Category Archives: Local News
Body of Missing Boater From Fennimore Found
The body of a Fennimore man who went missing Sunday after fishing at Pafenrath Lake, near Muscoda, was found on Sunday. According to the Grant County Sheriff's department, 69 year old Marlin Carl went...
Aug 01, 2022
Glen Haven Man Dies After Being Hit By Train
A Grant County man died after being struck by a train Saturday in Cassville Township around 2:30pm. According to a release from the Grant County Sheriff's Department, 69 year old Lawrence Osterhaus of...
Aug 01, 2022
Area Hospitals Helping Southwest Tech Expand Nursing Program
Officials at Southwest Tech in Fennimore are making plans to expand its nursing program with the help of $450,000 from area hospitals. With the additional funding, Southwest Tech plans to enroll nursi...
Aug 01, 2022
More Freshmen Coming To UW-Platteville This Fall
After several years of declining enrollment, UW-Platteville officials expect to see considerably more freshmen this fall. Interim Chancellor Tammy Evetovich met with members of the Platteville Common ...
Aug 01, 2022
Supervisors Approve Security Cameras For Courthouse Parking Lot
The Grant County Board of Supervisors has approved a proposal to install security cameras for the east parking lot of the county courthouse in downtown Lancaster. Grant County Information Technology D...
Aug 01, 2022
Barneveld Man Arrested For Drug Possession and OWI
A Barneveld man was arrested for drug possession early Saturday, around 1:30am, following a traffic stop on Highway 151 near County Highway YZ. An Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy arrested 19 year old Jos...
Aug 01, 2022
Motorcyclist Injured in Crash Near Highland
A motorcyclist was injured and taken to a hospital after a crash northwest of Highland Saturday. The Iowa County Communications Center received a call of a motorcycle crash just before 5 p.m. on Count...
Aug 01, 2022
Trailer Hitch Breaks, Causing Jack-Knife On Highway
A truck and trailer were damaged after a trailer hitch broke, causing the truck and trailer to jack-knife shortly after Noon Saturday on County Highway F in Liberty Township. According to the Grant Co...
Aug 01, 2022
Man Arrested In Lancaster Trying To Sell Meth Sentenced To Prison
A man arrested last year with about a pound of meth in Lancaster has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison. 44 year old Carl Rabe, of Baraboo and formerly of Boscobel, was sentenced after pr...
Aug 01, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Two Vehicle Crash In Grant County With No Injuries
Two vehicles collided on Business Highway 151 and County Highway XX outside of Platteville around 9:45am Thursday. No injuries were reported. According to the Grant County Sheriff's department, 63 yea...
Jul 29, 2022
