Category Archives: Local News

Community Relations Officer Position Being Reconsidered
Platteville School District leaders are reconsidering whether to employ an armed police officer within school buildings. School board members in November unanimously approved adding a sworn Plattevill...
Jul 24, 2020

Utility Disconnection Moratorium Extended To September 1st
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Jul 24, 2020

Amish Father, Son Hurt In Buggy Crash
A 22-year-old Amish man and his 2-year-old son had to be taken to a Madison hospital Thursday evening after their buggy was hit by a drunk driver in Gratiot Township. The Lafayette County Sheriff's Of...
Jul 24, 2020

Coronavirus Cases Reported On Wednesday
In Wisconsin, another 712 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported Wednesday, bringing its total to 44,847. Grant County had 5 new cases reported Wednesday and has had 256 cases. Lafayette County had...
Jul 23, 2020

Jo Daviess County Murder Arrest
Bond has been set at $1-million dollars for a Hanover man accused of fatally shooting a man from Galena. Authorities have charged 37-year-old David Van Winkle with three counts of 1st-degree murder an...
Jul 23, 2020

Lancaster Resident Sentenced For Child Porn
A Lancaster man has been sentenced to three years in state prison after pleading guilty to a child pornography charge. Officials say that Jordan Powers was charged with three counts of possessing chil...
Jul 23, 2020

Prarie du Chien Man in Court on Wednesday
A Prairie du Chien man - who is facing a charge of 1st-degree reckless homicide - was in Crawford County Circuit Court Wednesday. Reports say 29-year-old Chase Harville is accused of killing a 3-year-...
Jul 23, 2020

Platteville Schools Will Open With Blended Option
A divided Platteville School Board has approved a blended option to re-open the district this fall. At a special meeting Wednesday, the board initially voted down a proposal to begin the school year w...
Jul 23, 2020

Two People Injured in Lafayette County Crash
Two people were injured in a crash Tuesday outside of Darlington. 26 year old Trent Hale of Fitchburg and 46 year old Brent Reddington of Shullsburg were taken by ambulance to Memorial Hospital of Laf...
Jul 22, 2020

Lancaster Officials Have COVID
Lancaster officials have confirmed positive COVID-19 tests for multiple people connected to city operations. During the Lancaster Common Council meeting this week, 4th District Alderperson Katie Reute...
Jul 22, 2020





