Category Archives: Local News

Coronavirus Update From Friday For The Tri-State Area
Iowa officials announced Friday the confirmation of 85 more cases of COVID-19, including an additional case in each of Clayton, Dubuque and Jackson counties. The statewide total now sits at 699, a 14%...
Apr 04, 2020

Thieves Steal Classic Car In Platteville
Authorities report a classic car was stolen recently from a garage south of Platteville. Reports say the theft occurred sometime between Tuesday and Thursday at a property on Patch Road. The Grant Cou...
Apr 04, 2020

County Seeks Help From Retired Healthcare Workers
Grant County officials are putting out the call to retired healthcare workers. In a release Friday, the county's emergency response team is asking for help from former professionals in the healthcare ...
Apr 04, 2020

Coronavirus Update On Wisconsin and the Tri-State Area
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is nearing 2-thousand in Wisconsin. State and county health officials said the total number has reached 1,996, which is over 200 more than Thursday's total. Heal...
Apr 03, 2020

Evers Calls For Special Session To Postpone Tuesday's Election
Governor Tony Evers wants a special session of the legislature to meet Saturday and vote to postpone Tuesday's election and make it mail-in balloting only, because of coronavirus concerns. Assembly Sp...
Apr 03, 2020

Scammers Out To Get Your Personal Information
In the past few days, the Wisconsin Better Business Bureau has gotten reports of fake text messages claiming to be from a government agency. According to a release, the scam sends a text that looks li...
Apr 03, 2020

Jennifer Schilling Will Not Seek Re-Election
After 20 years of service, the Democratic leader of the Wisconsin Senate says she is ready to step down from office after her current term. Jennifer Shilling of La Crosse announced on Thursday that sh...
Apr 03, 2020

Volunteers Still Needed For Some Southwest Wisconsin Municipalities
Several municipalities in Southwest Wisconsin still need volunteers to help on election day. Volunteers can follow-up directly with area clerks. They include: Candace Klaas, with the the City of Platt...
Apr 03, 2020

Drive-Through Voting Available in Prairie du Chien
City of Prairie du Chien officials have come up with a new voting process because of the COVID-19 pandemic -- drive-through voting. Wisconsin's spring election will be held on Tuesday, April 7th, a da...
Apr 03, 2020

Voting at One Site in Platteville
For those who do head to the polls on Tuesday in Platteville - all voting has been moved to one site. The National Guard Armory on Water Street will host all election activities that day due to the cl...
Apr 03, 2020

