Category Archives: Local News

Domestic Dispute Results in Arrest of Platteville Man
Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department and Southwest Health EMS responded to County Highway XX in Belmont Township Saturday just after midnight for a domestic dispute. 38 year old Kev...
Apr 11, 2022

Two Vehicle Crash In Lafayette County With No Injuries
No injuries were reported following a two vehicle crash in Lafayette County Saturday. A deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department responded to Highway 23 in Willow Springs Township around ...
Apr 11, 2022

Mayor of East Dubuque Asks For No Contact Order Against Van Ostrand
The Mayor of East Dubuque, Randy Degenhardt, has asked a court to issue a stalking/no-contact order against his predecessor, Kirk VanOstrand, after what Degenhardt describes as months of harassment an...
Mark Evenstad Apr 11, 2022

Former Wisconsin assistant coach Gary Brown dies at 52
MADISON, Wis. — Former Wisconsin football assistant coach Gary Brown has died. Brown joined the Badgers program as running backs coach before the 2021 season, but he had been away from the team ...
Stephen Cohn Apr 10, 2022

UWP Interim Chancellor Named
The UW System has announced who will serve as UW-Platteville's interim chancellor after Dennis Shields begins his new role. In a release, the system said Tammy Evetovich is going to take over the posi...
Apr 08, 2022

Dodgeville Teen Arrested for Fleeing After Vehicle Pursuit
A teen from Dodgeville was arrested Thursday regarding a vehicle pursuit that occurred on April 1st. An Iowa County Deputy along with a Dodgeville Police Officer arrested 18 year old William Moyle of ...
Apr 08, 2022

Montfort Man Arrested For OWI, Drug Possession
A man from Montfort was arrested for his 2nd offense of Operating While Intoxicated along with drug charges following a traffic stop on Wednesday. 39 year old Christopher Johnson of Montfort was arres...
Apr 08, 2022

Baldwin Coming to Platteville and Fennimore Monday
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin will visit the Platteville Fire Station and Southwest Technical College in Fennimore on Monday to highlight federal funding. First, Baldwin will tour the Platteville Fire St...
Apr 08, 2022

Shullsburg Man Arrested For Incident in Dubuque
Dubuque Police arrested 43 year old Jeremy Rutherford of Shullsburg Monday on Roosevelt Street on a warrant charging third-degree harassment.
Apr 08, 2022

Southwest Wisconsin Student and 3 Teachers Receive Honor
One student and three teachers from Southwest Wisconsin have received awards from the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation. Callie Pierce, of Dodgeville and a student at Mineral Point High School, was amo...
Apr 07, 2022





