Category Archives: Local News

Valdez Found Not Guilty In 2nd Trial
A 21-year-old Iowa County man, accused of killing his stepfather, was found not guilty Friday following his retrial. Authorities arrested Austin Valdez of Ridgeway after fatally shooting Robin Reeson ...
Mar 13, 2020

Dodgeville Man Facing Federal Drug Charges
A 33-year-old Dodgeville man is facing a federal drug charge after authorities found more than a pound of meth in his vehicle. Dubuque County Sheriff's Deputies pulled over Tyson Wahlen in early Decem...
Mar 13, 2020

Calls To Coronavirus Hotline Skyrocketing
U-W Health reports calls to its special coronavirus hotline are increasing. Staff members had to respond to 172 calls Wednesday and there have been 600 so far. U-W Health says the calls increased afte...
Mar 13, 2020

City Staff At Lancaster Taking Coronavirus Precautions
City Staff in Lancaster is implementing best practices to provide needed services and reduce potential exposure to COVID-19, Influenza, and common viruses. City Hall will remain open during normal hou...
Mar 13, 2020

Kopp To Run For Platteville City Council
Kathy Kopp, who recently retired as Executive Director of the Platteville Regional Chamber of Commerce, has announced plans to run for the Platteville City Council. Kopp spent over 25 years serving as...
Mar 13, 2020

Area Colleges Announce Future Plans
*as of March 13* Officials at two Dubuque colleges and one in southwest Wisconsin have said they will suspend on-campus classes over the coming weeks. The latest reports show the University of Dubuque...
Mar 13, 2020
UW-Madison says WIAA Boys’ State Basketball Tournament won’t be at Kohl Center amid COVID-19 concerns
MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Madison said the WIAA Boys State Basketball Tournament will not be hosted at the Kohl Center amidst growing concerns of the spread of COVID-19, accord...
Adam Duxter Mar 12, 2020

Reduced Attendance At Girls And Boys Basketball Tournaments
The Wisconsin state boys and girls basketball tournaments are the latest event to be affected by the coronavirus. General admission tickets won't be available for the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athleti...
Mar 12, 2020

Cases Of Covid-19 Now Confirmed In Wisconsin
Confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Waukesha and Fond du Lac counties bring the Wisconsin state total to six. The last three were confirmed Wednesday, with one hospitalized and two others quarantined at ho...
Mar 12, 2020

More of Austin Valdez Retrial
A turn of events on the fourth day of Austin Valdez's retrial in Iowa County, as Valdez himself took the stand a day earlier than planned. Valdez chronicled his relationship with stepfather Robin Rees...
Mar 12, 2020

