Category Archives: Local News

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

Portion of Highway 61 in Dickeyville To Be Repaved
A one-mile stretch of Highway 61 through the Village of Dickeyville is scheduled to be repaved this summer. Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation say the asphalt road surface will ...
May 19, 2020

Lafayette County Fair Receives Grant, Plans Memorials
The Lafayette County Fair recently received a $3,000 grant from Compeer Financial. Fair Manager Kari Ruf says the grant will be used to repair wooden posts in the hog barn at the fairgrounds, and hope...
May 19, 2020





