Category Archives: Local News

Kwik Trip Meeting Recap
Lancaster community members and leaders have learned more about a proposed Kwik Trip store at the old jail site. During a public meeting last night, residents voiced concerns about possible traffic an...
Mar 05, 2020

Rollover Accident in Lafayette County
One person was injured in a one-vehicle rollover accident late Tuesday night near Blanchardville. A deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff's department responded to Highway 78 in Blanchard Township ...
Mar 04, 2020

Midwest Dairy Symposium at UW-Platteville
UW-Platteville has announced the line-up for the Midwest Dairy Symposium to be held Monday from 8am to 1pm at Ullsvik Hall. The event is presented by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Pulitzer Cente...
Mar 04, 2020

Scam Telephone Calls in Marquette and McGregor
Police are warning of a telephone scam in the McGregor and Marquette area. Scammers are calling from the number 563-873-3579 and telling recipients that their Social Security numbers had been breached...
Mar 04, 2020

Details Of Plane Crash Near Boscobel Last Saturday
The Grant County Sherrif's Department has released more information regarding a plane crash in a cornfield between Boscobel and Woodman on Saturday. The Grant County Communication Center was notified ...
Mar 03, 2020

Lancaster Kwik Trip Meeting
With the Grant County Sheriff's Office now located south of Lancaster, officials have found a potential buyer for the previous jail site relatively quickly. La Crosse based convenience store chain Kwi...
Mar 03, 2020

Arrest in Lafayette County Following Welfare Check
A Northwest Illinois man was arrested on several charges following a welfare check in Lafayette County Monday morning. A deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff's department responded to Bridge Stree...
Mar 03, 2020

Disturbance Leads To Arrest of Highland Man
Authorities with the Iowa County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of a Disturbance in the Town of Highland Saturday around 11:30am. As a result, 58 year old Randy Rider of Highland was arres...
Mar 02, 2020

Boscobel Police Make Drug Arrest
The Boscobel Police Department executed a narcotics related search warrant Saturday around 8:30pm at a residence in Boscobel, owned and occupied by 31 year old Susan Helton. The search warrant was the...
Mar 02, 2020

Spring Green Man Gets 10th OWI
Authorities in Sauk County arrested a man for his 10th OWI over the weekend.Deputies pulled over 50-year-old Paul Marzahl around 9:20 on Saturday night on Kennedy Road in the Township of Spring Green....
Mar 02, 2020