Category Archives: Local News

Astrea to Build New Fiber Throughout Platteville
A Michigan-based company recently said it is making a "significant investment" in broadband infrastructure for Platteville. In a release, Astrea says it's working to connect 4-thousand homes and busin...
Oct 15, 2021

Overlay Work On Business Highway 151 Delayed To Monday
Motorists should expect delays along parts of Business Highway 151 in Platteville on Monday. The work was to be done on Friday, October 15th, but now has been delayed to Monday, October 18th. Accordin...
Oct 15, 2021

Union Workers at Deere & Company Go On Strike
John Deere Dubuque Works union employees are among more than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers who are now on strike after negotiators couldn't come up with a new agreement by the end of Wednesday. The U...
Mark Evenstad Oct 14, 2021

Sex Offender To Be Released in Lancaster
Lancaster Police have announced that a convicted sex offender will be placed in the community early next month. According to a release, Mack Rimson is scheduled to be put in temporary housing on West ...
Oct 14, 2021

Sauk County Fatal Crash
One person was killed Tuesday when they turned into the path of an oncoming semi northeast of Reedsburg. Sauk County authorities said they were dispatched to County Road H around 10am after getting se...
Oct 14, 2021

Iowa County Drug Arrests
Two people are facing drug charges following a traffic stop near Arena on Tuesday evening. The Iowa County Sheriff's Office reports that deputies assisted an Arena Police Officer with the stop along H...
Oct 14, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC

Dubuque Man Arrested in Southwest Wisconsin
A 28-year-old Dubuque man was arrested in southwest Wisconsin Tuesday morning. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called just before 10am for a welfare check in the Vill...
Oct 14, 2021 GotCredit / CC

Grant County Native Running For Illinois Seat
A man originally from Lancaster has said he is going to run for Congress in northwest Illinois. Jonathan Logemann - who is currently a teacher and city council member in Rockford - announced his bid f...
Oct 14, 2021

Sex Offender Being Released In Lancaster
Lancaster Police have announced that a convicted sex offender will be placed in the community early next month. According to a release, Mack Rimson is scheduled to be put in temporary housing on West ...
Oct 13, 2021

Two Arrested On Drug Charges In Iowa County
Two people are facing drug charges following a traffic stop near Arena on Tuesday evening. The Iowa County Sheriff's Office reports that deputies assisted an Arena Police Officer with the stop along H...
Oct 13, 2021 GotCredit / CC





