Category Archives: Local News
Potential Threat To UW-Platteville Campus
UW-Platteville officials said they were investigating an alleged threat to the campus late Monday night. A report says that an online announcement was made shortly before 9:30 p.m. that officials were...
Apr 04, 2023
Evers signs bill to curb reckless driving
Governor Tony Evers signed a bill Monday to enact a law to reduce reckless driving in the state. The office states the bill allows law enforcement to impound a vehicle if its owner is cited for reckle...
Apr 04, 2023
Evers Visits Platteville
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers visited the Platteville Public Library Monday to participate in a roundtable discussion on housing. Evers recently announced a statewide plan to ensure safe, affordable h...
Apr 03, 2023
February Unemployment Rates Mostly Under 3%
Grant, Iowa and Lafayette counties all posted unemployment rates under three percent in February, which is in line with or slightly above the state's 2.7% unemployment rate. Grant County's unemploymen...
Apr 03, 2023
Structure Fire on County Road in Mineral Point
The Iowa County Communications Department received a report of a structure fire on County Road S in Mineral Point Sunday around 12:30am. The Mineral Point Fire Department and Mineral Point EMS respond...
Apr 03, 2023
Voters Get Text Alerts About Supreme Court Race
Some voters in southern Wisconsin received text warnings on Friday – but the text had nothing to do with the severe weather. A report says that the texts included tones found on official emergen...
Apr 03, 2023
Girl Who Wandered From Home in Clayton County Found Safe
Authorities say a nearly four-hour, widespread search that involved multiple local and state agencies found a 5-year-old girl who had wandered away from her residence Saturday night in Clayton County....
Apr 03, 2023
February Unemployment Rate Drops in Dubuque County
February's unemployment figures showed larger shifts in some rural counties but otherwise remained relatively stable from January. In Dubuque County, the unemployment rate dropped from 3.7% to 3.5% fr...
Apr 03, 2023
Dubuque Man Arrested For Possessing Crack Cocaine
Dubuque Police arrested 23 year old Bryan Black of Dubuque Saturday in the area of West 17th and Main streets on a warrant charging two counts of possession of crack cocaine with intent to deliver.
Apr 03, 2023
Semi Blocks Traffic On Highway 18 in Iowa County
Iowa County authorities received a report of a semi that was blocking both lanes of traffic on Highway 18 near Montfort Thursday just after 8pm. Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the scene a...
Mar 31, 2023
