Category Archives: Local News

Galena Shooting Investigation
An investigation is underway after law enforcement officials in Jo Daviess County were called about shots being fired in Galena. A report shows police responded around 1:30 last Saturday morning to th...
Jan 03, 2020

Scam in Platteville
Authorities in Platteville are alerting area residents about a utility scam that recently targeted someone in the city. Police say a resident got a phone call from a scammer claiming to be with Allian...
Jan 03, 2020

Drug Arrest After Traffic Stop in Iowa County
A traffic stop in Iowa County results in the drug arrest of two people. At around 12:40pm Thursday, an Iowa County Deputy performed a traffic stop in Dodgeville, and as a result, 18 year old Brody Ran...
Jan 03, 2020

Grant County Board Clarifies Duties Of County Board Chairman
One of the last actions of the Grant County board in 2019 was to approve a summary of the duties of the county board chairman. Jon Hochkammer of the Wisconsin Counties Association urged the board to a...
Jan 02, 2020

Lafayette County Man In Single Vehicle Crash
A Lafayette County man escaped injury after a single-vehicle crash near the Town of Cadiz in Green County Wednesday around 9am. 27 year old Cody Young of Argyle was traveling northbound on West River ...
Jan 02, 2020

Disturbance in Barneveld Leads To Arrest
Iowa County authorities responded to a report of a disturbance in Barneveld just after 9pm Wednesday. As a result, Scott Lewis was arrested for Domestic Disorderly Conduct. Lewis was taken to the Iowa...
Jan 02, 2020

Illinois Marijuana Dispensaries Ready For Customers
Recreational marijuana became legal in Illinois Wednesday and one distributor located just outside of the Quad Cities in Milan, Illinois has set up a heated tent and a shuttle service for new customer...
Jan 02, 2020

One Dead In Iowa County Crash
Authorities with the Iowa County Sheriff's Office say one person is dead after a crash about 7:30 this morning involving a snow plow. Officials report the two-vehicle crash happened at the intersectio...
Dec 31, 2019

Committee Formed For 2020 Census
With 2020 being a U.S. Census year, the Grant County Board of Supervisors has passed a resolution to create a Complete Count Committee. The goal of the committee is to promote the census and get furth...
Dec 31, 2019

Eagle Counters Resume Their Annual Project At 9 Locations
For the 30th straight year volunteers are counting eagles at nine different locations along the Wisconsin River. Two weeks ago more than 70 eagles were counted near the Lone Rock roost. Last year was ...
Dec 31, 2019





