Category Archives: Local News

Southwest Wisconsin Man Dies In Crash
The Barneveld community is coming together to financially support a family after a fatal car accident took the life of Anthony DeJesus. The 45-year-old DeJesus, his wife and two children moved to Barn...
Dec 22, 2020

Lambert To Stay On As Grant County Highway Commissioner Until April
Grant County supervisors have reappointed the county's longtime highway commissioner, but he won't be serving in that role for too much longer. Supervisors backed the reappointment of Dave Lambert, bu...
Dec 22, 2020 Jimmy Emerson, DVM / CC

New Highway Commissioner Selected For Lafayette County
Lafayette County supervisors have elected the county's next highway commissioner. On a 14-2 vote, the supervisors backed county highway department Patrol Superintendent Dan Reilly for the post. He wil...
Dec 22, 2020 Dannel Malloy / CC

Donations Accepted For Construction of Prairie du Chien Dog Park
The Prairie du Chien Parks and Recreation Department is accepting donations for a future dog park. The proposed park would feature 1.9 acres of city land fenced in off of Lockwood Street, near Campion...
Dec 22, 2020 Terry Ballard / CC

Lafayette County Supervisors Approve Borrowing Measures
Lafayette County supervisors have approved four resolutions to borrow money in order to fund capital purchases for county government or to make repairs and perform maintenance to county buildings. The...
Dec 22, 2020

Coronavirus Cases Reported In The Area on Monday
Dubuque County reported 17 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 Monday. Jones County reported six additional cases, Clayton County had two new cases. Delaware County had one new case, and Jackson Co...
Mark Evenstad Dec 22, 2020

Midwest Medical Center in Galena Receives Large Donation
A sizable donation has been made to support Midwest Medical Center in Galena. The Midwest Medical Center Auxiliary donated $9,200, which was collected as part of its annual Tree of Love Christmas fund...
Mark Evenstad Dec 22, 2020

Former Packers coach Kevin Greene dead at 58
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Former NFL player and Packers assistant coach Kevin Greene has died at age 58, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Monday. Greene played with several teams during his 15 se...
Brandon Arbuckle Dec 21, 2020

Limited COVID Testing Sites Due to Holiday
Due to Christmas Eve and Christmas Day later this week, there will be limited testing sites for COVID-19. The free community test sites are scheduled at UW-Platteville in William's Fieldhouse today (M...
Dec 21, 2020 Ivan Radic / CC

East Dubuque Schools Offering Law Enforcement Classes
The East Dubuque school district has introduced a new set of classes that focuses on introducing students to law enforcement. The classes, introductions to criminal justice and criminology, focus on t...
Mark Evenstad Dec 21, 2020





