Category Archives: Local News

East Dubuque Events Get Nixed
East Dubuque Mayor Kirk VanOstrand has announced that all public events in the city have been canceled for the remainder of the year. VanOstrand said he made the decision due to concerns over the clim...
Aug 06, 2020 Alan Levine / CC

Grant Regional Asks For Donation of Masks
Grant Regional Health in Lancaster is seeking donations of handmade or purchased masks. The masks will be used for staff and patients who arrive at the hospital without a mask. Masks can be dropped of...
Aug 06, 2020

Businesses prepare to take hit as uncertain Badger football season approaches
MADISON, Wis. – While much is still up in the air when it comes to the upcoming Badger football season including how many fans will be allowed at games, there’s no question this year will ...
Madalyn O'Neill Aug 05, 2020

Platteville School Board Meeting
The Platteville School Board is holding a special meeting tonight to go over a proposal that ties in-person instruction to local COVID-19 risk levels. In a notice sent to parents, district officials s...
Aug 05, 2020 Mike Licht / CC

Jo Daviess County Sees Surge Of Young Adults With COVID-19
Jo Daviess County officials say they are worried the county may be headed for a "worst-case scenario" as COVID-19 cases continue rising. The number of positive COVID-19 cases in the county nearly doub...
Aug 05, 2020

Prairie du Salon Has Possible Outbreak
Health officials in Crawford County are alerting the public to a potential COVID-19 exposure at a salon in Prairie du Chien. In a release from the county health department, officials say those who vis...
Aug 05, 2020

Darlington Hit and Run Damage
A Darlington man is facing multiple charges in connection with a weekend hit-and-run spree in Lafayette County. The Darlington Police Department said officers first became aware of the incident when a...
Aug 05, 2020 Scott Davidson / CC

UW Athletics announces fundraising campaign in attempt to recoup revenue losses
MADISON, Wis. — While the Wisconsin Badgers announced their 2020 football schedule Wednesday morning, UW Athletics says a lack of fans in the stands at Camp Randall Stadium could end up costing ...
Jaymes Langrehr Aug 05, 2020

Big Ten announces 2020 football schedule, Badgers scheduled to begin September 4th
MADISON, Wis. — The Big Ten is announcing its plans for a football season amid the coronavirus pandemic and concerns about player and campus safety. The conference’s Council of Presidents ...
Jaymes Langrehr Aug 05, 2020

City of Lancaster Receives Grants For Improvements at Park
The City of Lancaster has received four grants from the Lancaster Community Fund, each to make improvements to Memorial Park. A grant for more than $11,000 will be used to refurbish a fishing pier at ...
Aug 04, 2020





