Category Archives: Local News

Wisconsin QB Jack Coan transfers to Notre Dame
MADISON, Wis. — Badgers quarterback Jack Coan is taking his talents to South Bend. The former University of Wisconsin quarterback announced in a Twitter post Monday night that he has transferred...
Brandon Arbuckle Jan 04, 2021

Sidewalk Requirement in Platteville To Be Discussed
Platteville Common Council members are reviewing a proposal that would tighten city policy to require the installation of sidewalks in most commercial and residential construction projects in cases wh...
Jan 04, 2021 Mike Linksvayer

COVID Scams and Stimulus Payment Scams
Officials are warning residents to be alert to potential scams involving COVID-19 vaccinations and economic stimulus payments. A release states that no government agency will ask for payment upfront t...
Jan 04, 2021 Alachua County / CC

Man Crashes Into 3 Cows Near Platteville, No Injuries
Deputies with the Lafayette County sheriff's department responded to a one vehicle accident outside of Platteville on College Farm Road in Elk Grove Township Sunday around 3:30pm. 20 year old Collin B...
Jan 04, 2021

Coronavirus Cases Reported For First Sunday of the Year
Dubuque County reported 48 additional COVID-19 cases Sunday. Clayton County reported 13 more cases. Jones County reported seven additional cases. Delaware County reported six new cases and Jackson Cou...
Mark Evenstad Jan 04, 2021

Packers clinch top seed in NFC with win over Bears
CHICAGO — The Green Bay Packers clinched the No. 1 seed in the National Football Conference playoffs with a 35-16 win over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday. With the sweep of the Bea...
Stephen Cohn Jan 03, 2021

Stabbing Reported on Second Street in Platteville
During early morning hours on New Years Day on Friday, the Platteville Police Department responded to a tavern on Second Street in Platteville for a report of a stabbing. Reports say when officers arr...
Jan 02, 2021

Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County Building Project
A southwest Wisconsin hospital is continuing to move forward with its plans to build a new facility. In an update from officials at Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County, an environmental review of a ...
Jan 02, 2021

Teen Driver Hurt In Crash
A 16-year-old was hurt in a crash Friday afternoon in Jo Daviess County. According to a sheriff's office report, the unidentified teen lost control of the vehicle he was driving on West Station Road n...
Jan 02, 2021 Brian Snelson / CC

Belmont Police Update on Sex Offender
Officials with the Belmont Police Department recently announced that a registered sex offender has been placed in housing within the village. According to the department's report, 34-year-old Brian Ho...
Jan 02, 2021 Pat Guiney / CC





