Category Archives: Local News

Wisconsin Grocery Stores Stop Giving Coins As Change
Grocery store customers are in for a new experience. When shopping at Pick 'N Save or Metro Market stores in Wisconsin, customers will no longer be given coins as change. When you pay with cash you wi...
Jul 14, 2020

UW-Platteville Foundation Sets New Record For Donations
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Foundation received a record-breaking $4 million in donations during the 2019-2020 fiscal year, exceeding the previous year's total by about 25%. Many of the pr...
Jul 14, 2020

Darlington Pair Hurt In Crash While Fleeing
Two people from rural Darlington suffered serious injuries following a rollover crash while fleeing police over the weekend. According to a report, 44-year-old John Rix and 23-year-old Emily Schmidham...
Jul 13, 2020

Man Rescued From Grain Bin Near Stitzer
A southwest Wisconsin man was taken to UW Hospital in Madison after being trapped in a grain bin for nearly two hours Monday morning. A release from Grant County officials says emergency crews were ca...
Jul 13, 2020

Platteville Man Arrested for Assault
A Platteville man was arrested early Friday for an assault that happened almost two months ago. Dubuque Police say 35-year-old Jeremy Bakken faces charges of 1st-degree robbery, 2nd-degree theft and w...
Jul 13, 2020

Dodgeville Man Pleads Guilty To Meth Charges
A man from Dodgeville who was pulled over near Dubuque with more than 1 pound of meth faces up to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty. 34 year old Tyson Wahlen pleaded guilty in U.S. D...
Jul 13, 2020
No Lifeguard On Duty When 7-Year-Old Girl Drowns At Waterpark
The Sauk County Sheriff's Office says there was no lifeguard on duty when a seven-year-old girl died Friday at Chapparal Campground Splash Waterpark in La Valle. Some other park visitors found her and...
Jul 13, 2020

Woman Reported Missing in Richland County
Police are searching for a Viola area woman who has not been seen since Friday around noon. The Richland County sheriff's department says 46 year old Erica Wilcox left her residence on Friday around n...
Jul 13, 2020

Prairie Villa Rendezvous Now Canceled
Organizers have canceled a popular historical celebration in Prairie du Chien due to continuing COVID-19 concerns. The Prairie Villa Rendezvous originally had been scheduled for June 18th to June 21th...
Jul 13, 2020

UW Health Official Says Fall Sports Could Happen
If everyone wears masks, social distancing is practiced, and the curve starts to flatten, one U-W health official says fall sports could take place. Doctor Jeff Pothof is the chief quality officer for...
Jul 13, 2020





