Category Archives: Local News

Vernon County Man Arrested, Accused Of Threatening Highway Workers
A 25-year-old Vernon County man has been arrested. Kaden Hartje was taken into custody by deputies when a highway work crew reported they had been threatened by a man with a gun. The incident happened...
Jul 15, 2021

Mineral Point Teen Crashes Thru Barn
A Mineral Point teen suffered minor injuries after crashing thru a barn Monday night in Glen Haven. The Grant County Sheriff's Office says 17-year-old Dominik McVay was driving along East Glen Road ab...
Jul 14, 2021 GotCredit / CC

Galena Deals With Parking Problem While Keeping Outdoor Dining
Galena will maintain its outdoor dining program for the remainder of the summer as officials examine possible solutions to the city's ongoing parking problem. After hearing from 15 citizens at this we...
Jul 14, 2021 GotCredit / CC

Wisconsin Man Faces Federal Charges For Taking Part In US Capitol Insurrection
A Wisconsin man faces four federal charges for allegedly taking part in the January 6th insurrection at the U-S Capitol. Joshua Munn of Melrose posted on Facebook that he did enter the Capitol buildin...
Jul 14, 2021

Construction To Start Within Weeks On Business Highway 151
Road work will be coming to Business Highway 151 in Platteville later this month or early in August. Reconfiguration of the roadway is part of a $2.3-million dollar highway safety project. City offici...
Jul 13, 2021

Premier Cooperative Plans To Build Fertilizer Storage Facility
A farm and consumer supply cooperative intends to construct an about-21,000-square-foot dry fertilizer shop in Lancaster. Premier Cooperative hopes to break ground on a storage and distribution facili...
Jul 13, 2021

Life In Prison For Platteville Sex Offender
In an update from the Grant County Sheriff's Office, a Platteville man has been found guilty of repeated sexual assault of a child. As a result of that conviction, authorities say 46-year-old Robert R...
Jul 12, 2021

Neighbor Dispute Leads To Charges
Two rural Muscoda men have been cited for having illegal fireworks after deputies were called the night of July 8th for one of the men threatening the other. A Grant County Sheriff's Office report sho...
Jul 12, 2021 GotCredit / CC

Iowa County Crash
Iowa County authorities say UW Med-Flight was called for a two vehicle crash around noon Saturday. The Iowa County Sheriff's Office reports its dispatch was notified of a car versus motorcycle crash o...
Jul 12, 2021

Cassville Man Tries To Kill Cat
A Cassville man faces charges after attempting to drown a kitten in the Mississippi River. According to a sheriff's office report, 19-year-old Brandon Klein is accused of throwing a kitten into the ri...
Jul 12, 2021





