Category Archives: Local News

One Vehicle Crash Near Potosi
On Thursday around 10:45pm, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a one vehicle crash on Hwy 61 at Buena Vista Lane near Potosi. 21 year old Brielle Schmieder of Platteville, along w...
Mark Evenstad Apr 10, 2023

Dubuque Man Arrested For Sexual Abuse of Two Minors
Police say a Dubuque man repeatedly sexually abused two people under the age of 18 whom he knew. 70 year old Benjamin Atchison was arrested Saturday on a warrant charging second-degree sexual abuse-se...
Mark Evenstad Apr 10, 2023

Ambulance In Crash With Another Vehicle
The Grant County Sheriff’s department responded to a two vehicle head-on crash on Highway 80 at Hillside Cemetery Road Sunday around 1:15am. 22 year old Bryce Keleher of Platteville was travelin...
Mark Evenstad Apr 10, 2023

Apple River Man Arrested For Bail Jumping & Drug Possession
Authorities with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department arrested 32 year old Patrick Busch Apple River, Illinois Sunday around 12:30am for Bail Jumping. Busch was taken to the Lafayette County Jail...
Mark Evenstad Apr 10, 2023

Disorderly Conduct Complaint Results in Arrest in Lafayette County
Authorities in Lafayette County responded to Lacey Road in Wayne Township for disorderly conduct Sunday night around 8:40pm. 20 year old Zachary Blackwood of South Wayne was arrested for Disorderly Co...
Mark Evenstad Apr 10, 2023

Police Officers Killed in Line Of Duty Identified
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation has identified the officers who were shot and killed Saturday in Barron County in Northwest Wisconsin. At approximately 3:38 p.m....
Mark Evenstad Apr 10, 2023

Road Construction Work Continues On Galena Street in Darlington
Crews will be back on-site Monday to finish up Galena Street construction in Darlington. Work will continue throughout the month of April with anticipated completion by Friday, May 5th. The work that ...
Mark Evenstad Apr 07, 2023

Fatal Crash Near Arena in Iowa County
An Iowa County man died Friday after a crash on US Highway 14 west of Arena. Emergency crews were called to the area of US Highway 14 just east of County Highway H at around 6:05 a.m. for a report of ...
Mark Evenstad Apr 07, 2023

Memorial Hospital To Undergo Re-branding and Name Change
Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington has announced that it will launch a rebranding initiative to coincide with its expansion into a larger facility. The rebranding will include a new n...
Mark Evenstad Apr 07, 2023

Woman Arrested For Throwing Brick Through Restaurant Glass Door
Police say a woman from Dubuque was arrested for throwing a brick through the glass door of a Dubuque restaurant, causing over $1,500 in damage. 28 year old Diamond Mays was arrested Thursday at the D...
Mark Evenstad Apr 07, 2023