Category Archives: Local News

Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Iowa County
Authorities said a motorcyclist was killed in a crash Saturday night in Iowa County. 67 year old Scott Mindham of Avoca was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a press release from the Iowa Cou...
May 16, 2022

Apple River Woman Injured In Crash
A woman was airlifted for medical treatment after a crash Sunday in Jo Daviess County. According to the Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Department, 42 year old Jennifer Forsberg of Apple River was taken b...
Mark Evenstad May 16, 2022

UTV Rollover Crash Injures Two People
Two people were injured in a UTV rollover crash early Saturday in rural Galena. 40 year old Jonathan Miller and 37 year old Katie McIntyre, both of rural Galena, were taken by ambulance to Midwest Med...
Mark Evenstad May 16, 2022

Ledgendary Bloomington/River Ridge Football Coach Passes Away
A Southwest Wisconsin teacher and coach who served the area for nearly 30 years has passed away. Jerry Usgaard passed away on Saturday. He was 80 years old. Usgard's teaching career began in the fall ...
May 13, 2022

Rasmussen To Be Inducted Into Wrestling Hall of Fame
Lancaster's Chuck Rasmussen will be inducted into the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame this Sunday during a banquet at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Rasmussen will...
May 13, 2022

Departing University Of Wisconsin Chancellor Won't Miss Dealing With Legislature
The departing chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison says she won't miss dealing with the state Legislature. Rebecca Blank held her last news conference as the head of Wisconsin's flagship ...
May 13, 2022 GotCredit / CC

Galena Motorcycle Crash
A Galena man was hurt following a motorcycle crash on Wednesday. A Jo Daviess County Sheriff's report shows that 24-year-old Louis Clark lost control of his motorcycle around 11:40a along Ferry Landin...
May 13, 2022

SWTC Trap Shoot Results
About 200 students from nearly two dozen schools took part in the first-ever High School Invitational Trapshoot. The event, hosted by Southwest Tech, was held at the Muscoda Sportsman's Club last week...
May 13, 2022

Hot Wednesday, Possibly Hotter Thursday
The temperatures seen Wednesday weren't just high - they were record-breaking. According to the National Weather Service, Platteville set a new record high for May 11th as the temp hit 92 yesterday af...
May 12, 2022 fdecomite / CC

Warm Weather Tips
With unseasonably warm weather continuing, health officials are reminding people to be aware of heat illnesses and how to prevent them. Dr. Andrew Foster, an emergency room physician with SSM Health, ...
May 12, 2022





