Category Archives: Local News
Wisconsin Democrats Push For Bargaining Back Bargaining Rights For Educators
Wisconsin Democrats are introducing legislation that would bring collective bargaining back to educators. The "Collective Bargaining for Public Educators Act" will give employees of school districts, ...
Oct 07, 2021 GotCredit / CC
Dubuque Vehicle Fire
A Cuba City man escaped injury Wednesday afternoon when his vehicle caught on fire. Officials with the Dubuque Fire Department were called to Dodge Street around 12:30 and found the vehicle engulfed i...
Oct 07, 2021
Fennimore Woman Dies In Crash
A woman from Fennimore died when her vehicle crashed into a creek Tuesday. Just after 3pm, the Grant County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call of a van that had crashed into a creek on Roger Hollow ...
Oct 06, 2021
Attempt To Reduce Health Department Role Fails
Two weeks after a failed push to fire Grant County Health Director Jeff Kindrai, five county supervisors on Tuesday unsuccessfully pushed to reduce the department's powers. Only one supervisor support...
Oct 06, 2021
9 Afghan Refugees at Fort McCoy Have Measles
Officials report 9 cases of measles among Afghan refugees at Fort McCoy. But a spokesman says none of the cases are active. The first measles cases were confirmed at the Army base in western Wisconsin...
Oct 06, 2021 GotCredit / CC
Lancaster Shelter Re-opening and Re-naming
Officials with the City of Lancaster and the Lancaster Community Fund have announced the completion of improvements at the Warming Shelter at Memorial Park. The city has also announced it is renaming ...
Oct 06, 2021
Financial Settlement Declared Over Contaminated Mine In Jo Daviess County
A settlement reached in federal court will help pay some of the costs of the cleanup of a former lead and zinc mine in Jo Daviess County. A report says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recentl...
Oct 05, 2021
East Dubuque Mayor Resigns
Citing health issues, East Dubuque's mayor stopped down from his post and announced his resignation Monday. During a city council meeting, Kirk VanOstrand told those in attendance that he was leaving ...
Oct 05, 2021
Taylor enters race for Lt. Governor
While the 2022 races for Governor and Senate ramp up, there's a new entrant for Lieutenant Governor. Wisconsin state senator Lena Tayor of Milwaukee has put in her candidacy for Lieutenant Governor, r...
Oct 05, 2021
Live Theatre Returning To Center For the Arts at UW-Platteville
Live theatre returns to the Center for the Arts as the UW-Platteville Department of Performing and Visual Arts and Pioneer Players open their season with the play, "A Lie of the Mind." Performances ar...
Oct 05, 2021
