Category Archives: Local News

Construction on Camp Randall end zone renovation to start after final 2021 home game
MADISON, Wis. — After being delayed because of the pandemic, plans to upgrade Camp Randall’s south end zone are finally set to start next month. Work on the $77.6 million CR Future project...
Logan Rude Oct 21, 2021

UW-Platteville Ends Relationship With Confucius Institute in China
For the first time in more than 20 years, a sitting Wisconsin congressman testified at the state Capitol before members of the legislature. Representative Mike Gallagher became the first member of the...
Oct 20, 2021

Mineral Point Woman Arrested For Disorderly Conduct
An Iowa County Deputy assisted a Mineral Point Police Officer with a disturbance on West Commerce Street in Mineral Point Tuesday around 7pm. As a result, 66 year old Jeanette Washburn of Mineral Poin...
Oct 20, 2021 GotCredit / CC

Traffic Stop In Iowa County Leads To Arrest
Iowa County authorities arrested a man from Fitchburg Tuesday around 7:15am. An Iowa County Deputy initiated a traffic stop on Highway 18 in Dodgeville. Iowa County K9 Ryker was called to assist on th...
Oct 20, 2021

Lancaster Woman On Bicycle Injured
Authorities in Grant County say a bicyclist was injured after being struck by a pickup truck Monday in South Lancaster Township. 65 year old Sharon Steiner of Lancaster was taken by ambulance to Grant...
Oct 20, 2021

Dubuque Man Arrested For OWI and Possession of Drugs
A man from Dubuque was arrested by Grant County authorities after a one vehicle crash with property damage that had occurred on Highway 35/61/151 in Jamestown Township Monday around 6:50pm. Deputies r...
Oct 20, 2021

Plea Deal For Flare Gun Attack
A 21-year-old Apple River (Illinois) man has pled guilty to several charges connected to a spree involving a flare gun. Reports show Chandler Bourgeous has pled guilty to a count each of 1st-degree ar...
Mark Evenstad Oct 19, 2021

Negotiations Continue For Deere & Co. and Union
Contract talks between Deere & Co. and its 10,000 striking workers have resumed, but it isn't clear how far apart the two sides remain. Both the Moline, Ill.-based company and the United Auto Work...
Oct 19, 2021

Drunkest Counties in the U.S. Can Be Found in Wisconsin and Iowa
A new report shows 41 of the 50 drunkest counties in the US are located in Wisconsin - with the state claiming the top 11 spots in the rankings. The study by 24-7 Wall Street ranked each county by exc...
Oct 19, 2021 GotCredit / CC

Tommy Thompson Visits UW-Platteville
Former Governor and current UW System President Tommy Thompson made a visit to UW-Platteville on Monday. Thompson talked with UWP students about the System's 70 for 70 iniative. The goal is to have 70...
Oct 19, 2021





