. 50 year old Beth McVay of Platteville was driving her vehicle on County Highway D in Lima Township and l...
Sep 19, 2022 GotCredit / CC





