Category Archives: Local News
Iowa County Authorities Continue Search
Iowa County authorities are asking anyone hunting in eastern Iowa County or western Dane County to keep an eye out for a man who has been missing since late October. 62-year-old John Wallenkamp was la...
Nov 18, 2021
East Dubuque Votes In Favor Of Football Co-op With Southwestern
East Dubuque's school board on Wednesday night approved a recommendation from principal Darren Sirianni to move forward in forming a co-op with Southwestern. The board voted, 5-1, in favor of the co-o...
Nov 18, 2021 Anna / CC
Disorderly Conduct and Other Charges In Lafayette County Arrests
Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department responded to Highway11 in Benton for suspicious activity Wednesday around 11pm and made two arrests. 47 year old Jamie Croschere of Nora, Illino...
Nov 18, 2021 Highway Patrol Images / CC
John Deere Workers Vote On Third Contract Offer
More than 10-thousand union members at John Deere will vote on the company's third contract offer tonight (Wednesday). The company reportedly has made a small change in the second offer that was rejec...
Nov 17, 2021
Lancaster Common Council Overrides Mayor's Veto
Lancaster Common Council members have voted unanimously to override two vetoes by Mayor David Varnam. The votes restore increases in sanitary sewer and stormwater utility rates in 2022 that council me...
Nov 17, 2021
Smith Park To Be Site Of Inclusive Playground
Platteville Common Council members have approved the selection of Smith Park as the future site of a proposed inclusive playground. The approval enables the start of fundraising by volunteers, who hav...
Nov 17, 2021
East Dubuque and Southwestern Football Co-op Getting Closer
A proposed co-operative agreement between the East Dubuque and Southwestern high school football programs is one step closer to reality. There are some obstacles, but East Dubuque principal Darren Sir...
Nov 17, 2021 Tom Newby / CC
Highland Man Violates Probation, Gets Arrested
A man from Highland was arrested Tuesday in Muscoda. An Iowa County Deputy found 41 year old Kevin Knight on East Catherine Street in Muscoda around 7pm in violation of his probation conditions. Knigh...
Nov 17, 2021
70 for 70 Campaign Wraps Up
UW System officials say 70 students are being awarded a $7,000 scholarship following the completetion of the "Vax Up! 70 for 70 campaign. The scholarships were randomly drawn among students who partic...
Nov 17, 2021
Drug Case Delayed While Monticello Woman Is Still Missing
A judge is delaying for two weeks a felony drug case against missing woman from Monticello, 37 year old Melissa Trumpy, after a prosecutor initially asked for an arrest warrant for Trumpy. Authorities...
Nov 16, 2021
