Category Archives: Local News

Badger students react to Luke Fickell hiring, Leonhard snub
MADISON, Wis. – Luke Fickell was named the 31st Wisconsin Head Coach on Sunday. The Badgers fanbase’s existential question has always been, how do we get to the next level, and compete for...
Andrew Bandstra Nov 27, 2022

Badgers flip the script, hire Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell to be new head coach
MADISON, Wis. — In a season full of surprises, the Badgers gave fans another one Sunday. Luke Fickell, who guided Cincinnati to the College Football Playoff last season, was hired as Wisconsin&r...
Kyle Jones Nov 27, 2022

Badgers come up short against Minnesota in regular season finale
MADISON, Wis. — Paul Bunyan’s Axe will stay on the west side of the Mississippi River for another year. Wisconsin came up just short at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, losing to Minnesot...
Kyle Jones Nov 26, 2022

Badgers fans hopeful for 2023 as regular season comes to a close
MADISON, Wis. – With the 2022 Badgers football regular season winding down, fans flocked to Camp Randall to jump around one last time. Even if 2022 didn’t go exactly how Badgers fans hoped...
Andrew Bandstra Nov 26, 2022
Concept Plan Approved For New Platteville Fire Station
The Platteville Common Council has unanimously approved a concept plan for the city's new fire station to be built at the site of the O.E. Gray Learning Center. Council members approved the plan at th...
Nov 25, 2022

Platteville City Council Approves 2023 Budget
The Platteville Common Council has approved a 2023 budget that will fund several major capital improvement projects. Council members unanimously approved the budget at their regular meeting. A report ...
Nov 25, 2022

Performance Drive Lots Available Next To Southwest Health
In 2019, Southwest Health purchased an additional 27 acres of farmland adjacent to their facility in Platteville on the north and west end. In 2021, Southwest Health and the City of Platteville entere...
Nov 25, 2022

Arrest in Dodgeville Following Disturbance
Officials in Iowa County received a report of a disturbance at a home on Merrimac Street in Dodgeville Thursday around 1:30pm. Dodgeville police along with an Iowa County Deputy responded to the scene...
Nov 25, 2022

Wisconsin DNR Admission Stickers & Trail Passes Now Available
The Wisconsin DNR has announced that the 2023 state park and forest annual admission stickers and trail passes will go on sale today. In this season of giving, an annual admission sticker or trail pas...
Nov 25, 2022
Lancaster council approves wage increases
Lancaster City Council has approved wage increases for most city staff. Council members unanimously approved the wage increases for all non-union, non-library employees effective January 1st. Negotiat...
Nov 25, 2022





