Category Archives: Local News

Four Priests From Campion High School Listed For Child Abuse
Four priests who spent time at Campion High School in Prairie du Chien have been added to the Diocese of La Crosse's list of clergy with substantiated allegations of child sexual abuse. J. Michael Can...
Feb 07, 2020

Home Destroyed By Fire in Mineral Point
Iowa County officials responded to a structure fire shortly after 12:30 on Wednesday. The fire occurred at an address in the 2100 block of County Road Y, just off Highway 151 in the Town of Mineral Po...
Feb 07, 2020

Lawmakers Intro Legislation To Make It Tougher On Young Car Thieves
Sponsors in the Wisconsin Assembly have introduced legislation to increase fines and jail time car thieves could get. Authorities are dealing with continued vehicle thefts in the southern part of the ...
Feb 07, 2020

Vehicle Collides With Amish Buggy Near Mineral Point
No injuries were reported after a car collided with an Amish buggy in Lafayette County Wednesday around 6:30pm. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department, Mineral Point Fire and EMS respo...
Feb 06, 2020

Update in Blue Mounds Homicide
The Dane County Sheriff's Office is looking to identify a truck owner in connection with their investigation of a homicide in Blue Mounds. A news release says investigators are looking for the owner o...
Feb 06, 2020

Former McDonald’s Property Will Become Laundromat
Property on West Business Highway 151 in Platteville which used to be a McDonald's Restaurant will used for a laundromat. The Platteville Plan Commission has recommended approval of the lot to be acqu...
Feb 06, 2020

Fennimore Man Tried To Elude Police
Grant County authorities say a 25-year-old Fennimore man is facing multiple charges for trying to flee officers and ultimately was taken into custody after being tased repeatedly. A report from Lancas...
Feb 05, 2020

Prairie du Chien Man Charged With Drunk Driving
A Prairie du Chien man faces drunk driving charges after rear-ending another vehicle in La Crosse. Police say 31-year-old Jarrett Hemmer was driving with a BAC nearly three times the legal limit on Su...
Feb 05, 2020

Sentencing For Belmont Child Neglecting Father
A Belmont man will serve 15 years in prison after he was convicted on charges of neglecting his 2 young daughters. A Lafayette County judge's sentence for 25-year-old Dalton Hopper also includes five ...
Feb 05, 2020

Superintendent Selected For Galena Public Schools
A Galena native has been selected to become superintendent of Galena public schools. Tim Vincent, director of curriculum and instruction for the DeKalb school district, will start as Galena's new supe...
Feb 05, 2020

