Category Archives: Local News

Electrical Malfunction May Have Caused Dyersville Fire
Officials in Dyersville believe a house fire last week might have been caused by an electrical malfunction. In a report, Dyersville Fire Chief Jeremy Honkomp said investigations resulted in a "possibl...
Jul 29, 2022 cbransto / CC

Two COVID-19 Related Deaths in the Area in Most Recent Report
Two COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the area from July 20th to Wednesday. During the seven-day period, one COVID-19-related death was reported in Dubuque County. Another was reported in Grant...
Jul 29, 2022 Jernej Furman / CC

Driver Accused Of Christmas Parade Attack Appears In Court On Another Case
The driver accused of the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack that happened last November made a Milwaukee County Court appearance Thursday on another matter. A report says 40-year-old Darrell Brooks is ...
Jul 29, 2022 GotCredit / CC

South Wayne Man Uninjured In One Vehicle Accident
A man from South Wayne avoided injury when he crashed his vehicle in the Town of Cadiz Wednesday around 2:30am. 57 year old Billy Paige was traveling east on County Highway MM and swerved to miss a de...
Jul 29, 2022

4th of July Celebration to be Held in Platteville Tonight
The rained out Platteville 4th of July Celebration will be held at Legion Field in Platteville tonight. Beginning at 6PM, there will be a Kids Zone with activities for the kids sponsored by the Platte...
Jul 29, 2022 bayasaa / CC
City Wide Camera System Approved By Platteville Common Council
The Platteville Common Council has approved paying up to $140,000 to jumpstart the installation and update of a citywide camera system. Council members awarded the contract to TC Networks. The project...
Jul 29, 2022

Domestic Violence Shelter Approved for Operation in Platteville
A new domestic violence shelter in Platteville is one step closer to construction after council members this week gave initial approval to a proposed location on Eastside Road. Following a public hear...
Jul 29, 2022 GotCredit / CC

Police Arrest Man For Attempting Assault At Darlington Campground
Officers with the Darlington Police Department responded to a report of a man physically assaulting a woman at the Pecatonica River Trails campgrounds on Wednesday around 1:35 pm. Other campers called...
Jul 28, 2022

Grant County Sheriff's Department Getting Two Dogs
The Grant County Sheriff's Department is getting two dogs to join their staff. According to a report, one of the dogs is a therapy dog, a goldendoodle named Zelda, and the other is a working dog, a Ge...
Jul 28, 2022

Grant County Clerk Named In Election Fraud Lawsuit
Grant County Clerk Tonya White is being named in a lawsuit filed in Grant County Court that alleges she violated open record laws. The case, which was filed in December 2021, is one of a half-dozen la...
Jul 28, 2022





