Category Archives: Local News
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
Special Council Meeting In Lancaster
Lancaster's Common Council is set to hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss the proposed Kwik Trip project. The council agenda includes action to group parcels of land on the city's north-end to f...
Jul 22, 2020
Lancaster City Council Reduces Liquor Licence Fees
The Lancaster City Council has approved a one-time reduction in some liquor license fees as a way to help businesses that were closed earlier this year under the "Safe at Home" order. The city council...
Jul 22, 2020
Wrestling Great Rick Lawinger Dies
Rick Lawinger, who wrestled at Mineral Point and was the first University of Wisconsin wrestler to win an NCAA championship and then became head coach at River Valley High School died Tuesday. He was ...
Jul 22, 2020
Grant County Board Approves Sanctuary 2A Proposal
The Grant County Board approved, 14-2 the non-binding 'Sanctuary 2A' resolution. The resolution takes the stance that the county is against any sort of red flag laws, as well as being against items li...
Jul 21, 2020
Mineral Point Schools Using Hybrid Method This Fall
The Mineral Point School District has announced its plan to start this upcoming school year with a mix of in-person and online learning. In a social media post from the school district, board members ...
Jul 21, 2020
Local COVID 19 Reports For Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois
In Wisconsin, Grant County had one new case of COVID-19 reported Monday and has had 251 positive tests since the pandemic began. Lafayette, Iowa, and Crawford counties reported no new cases. In Illino...
Jul 21, 2020
Country Time Lemonade Creates Bailout For Lemonade Stands
It's been a rough summer for lemonade stands because of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, Country Time Lemonade is providing a bailout. It started "The Littlest Bailout" program to help our youngest entrepre...
Jul 21, 2020
