Category Archives: Local News
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
Results Of Drive Thru Testing For COVID 19 In Lafayette County
The Lafayette County Health Department reports that the community testing that was done in Darlington on Monday, July 20th, ended with 202 tests. Of those tests, there were 7 positive cases confirmed ...
Jul 29, 2020
Southwest Health Begins Construction Of New Addition
Following delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, construction on a $8.5 million, 26,000-square-foot expansion at Southwest Health is underway in Platteville. In February, hospital officials made the ...
Jul 28, 2020
Two Priairie du Chien Restaurants Close Temporarily
Two Prairie du Chien restaurants have temporarily closed following an employee testing positive for COVID-19. The owner of The Barn Restaurant and Winneshiek Bar and Grill has announced that both esta...
Jul 28, 2020
Iowa Man Dies In Jo Daviess Crash
A 50-year-old man from central Iowa has died after a motorcycle crash early Sunday in Galena. The Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office says that Jacob Thomas of Iowa Falls was killed in the wreck around...
Jul 28, 2020
Drug Arrest In Belmont Township
A West Allis woman was arrested in Belmont Township early Friday on multiple drug charges. The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office reports a deputy was called to assist with a traffic stop about 2am Fri...
Jul 27, 2020
Clarification On Fatal Buggy Crash in Lafayette County
It was reported last week that a truck crashed into an Amish buggy on Highway 11 near Gratiot. 22 year old Elmer Stoltzfus of Gratiot died in the crash. It was also reported that a two-year old was in...
Jul 27, 2020
COVID-19 Positive Tests Reported Sunday
In Wisconsin, Grant County reported five new positive tests for COVID-19 and has had a total of 286 cases, Lafayette County reported no new cases Sunday and has had a total of 100, Iowa County has had...
Jul 27, 2020
