Category Archives: Local News
Community COVID-19 Test Site in Platteville
The Grant County Health Department is offering a community COVID-19 drive-thru testing site next week in Platteville. In a release from the agency, testing will be done from 9 til 4 Wednesday (June 17...
Jun 12, 2020
Decision On Dubuque County Fair Coming Next Week
Officials won't announce the fate of the 2020 Dubuque County Fair today and will wait a little bit longer to decide. Earlier this week, fairgrounds General Manager Kevin Kotz said he intended to annou...
Jun 12, 2020
Federal Report On COVID Deaths
Federal data shows more than two dozen nursing homes across the state of Wisconsin reported at least one death connected to COVID-19. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services compiled the infor...
Jun 12, 2020
Baldwin Backs Bipartisan Bill To Help Struggling Farmers
Congress is working on legislation to help support struggling farmers during the coronavirus pandemic. U-S Senator Tammy Baldwin has introduced a bill to have the Small Business Administration step up...
Jun 12, 2020
Domestic Disturbance Leads To Arrest of Blanchardville Man
Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff's department responded to Knoll Street in Blanchardville Thursday night at around 9pm for a domestic disturbance. 60 year old Richard Moen of Blanchardville ...
Jun 12, 2020
Mineral Point Community Pool To Open Soon
Mineral Point's swimming pool will open on Monday (June 15th). The pool in Mineral Point will have a max capacity of 100 people. Staff will not be placing any chairs or tables, but pool visitors can b...
Jun 12, 2020
Night on the Square Postponed
Just days after learning that the Grant County Fair has been cancelled, another summer event in Lancaster might be next. The Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce Board has decided to postpone the Night ...
Jun 11, 2020
Belmont Man Arrested on OWI Charges in Green County
A man from Belmont was arrested by Green County authorities on OWI charges at around 2am Wednesday after his vehicle was found in a ditch. Deputies arrested 45 year old Donovan Taylor in the Town of C...
Jun 11, 2020
Platteville Family Aquatic Center To Open July 4th
The Platteville Common Council has approved the opening of the Platteville Aquatic center, but with limitations to combat the coronavirus. The pool will open to the Public July 4th and persons arrivin...
Jun 11, 2020
Possession of Cocaine and Other Charges For Belmont Woman
A woman from Belmont was arrested on drug charges and OWI Wednesday around 10am. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department, 48 year old Mary Gentry was arrested on South Penn Street in Be...
Jun 11, 2020
