Category Archives: Local News

Evers Issues Statewide Mask Mandate
Governor Tony Evers has issued a statewide mask mandate to help prevent further spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. The Democratic Governor has issued a new public health emergency, along with the mandat...
Jul 31, 2020

Women Who Attacked Senator Carpenter Charged In Court
The two women who allegedly attacked State Senator Tim Carpenter have both been charged with substantial battery, party to a crime for their alleged involvement in the attack during protests in Madiso...
Jul 30, 2020

Catfish Fest Changes
Organizers of the Potosi Catfish Festival have announced some changes for next week's event (Aug 7-9). According to a release, the truck and tractor pulls scheduled for August 7th and 8th have been ca...
Jul 30, 2020

Blanchardville Motorists Involved In Two Vehicle Accident
Two men from Blanchardville were involved in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday in Green County. Around 5pm, deputies with the Green County sheriff's department responded to Highway 39 in the Town of New G...
Jul 30, 2020

Kwik Trip Buying Madison-Based Stop-N-Go Stores
Kwik Trip is expanding with the acquisition of Madison-based Stop-N-Go stores. Kwik Trip will add nearly 35 locations in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Larger Stop-N-Go locations will be re...
Jul 30, 2020
MMSD officially cancels fall sports
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Metropolitan School District has officially canceled all in-person fall sports. According to a letter sent to parents Wednesday night from the district athletic direc...
Site staff Jul 29, 2020

Platteville Dairy Days Canceled
One of Platteville's biggest community events of the year won't be held in 2020. According to a social media post, the Platteville Dairy Days Committee has decided to cancel the celebration. A post on...
Jul 29, 2020

Grant County Crash
Two adults and two juveniles suffered non-life threatening injuries after a single-vehicle crash Sunday in Grant County. The sheriff's department says 27-year-old Breanna Mumm of Platteville was drivi...
Jul 29, 2020

Hamer On Leave
One of the women accused of attacking state Senator Tim Carpenter has been put on administrative leave by the Mount Horeb Area School District. According to the district's website, 26-year-old Samanth...
Jul 29, 2020

Potosi Woman Arrested By Iowa County Authorities
Iowa County authorities were notified of a suspicious person at the Mobile gas station in Montfort around 4:40am Monday morning. Iowa County Deputies responded to the scene. As a result, 30 year old T...
Jul 29, 2020





