Category Archives: Local News

Grant County Asked For Contribution To Legion Park Center
Backers of the new Legion Park Community Center in Platteville have requested financial assistance from Grant County, making a presentation to the county Board of Supervisors. The 5,700-square-foot fa...
Jan 07, 2020

Iowa Woman Arrested On Several Charges Near Mineral Point
A woman from Iowa was arrested Sunday after getting into an altercation with an Iowa County deputy. At around 2:30 PM Sunday, an Iowa County Deputy performed a traffic stop near the intersection of US...
Jan 07, 2020

Former Platteville Man Dies In Madison Crash
A former Platteville man is dead following a two-vehicle crash on the Beltline in Madison Saturday morning. Authorities with the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office say 27-year-old Alex Abing of Wau...
Jan 06, 2020

Two Plead Not Guilty In Drug Overdose Death
Two La Crosse men, who face charges in the death of a Grant County woman, have both pled not guilty to 1st-degree reckless homicide. A joint hearing for 29-year-old Travis Heal and 23-year-old Austin ...
Jan 06, 2020

Latest Polling: 3-Way Tie Between Biden, Buttigieg, Sanders
With less than a month to go before the Iowa Caucuses, a new C-B-S News poll finds a three-way tie at the top for the Democratic Presidential nomination between candidates like former Vice President J...
Jan 06, 2020

Dodgeville Killer Going To Trial
A judge has bound over a Madison man for trial on 10 felony charges related to fatally shooting a Dodgeville man last month. Authorities say 20-year-old Marcus Hamilton Jr. shot and killed 18-year-old...
Jan 03, 2020

Attempted McDonalds Robbery In Mt Horeb
A person wearing a mask attempted to rob a restaurant in Mt. Horeb on Tuesday night. The Mt. Horeb Police Department said that officers responded about 6:30 to a McDonald's on Perimeter Road for a rep...
Jan 03, 2020

Galena Shooting Investigation
An investigation is underway after law enforcement officials in Jo Daviess County were called about shots being fired in Galena. A report shows police responded around 1:30 last Saturday morning to th...
Jan 03, 2020

Scam in Platteville
Authorities in Platteville are alerting area residents about a utility scam that recently targeted someone in the city. Police say a resident got a phone call from a scammer claiming to be with Allian...
Jan 03, 2020

Drug Arrest After Traffic Stop in Iowa County
A traffic stop in Iowa County results in the drug arrest of two people. At around 12:40pm Thursday, an Iowa County Deputy performed a traffic stop in Dodgeville, and as a result, 18 year old Brody Ran...
Jan 03, 2020

