Category Archives: Local News

Meth Operation Busted Near Belmont
A Belmont-area man is facing drug charges following an investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies. Lafayette County Sheriff's officials say 61-year-old Theodore Charles Kieler was arrested Thu...
Apr 17, 2020

Hunger Task Force buying Wisconsin Milk
The Hunger Task Force is committing a million dollars to buy thousands of gallons of milk from dairy farmers to stop it from being dumped. Dairy farmers were told to dump the product earlier this mont...
Apr 17, 2020

DPI sending money to districts
The Department of Public Instruction will start sending about $5-and-a-quarter-million dollars in aid to Wisconsin schools starting May 1st. The money is to be used to help the districts with the tran...
Apr 17, 2020

Bad Sign For The Democratic National Convention In Milwaukee
There is another bad sign for the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. The 2020 Host Committee laid off half of its staff Thursday. That committee is in charge of finding volunteers and laying...
Apr 17, 2020

Escaped Inmates From Portage Arrested in Illinois
Two inmates, who escaped from the state's maximum-security prison in Portage Thursday morning, have been found in Illinois. Police were searching for 46-year-old Thomas Deering and 37-year-old James N...
Apr 17, 2020

Governor Evers Extends Safer-At-Home Order Until May 26
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is extending the state's safer-at-home order through May 2th6 or until a superseding order is issued. It adds some new measures to support progress made in containing cor...
Apr 17, 2020

Evers Extends Stay At Home Order To Late May
Governor Tony Evers is extending the stay-at-home order for about a month longer than his initial order. Evers extended Wisconsin's Safer at Home order that was originally slated to expire next week. ...
Apr 16, 2020

Former DNC Chair Says Milwaukee Unlikely To Host Convention
A former chairman of the Democratic National Committee is suggesting the party consider creative alternatives to holding its national convention in Milwaukee. Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe ...
Apr 16, 2020

Bagley Fire Department Names New Fire Chief
The Bagley Volunteer Fire Department and First Responders has reported that Ryne Jackley has been named the new fire chief. Jackley replaces Scott Myhre, who will serve as first assistant chief. Other...
Apr 16, 2020

New Principal Hired At Platteville High School
Platteville High School has hired a new principal. Jacob Crase, a Platteville High School social studies teacher who has taught in the district since 2011, will assume his duties July 1st. Crase holds...
Apr 16, 2020





