Category Archives: Local News

Area Colleges Going To Just Online Courses
Several college students around the area will be finishing this school year off-campus. That's the latest announcement from some schools including UW-Platteville and its two branch campuses in Richlan...
Mar 19, 2020

Semi Hit-and-Run Incident Near Ellenboro
Grant County authorities are looking for more details about a semi that hit the side of a pick-up and drove off. According to a sheriff's report, 72-year-old Lloyd Pankow of Lancaster was driving east...
Mar 17, 2020

Sheriff's Office Changes
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is making changes to help stop the spread of COVID-19 within the Community Services Building. Sheriff Nate Dreckman says these changes are to aid with ensuring the sa...
Mar 17, 2020

Lancaster Schools Will Close Starting Monday
From Lancaster District Administrator Rob Wagner: "The Lancaster Community Schools will be closed starting Monday, March 16, 2020, and will remain closed until further notice due to COVID-19. (Governo...
Mar 13, 2020

Valdez Found Not Guilty In 2nd Trial
A 21-year-old Iowa County man, accused of killing his stepfather, was found not guilty Friday following his retrial. Authorities arrested Austin Valdez of Ridgeway after fatally shooting Robin Reeson ...
Mar 13, 2020

Dodgeville Man Facing Federal Drug Charges
A 33-year-old Dodgeville man is facing a federal drug charge after authorities found more than a pound of meth in his vehicle. Dubuque County Sheriff's Deputies pulled over Tyson Wahlen in early Decem...
Mar 13, 2020

Calls To Coronavirus Hotline Skyrocketing
U-W Health reports calls to its special coronavirus hotline are increasing. Staff members had to respond to 172 calls Wednesday and there have been 600 so far. U-W Health says the calls increased afte...
Mar 13, 2020

City Staff At Lancaster Taking Coronavirus Precautions
City Staff in Lancaster is implementing best practices to provide needed services and reduce potential exposure to COVID-19, Influenza, and common viruses. City Hall will remain open during normal hou...
Mar 13, 2020

Kopp To Run For Platteville City Council
Kathy Kopp, who recently retired as Executive Director of the Platteville Regional Chamber of Commerce, has announced plans to run for the Platteville City Council. Kopp spent over 25 years serving as...
Mar 13, 2020

Area Colleges Announce Future Plans
*as of March 13* Officials at two Dubuque colleges and one in southwest Wisconsin have said they will suspend on-campus classes over the coming weeks. The latest reports show the University of Dubuque...
Mar 13, 2020





