Category Archives: Local News
Inclusive Playground Costs Exceed City Budget
City of Platteville officials and a community group are both seeking additional funding after bids for a planned inclusive playground came back well above budget. In a report, at a meeting this week, ...
May 27, 2022
Jo Daviess County Crash
A Galena man was taken to an area hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Thursday morning. The Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office reports that 47-year-old Christopher Garza was transported by amb...
May 27, 2022
Prostitution Ring Update
Two more men have been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to prostitution charges. Reports show that former Dubuque County treasurer, 60-year-old Randy Wedewer of Epworth was given a year of...
May 27, 2022
Field of Dreams Actor Dies
The actor who played Shoeless Joe Jackson in the “Field of Dreams” movie shot in Dyersville has died. Reports say Ray Liotta died in his sleep while in the Dominican Republic working on a ...
May 27, 2022
Iowa County Crash Into Power Pole
A deputy with the Iowa County Sheriff's Department responded to an incident of a vehicle crash against a power pole and flames visible Wednesday around 12:30am. The Highland Fire Department also respo...
May 26, 2022
Latest COVID Data For Tri-State Area
Just over 18-hundred new COVID-19 cases were reported Wednesday in Wisconsin. The latest numbers from the state Department of Health Services shows the 7-day average of cases in Wisconsin is at 1,829....
May 26, 2022
Roundabouts To Be Added in Prairie du Chien
More round-abouts are coming to Prairie du Chien. The city's common council has voted to go forward with a plan to install them at the base of the Marquette-Joliet Bridge. The two round-abouts would b...
May 26, 2022
Richland Center Woman Guilty of Intentional Homicide
The verdict is in for a Richland Center woman who was accused of killing a man in 2019. Reports show 38-year-old Amber Lundgren was found guilty of 1st-degree intentional homicide and carrying a conce...
May 26, 2022
Packers announce dates, kickoff times for preseason games
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Fans looking to make a trip to Lambeau Field this preseason now know when to book their tickets. The Packers announced their preseason schedule Wednesday, featuring a rematch a...
May 25, 2022
Barneveld Man Injured in One Vehicle Accident
A man from Barneveld crashed his car into a tree Tuesday just before 10am. According to the Iowa County Sheriff's Department, the crash happened on Ridge View Road near County Road HH in Brigham Towns...
May 25, 2022
