Category Archives: Local News

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

Decision Coming Soon On Fate of Lafayette County Fair
The Lafayette County Fair Committee has voted to continue planning and preparations for its 2020 fair in Darlington, however, a final decision will be made by Monday, June 15th. The fair is scheduled ...
May 20, 2020

Most Who Have Tested Positive For Coronavirus Are Free To Return To Work
State health officials say most of the patients who have tested positive for coronavirus are now free to return to their jobs. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports the state's recovery ...
May 20, 2020

Surge In Unemployment Means Increase In Fraud
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says the state's surge in unemployment claims has led to an increase in fraud cases. The agency reports it has flagged 342 unsuccessful efforts to use...
May 20, 2020

Woman From Bagley Charged With 2nd OWI After Crash
A woman from Bagley has been charged with her 2nd offense of Operating While Intoxicated following a rollover crash in Wyalusing Township Monday around 5:30pm. According to the Grant County Sheriff's ...
May 19, 2020

Traffic Stop Results In Drug Charges
A man from Louisiana was arrested by Grant County authorities after a traffic stop near Hazel Green Monday night around 10:30pm. A deputy from the Grant County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic sto...
May 19, 2020

Mineral Point Teen Hits Deputy
An 18-year-old Mineral Point woman is accused of hitting a deputy in the face twice early Sunday. According to a release by the Grant County Sheriff's Office, deputies helped Platteville Police office...
May 19, 2020





