Category Archives: Local News

Police seek information as they investigate an altercation that injured a man in Platteville. Officers responded at approximately 6:15 p.m. Wednesday to McGregor Plaza in Platteville for a report of a...

A family day and kids fishing tournament will be held this weekend in southwest Wisconsin. The event goes from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at O'Leary's Lake. Registration opens at 10 a.m. for the fishi...

The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums announced that Heritage Day is back for the 44th year. The event will be held on July 4th on the Museum's three-acre campus, with live programming from 9 a.m. un...

The Platteville Police Department is partnering with the Milwaukee Brewers to hand out trading cards to kids this summer. The new baseball trading card prints will feature some of the Milwaukee Brewer...

For 21 years, Special Olympics has been a centerpiece of Ellen Green's life. Her dedication to both athletics and her community recently earned her the designation of Special Olympics Iowa's Athlete o...

The Platteville Common Council has decided not to waive or reduce building permit fees for owners replacing their roofs following the April 18th hailstorm. Instead, the council has created a grant pro...

Authorities have confirmed that the body of a missing boater has been recovered from the Mississippi River. The man, described as being in his 60s, went missing Saturday, May 31, after a boating accid...

Police said they located a homemade explosive device during a Dubuque traffic stop. 34-year-old Austin R. Cochran of Dubuque was arrested at 10:57 p.m. Monday in the 2100 block of Key Way Drive on a c...

The operators of an East Dubuque pool announced plans to open the facility next week after community donations led officials to reverse course on plans to keep it closed. Dunleith Aquatic Center aims ...

The Grant County Sheriff’s Department and the Platteville Police have received multiple calls regarding a text message scam. The message claims to be from the DMV regarding unpaid traffic violat...