Category Archives: Local News

Kohls Re Opening 34 Wisconsin Stores Friday, 7 Will Open Tuesday
Menomonee Falls-based Kohl's plans to re-open 34 of its stores in Wisconsin today (Friday 11am) - 7 other stores in the state will remain closed until May 26th under local guidelines. Kohl's said in a...
May 22, 2020

Kind Challenger Coming To Platteville
A retired Navy SEAL, vying to represent Wisconsin's Third Congressional District, is scheduled to be in Platteville Saturday. Republican candidate Derrick Van Orden is challenging Congressman Ron Kind...
May 22, 2020

Construction Project At Southwestern Schools Begin
Crews have broken ground on a $2.5 million construction project at Southwestern Wisconsin Community School District. By the start of the 2021-22 school year, residents will see a new eight-lane track;...
May 22, 2020

Overdose Death In Richland County
Officials are investigating a death at a Richland County bar as a possible overdose. A report from the Richland County Sheriff's Office says that emergency personnel were called just after midnight ea...
May 21, 2020

$65M State Program To Support Wisconsin Farmers
-- The new Wisconsin Farm Support Program will devote 65 million dollars to helping farmers with their financial struggles during the coronavirus pandemic. Applicants will go through the Wisconsin Dep...
May 21, 2020

Some Delegates Say They Are Coming To Milwaukee For Democratic National Convention
The crowd will be smaller at this summer's Democratic National Convention, but some delegates are saying they will brave the coronavirus threat and make the trip. Convention C-E-O Joe Solmonese says t...
May 21, 2020

Wisconsin Elections Officials Delay Decision On Mailing Absentee Ballots
The Wisconsin Elections Commission has delayed a decision on mailing absentee ballot applications to voters who haven't asked for one. The commission is expected to bring the matter up again when it m...
May 21, 2020

Iowa County Nursing Facility Testing
Health officials in Iowa County say that all residents and staff at skilled nursing facilities in the county will be tested for COVID-19. In a release from the Iowa County Health Department, the basel...
May 20, 2020

Kind Backs MILK Plan
US Representative Ron Kind of La Crosse is co-sponsoring a bi-partisan measure - with the acronym of MILK - that would funnel dairy farmers' excess milk into needy families' refrigerators. The Farmer'...
May 20, 2020

COVID 19 Cases in Wisconsin For Wednesday Morning
In Wisconsin, there were 198 new cases reported, pushing the total to 12,885. Eight new deaths were reported, so that total stands at 467 statewide. Grant County reported three new cases, bringing its...
May 20, 2020





