Category Archives: Local News

Friday evening Lafayette County Deputies responded to Lien CT in Blanchardville for a domestic dispute. As a result, 39-year-old Sean R. Schmelzer of Blanchardville was arrested for Domestic Disorderl...

Early Friday evening Platteville Fire, Southwest Health EMS and a deputy responded to County XX in Belmont Township for a two-vehicle accident. 39-year-old Erin M. Willie of Platteville was travelling...

Just after 11:30 PM Friday, Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 80 in the Township of Eden. As a result of the stop, 31-year-old Tana K Kuhagen of Platteville was arrest...

A 15-year-old Cassville High School student placed second in a national essay contest. The theme for this year's America's Field Trip essay competition was "What does America mean to you?" and 15-year...

Authorities have recovered the body of a man who apparently drowned in the Mississippi River late Wednesday morning. Guttenberg police said, just before noon, they found an unoccupied flat bottom boat...

A former Galena police officer pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography and was sentenced to prison. 23-year-old Eli Barthel of Freeport was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison after p...

Shovels are finally in the ground for a long-planned southwest Wisconsin project. Southwest Health administrators, board members, donors and community leaders gathered Wednesday afternoon for a ground...

Southwest Tech is beginning the search for its next president, and college officials want to hear from the community. Public input is an important part of this process, helping identify the qualities ...

The Grant County Sheriff's Office is investigating a death in Montfort. During the early morning hours of October 1, the Grant County Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a residence on W. Main St...

An award-winning country musician will appear at next year's Great Jones County Fair. Riley Green will appear at 8 p.m. July 25 at the fair. According to an online announcement, Green is known for his...