Category Archives: Local News

Meth Ring Busted in Jo Daviess County
Seven people have been charged after authorities said they worked together to deliver meth in Jo Daviess County. Few details of the alleged criminal activities have been reported, but the group allege...
Mar 9, 2020

Potosi Man Arrested For Drugs in Crawford County
A man from Potosi was arrested by Crawford County authorities at around 1:30am on Monday. A deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at a gas station parking lot in Prairie du Chien. Immediately a...
Mar 6, 2020

Drug Investigation Results in Arrest of Dodgeville Man
Iowa County Deputies along with the Dodgeville Police Department engaged in a drug investigation in the City of Dodgeville Wednesday morning. As a result, 27 year Dustin Yanochik of Dodgeville was arr...
Mar 6, 2020

Jo Daviess County Officials Think Coronavirus Likely In Area
The spread of coronavirus in northwest Illinois is inevitable according to Jo Daviess County Health Department officials. Jo Daviess County Emergency Management leaders Thursday held a meeting at Cros...
Mar 6, 2020

Lancaster Council Special Meeting
The Lancaster Common Council is holding a special meeting tonight in regards to a few items connected with a new hotel project. According to the meeting's agenda, the council will consider applying fo...
Mar 5, 2020

Illinois Police Investigating Human Remains Found
Multiple law enforcement agencies in northwest Illinois are continuing to investigate human skeletal remains found recently. A report from the Savanna Police Department says officers were notified on ...
Mar 5, 2020

Kwik Trip Meeting Recap
Lancaster community members and leaders have learned more about a proposed Kwik Trip store at the old jail site. During a public meeting last night, residents voiced concerns about possible traffic an...
Mar 5, 2020

Rollover Accident in Lafayette County
One person was injured in a one-vehicle rollover accident late Tuesday night near Blanchardville. A deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff's department responded to Highway 78 in Blanchard Township ...
Mar 4, 2020

Midwest Dairy Symposium at UW-Platteville
UW-Platteville has announced the line-up for the Midwest Dairy Symposium to be held Monday from 8am to 1pm at Ullsvik Hall. The event is presented by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Pulitzer Cente...
Mar 4, 2020

Scam Telephone Calls in Marquette and McGregor
Police are warning of a telephone scam in the McGregor and Marquette area. Scammers are calling from the number 563-873-3579 and telling recipients that their Social Security numbers had been breached...
Mar 4, 2020





