Category Archives: Local News
Wisconsin’s 7-day COVID positivity rate stays under 1% for nearly 2 weeks
MADISON, Wis. — The seven-day positivity rate of new COVID-19 tests in Wisconsin has remained below 2% for nearly two weeks, according to the state Department of Health Services. The seven-day a...
Jun 29, 2021
Flash Flood Warning issued, mudslides reported in Crawford County after more heavy rain
The National Weather Service is issuing a Flash Flood Warning for parts of Crawford County until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday after another round of heavy rain. More than 5 inches of rain fell in some areas that...
Jun 29, 2021
CDC, Wisconsin doctors: Nearly every COVID-19 death is preventable, if you’re vaccinated
MADISON, Wis.– An average of 300 Americans a day, including one or two in Wisconsin, still die from COVID-19. Doctors say that number could be practically zero if everyone who is eligible got th...
Jun 29, 2021
Stand-Off Update
A rural Platteville man could face a charge of domestic battery after a multi-hour stand-off. According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, authorities were called around 11:30 Friday morning ...
Jun 29, 2021
Medical Emergency Causes One Vehicle Crash
Officials in Lafayette County were called regarding a motorist with a medical emergency just after 4pm Monday. Argyle Fire and EMS responded to North State Street in Argyle for a one vehicle accident....
Jun 29, 2021
Man Arrested For 6th OWI Offense
Iowa County authorities received a report of a traffic complaint around 10:30pm Monday on Highway 18 in Edmund. An Iowa County Deputy initiated a traffic stop and arrested 34 year old Dustin Drone of ...
Jun 29, 2021
Platteville Bus Service Fares Resume Thursday
Fares for Platteville Public Bus Service will be reinstated starting on Thursday. The fares were suspended in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The policy was meant to limit the exchange of cas...
Jun 29, 2021
Jobs, jobs, jobs: Biden sells big infrastructure deal in Wisconsin visit
LA CROSSE, Wisc. (AP) — President Joe Biden is looking to sell voters on the economic benefits of the proposed 973 billion infrastructure package while in Wisconsin on Tuesday, hoping to boost s...
Jun 29, 2021
WATCH: President Joe Biden visits Wisconsin, speaks on infrastructure plan
LA CROSSE, Wis. — President Joe Biden is visiting a Metro Transit Utility facility in La Crosse while promoting his jobs and infrastructure plan. The president began the visit by tourin...
Jun 29, 2021
Madison Fire Department rescues tree trimmer stranded 40 feet in the air
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Fire Department helped rescue a tree trimmer that found themselves stuck dozens of feet in their air when their hydraulic lift stopped working Monday morning. The fir...
Jun 29, 2021
