Category Archives: Local News

Gas Leak In Darlington Area
A gas leak in Darlington led authorities to evacuate some residents for about 90 mins on Wednesday afternoon. In an update from Darlington Police Chief Jason King, emergency crews were called for the ...
Mark Evenstad Aug 19, 2021

Arrest For Dometic Abuse and Other Charges in Dodgeville
Iowa County Deputies responded to a domestic abuse incident Wednesday shortly after 9pm and arrested 52 year old Jeffery Grady of Dodgeville. Grady was arrested for Contact After A Domestic Abuse Arre...
Mark Evenstad Aug 19, 2021

Silver Alert For Prairie du Chien Man Canceled
A Silver Alert for a Prairie du Chien man last seen Wednesday morning has been canceled after he was found safe. Authorities said Thursday morning that 74-year-old Patrick Lessard was found safe. The ...
Mark Evenstad Aug 19, 2021

Record Breaking Year For UW-Platteville Fundraising
For the second consecutive year, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Foundation had a record-breaking fundraising year. Nearly $4.8 million dollars was raised during the 2021 fiscal year, providin...
Mark Evenstad Aug 19, 2021

Police arrest second suspect in deadly Fourth-of-July-weekend shooting
MADISON, Wis. — Police have arrested a second suspect charged in a deadly Fourth-of-July weekend shooting. Authorities said officers with the Madison Police Department took 24-year-old Avieon Li...
Logan Rude Aug 19, 2021

New DHS data breaks down differences between vaccinated and unvaccinated
MADISON, Wis. — State health officials are now breaking down the difference in COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths between vaccinated and unvaccinated Wisconsinites. The Wisconsin D...
Logan Rude Aug 19, 2021

Wisconsin’s COVID-19 breakthrough cases more than double
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The number of fully vaccinated people in Wisconsin who tested positive for COVID-19 and were hospitalized more than doubled from February to July. But Wisconsin Department o...
Associated Press Aug 19, 2021

Fire in unoccupied apartment unit causes $30K in damage; no one injured
MADISON, Wis. — Firefighters are crediting smoke alarms with catching a fire in an unoccupied apartment unit before it could spread throughout the building. Crews responded to a four-unit apartm...
Logan Rude Aug 19, 2021

Settlement sends $650,000 to workers at shuttered plant
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — About 130 former workers at window and door manufacturer in Merrill are receiving payments from a $650,000 settlement with the company reached after the Wisconsin Department...
Associated Press Aug 19, 2021

Packers unveil third uniform inspired by 1950s
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers have unveiled their third uniform, and it takes inspiration from the team’s gear from the 1950s. The uniforms, which are all green with gold numbers and strip...
Logan Rude Aug 19, 2021