Category Archives: Local News
Referendum Question On Ballot In Cuba City
Cuba City voters will see two school bond referendum questions on their ballots in the November 8th general election. The $26.85 million bond measure and $200,000 operating measure, both of which requ...
Oct 28, 2022
Linden Woman Arrested For Outstanding Warrant
An Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy assisted on a traffic stop initiated by the Dodgeville Police Department Wednesday around 5pm. Following a short investigation, it was determined that a passenger in th...
Oct 28, 2022
Illinois Man Arrested in Dubuque on Lafayette County Warrant
32 year old Donavon Smith of Nora, Ilinois was arrested in Dubuque on a valid Lafayette County warrant on Wednesday, October 26th. Smith was transported to Lafayette County Jail where he was booked an...
Oct 28, 2022
1 additional COVID-19-related death reported in area
There was one additional COVID-19-related death reported in Jo Daviess County this week. The CDC has rated the COVI-19 community level as medium for Dubuque and Jackson in Iowa and Jo Daviess County i...
Oct 28, 2022
Lancaster library seeks new director
The Lancaster library is seeking a new director. The board of Schreiner Memorial Library accepted the resignation of Natalie Long during a special meeting Wednesday.
Oct 28, 2022
Listening session next week for UW-P chancellor search
A listening session regarding the search for UWP's next chancellor will be held next week 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1st, in the university rooms at Markee Pioneer Student Center on campus. Attendees...
Oct 28, 2022
Hackett Branch Bridge is Open
The Grant County Sheriff's Office announced on their Facebook page Thursday afternoon that the Hackett Branch Bridge is now open. Barricades have been removed so Highway 81 to Beetown and Cassville is...
Oct 28, 2022
Monticello School Nurse wins award
Monticello's School Nurse Carolyn Schwartzlow won the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance award for rural support staff member of the year. The Monticello School District surprised Schwartzlow with the a...
Oct 28, 2022
City Council Approves Making Bid For Platteville Armory
Platteville Common Council members have approved submitting a $100,000 offer for the Platteville Armory after months of debate. The Council voted, 4-3 in favor of purchasing the building, which the ci...
Oct 27, 2022
Van Orden Says Leftists Cannot Be Christians
Derrick Van Orden, a Republican candidate for Congress in western Wisconsin said during a campaign stop last week that "leftists" cannot be Christians. Van Orden said "there are many God-fearing Chris...
Oct 27, 2022
