Category Archives: Local News
Tornados Seen in Southwest Wisconsin
Strong storms passed through Southwest Wisconsin Saturday including tornado sightings near Lancaster. Crews from the Bloomington and Lancaster Fire Departments are conducting damage assessment in rura...
May 23, 2020
Fennimore Native Builds Wisconsin Sports Bottle Cap Mural
Paul Jerrett began collecting bottle caps 14 years ago, without a plan for them. 3 years ago, he began to craft an idea to use the bottle cap collection. The Fennimore native recently completed a 7.5 ...
May 23, 2020
Packers’ Montravius Adams faces marijuana, driving charges
ELKO, Ga. — Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Montravius Adams has been arrested in Georgia this week and charged with marijuana and driving offenses. A Houston County Sheriff’s Office r...
May 22, 2020
Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Tops 14 Percent in April
Wisconsin's unemployment rate jumped to 14.1-percent in April due to COVID-19 layoffs and business shutdowns. The jobless rate had been 3.1-percent in March before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Depart...
May 22, 2020
Prairie du Chien Company Says Few Positive For Covid 19
After testing more than 300 employees, officials at Prairie Industries in Prairie du Chien say only "a small number" of workers tested positive for COVID-19. The company took action in late April when...
May 22, 2020
Kohls Re Opening 34 Wisconsin Stores Friday, 7 Will Open Tuesday
Menomonee Falls-based Kohl's plans to re-open 34 of its stores in Wisconsin today (Friday 11am) - 7 other stores in the state will remain closed until May 26th under local guidelines. Kohl's said in a...
May 22, 2020
Kind Challenger Coming To Platteville
A retired Navy SEAL, vying to represent Wisconsin's Third Congressional District, is scheduled to be in Platteville Saturday. Republican candidate Derrick Van Orden is challenging Congressman Ron Kind...
May 22, 2020
Construction Project At Southwestern Schools Begin
Crews have broken ground on a $2.5 million construction project at Southwestern Wisconsin Community School District. By the start of the 2021-22 school year, residents will see a new eight-lane track;...
May 22, 2020
Overdose Death In Richland County
Officials are investigating a death at a Richland County bar as a possible overdose. A report from the Richland County Sheriff's Office says that emergency personnel were called just after midnight ea...
May 21, 2020
$65M State Program To Support Wisconsin Farmers
-- The new Wisconsin Farm Support Program will devote 65 million dollars to helping farmers with their financial struggles during the coronavirus pandemic. Applicants will go through the Wisconsin Dep...
May 21, 2020
