Category Archives: Local News

Crawford County Reports First Case of COVID-19
Crawford County Health officials have confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in that county. The case is an individual between ages of 41 to 60. The person is believed to have been infected thr...
Mar 31, 2020

Governor Pritzker Extends Stay At Home Order
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has extended his statewide stay-at-home order for three weeks as the nation struggles to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Pritzker set a new deadline of April 30t...
Mar 31, 2020

Polling Change For Potosi
For those heading to the polls Tuesday in Potosi, village officials have made a change to the ballot box location. In a notice from the village, voting in Presidential Primary and Spring Election will...
Mar 31, 2020

Wisconsin Could Make it Thru Coronavirus Without Shortage of Hospital Beds
A new analysis predicts Wisconsin could make it thru the coronavirus pandemic without a shortage in hospital beds. That's if social distancing mandates ordered by Governor Tony Evers are maintained. T...
Mar 31, 2020

SWCAP FOOD PANTRIES & SERVICES IMPACTED BY COVID-19
SWCAP continues to provide some services during the coronavirus outbreak in Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette and Richland counties. SWCAP food pantries in Arena, Boscobel, Darlington, Dodgeville, Hazel G...
Mar 31, 2020

Iowa County Still Reporting
Iowa County health officials released a statement Sunday saying they'll continue to release daily updates regarding the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county. That news comes two days after...
Mar 30, 2020

Grant County Bringing Awareness To Autism
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is working to bring more attention to a condition that affects roughly 1 in every 55 children across the US. In a social media post, the sheriffs office showed off a ...
Mar 30, 2020

Flooding Warning Issued
A flood warning is in effect for the Mississippi River in the tri-state area. The river is projected to rise above the flood stage of 16-feet in Prairie du Chien Wednesday morning. The Mississippi Riv...
Mar 30, 2020

John Deere Dubuque Works Suspends Operations Due To COVID-19
John Deere Dubuque Works has suspended production temporarily after learning that an employee there tested positive for COVID-19. The company informed employees Sunday that the plant would be temporar...
Mar 30, 2020

Grant County Reports Second Case Of Coronavirus
A second case of COVID-19 has been confirmed by the Grant County Health Department on Monday. Health officials said the patient is in their 70's and had traveled internationally. The individual has no...
Mar 30, 2020





