Category Archives: Local News

Man Arrested After Throwing Bags Of Meth Into Mississippi River
A man from Dubuque was arrested on meth related charges after police say he threw two baggies of methamphetamine into the Mississippi River as police were pulling him over. 39 year old Jason Woods was...
Sep 25, 2020 Highway Patrol Images / CC
Badger Band to not perform during fall football season
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin Marching Band announced it will not be performing in the fall football season, according to a statement released Thursday. The statement said the same...
Brandon Arbuckle Sep 24, 2020

COVID Testing at UW-Platteville
The Grant County Health Department has announced a 2-day COVID-19 testing site at UW-Platteville on Monday and Tuesday (Sept 28-29). This free testing site will be in the lower circle off Greenwood Av...
Sep 24, 2020 Ivan Radic / CC

Darlington Elementary Middle School Switching To Virtual Learning
Officials with Darlington Elementary-Middle School reported two more positive cases of COVID-19 Thursday. On a recommendation from the county health department, the school will switch to virtual learn...
Sep 24, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC

Two People Arrested For Drugs in Crawford County
The Crawford County Sheriff's Department made a drug arrest Wednesday. The K-9 Unit conducted a traffic stop in Prairie du Chein on a vehicle driven by 42 year old Amber Mahoney of Boscobel. The passe...
Sep 24, 2020 Sterling G / CC

Disturbance in Mineral Point Results in Arrest
Iowa County dispatch received a report of a disturbance at an address on Ridge Street in Mineral Point on Sunday. Mineral Point Police and multiple Iowa County Deputies responded to the scene. As a re...
Sep 24, 2020 Scott Davidson / CC

COVID-19 Numbers From Tuesday
The seven-day average for positive cases of COVID-19 continued its record climb on Tuesday. That's based on the latest update from the Department of Health Services. Governor Tony Evers issued a new s...
Sep 23, 2020 sergio santos / CC

Medical Emergency Leads To Arrest For Drug Possession
Two people from Illinois were arrested by Lafayette County authorities after a medical emergency was reported near South Wayne Tuesday. Around 3am, Green County EMS and South Wayne First Response resp...
Sep 23, 2020 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Platteville Mask Ordinance Still Under Consideration
The overwhelming majority of people who spoke during the Platteville Common Council meeting Tuesday supported a face mask ordinance. The item was brought up for information and discussion only. It cam...
Sep 23, 2020 Jill Carlson (jillcarlson.org) / CC

Marklein Questions Legality Of Public Health Extension
State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) released the following statement after Governor Tony Evers' new declaration of a public health emergency, Executive Order #90 and Emergency Order #1 on S...
Sep 22, 2020 GotCredit / CC