Category Archives: Local News
Field of Dreams Game Is Still On
Even if nobody is in the stands, local officials in Dyersville say a "Field of Dreams" game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees would still bring up to 40 thousand visitors to their...
May 14, 2020
Badger Conference schools won’t participate in extended spring sports season
MADISON, Wis. — A number of area schools say they will not participate in the spring sports season that was extended into the summer. The Badger Conference released a statement Thursday, announc...
May 14, 2020
State Court Sides With GOP Over Safer-at-Home
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday evening that Governor Tony Evers' administration over-stepped its authority by extending the state's Safer at Home order. The court ruled 4 - 3 in favor of ...
May 13, 2020
Platteville Announces Small Business Emergency Support Program
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected several areas in the Platteville community. The closure of non-essential businesses, plus temporary closures of dine-in bars and restaurants, has impacted the city's...
May 13, 2020
Info Sought On Crash Last Week
The Grant County Sheriff's Department is still looking for information about a crash that happened last Friday north of Dickeyville. In a report from the sheriff's office, authorities say two people f...
May 13, 2020
COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin and Southwest Wisconsin Reported on Tuesday
In Wisconsin, there were 193 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 announced by state health officials on Tuesday. The state's tally now stands at 10,611. With nine more related deaths, the state's t...
May 13, 2020
Music In The Park Will Not Be Held in June
Platteville Main Street announced Tuesday that it will not hold Music in the Park in June. The organization stated that the decision was made due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic a...
May 13, 2020
Semis Collide Causing Chemical Spill on Highway 151
Grant County authorities say two people were injured and a corrosive chemical was spilled in a crash between two semi-tractor trailers this morning on Highway 151 between Dickeyville and Platteville. ...
May 12, 2020
Latest Coronavirus Announcements in Southwest Wisconsin
The coronavirus pandemic has delayed more events and activities in southwest Wisconsin. The Prairie Villa Rendezvous - normally held on Father's Day weekend in Prairie du Chien - is being moved back t...
May 12, 2020
Some Shooting Ranges in Wisconsin Reopening
A limited number of the previously closed state shooting ranges in Wisconsin will reopen on Thursday with special conditions. Under Governor Tony Evers Badger Bounce Back Plan which outlines important...
May 12, 2020
