Category Archives: Local News

Rewey Woman Arrested For Drugs During Traffic Stop
A woman from Rewey was arrested after drugs were discovered in her vehicle. An Iowa County Deputy stopped to assist a motorist on Highway 18-151 in Brigham Township Thursday just after 3pm. As a resul...
Oct 22, 2021

Platteville Common Council Piecing Together 2022 Budget
The Platteville Common Council is reviewing the city's draft 2022 budget, which includes an estimated 3.4% tax increase. Council members at their most recent meeting assented to, but did not formally ...
Oct 22, 2021 CafeCredit.com / CC

Two People Arrested in Lafayette County For Drugs
Two people were arrested on drug charges Thursday in Lafayette County. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's department, 34 year old Kimberly Bordner of Elizabeth, Illinois and 34 year old Shean...
Oct 22, 2021

Pickleball Complex Open House
Members of the Platteville Area Pickleball Association will be holding open house activities this Saturday (Oct 23) at the new courts at Legion Park. According to a release, events are planned from 11...
Oct 21, 2021

Lancaster Mayor To Veto Utility Charge Increases
Lancaster Mayor Dave Varnam intends to override proposed increases to utility charges included in the city's 2022 budget. Common Council members are considering rate increases to city sewer, stormwate...
Oct 21, 2021

Mineral Point School District Treasurer Dies
A longtime member of the Mineral Point Unified School District Board of Education has died. Larry Steffes, who first was elected in 2010 and was serving as the board's treasurer, died on Monday from c...
Oct 21, 2021

Protester acquitted in beating of state Senator Tim Carpenter
A Madison protestor is found not guilty in the attack on a state senator. A jury Tuesday acquitted Kerida O'Reilly on all charges related to the attack on Milwaukee State Senator Tim Carpenter at the ...
Oct 21, 2021

Construction on Camp Randall end zone renovation to start after final 2021 home game
MADISON, Wis. — After being delayed because of the pandemic, plans to upgrade Camp Randall’s south end zone are finally set to start next month. Work on the $77.6 million CR Future project...
Logan Rude Oct 21, 2021

UW-Platteville Ends Relationship With Confucius Institute in China
For the first time in more than 20 years, a sitting Wisconsin congressman testified at the state Capitol before members of the legislature. Representative Mike Gallagher became the first member of the...
Oct 20, 2021

Mineral Point Woman Arrested For Disorderly Conduct
An Iowa County Deputy assisted a Mineral Point Police Officer with a disturbance on West Commerce Street in Mineral Point Tuesday around 7pm. As a result, 66 year old Jeanette Washburn of Mineral Poin...
Oct 20, 2021 GotCredit / CC





