Category Archives: Local News

Man Arrested in Sauk County For 6th OWI
Sauk County officials say a man from La Crosse was arrested in Sauk County for his sixth OWI after deputies say he was trying to start fights. According to the Sauk County Sheriff's Office, deputies w...
Aug 29, 2023 Aimee Heart / CC

Two Vehicle Accident in Willow Strings Township
Mineral Point Fire and EMS responded to Highway 23 in Willow Springs Township Sunday around 1:15pm for a two vehicle accident. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department, 42 year old Rober...
Aug 28, 2023

Mineral Point Holds Street Party To Mark End of Construction
After being closed for nearly six months during construction, Mineral Point celebrated the re-opening of their main street with a street party. The celebration included a beer garden, street dance, ri...
Aug 28, 2023

Brodhead Man Injured In Lafayette County Motorcycle Crash
Authorities say a motorcyclist was airlifted after a crash Saturday in Lafayette County. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department, 45 year old Richard Andrews of Brodhead was airlifted t...
Aug 28, 2023

Fatal UTV Crash in Grant County
A rural Lancaster man has died from injuries he suffered in a UTV crash around 5:05pm Saturday in Paris Township. 47 year old Jarvis Eastlick was traveling north on Oak Road in a 2020 Polaris General ...
Aug 28, 2023

South Wayne Woman Arrested on Theft Complaint
Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department responded to a residence on McKnight Street in South Wayne Thursday around 5:30am for a theft complaint. As a result, 41 year old Tabitha Taylor...
Aug 25, 2023

Rewey Man Arrested For Driving While Revoked
Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Keough Springs Road in the Township of Linden Wednesday around 12:30pm. The driver was identified as 75 year old John Spensley of Rewey. Spen...
Aug 25, 2023

Petting Farm Rescheduled From Today To Monday
A change for a Platteville Public Library event scheduled for today. The petting farm scheduled for today at the Broske Center from 6pm to 7pm has been rescheduled due to the hot weather. The event wi...
Aug 25, 2023

More Details On Last Week's Plane Crash Near Hanover, Illinois
Authorities have revealed more details about a small plane that landed in a Jo Daviess County cornfield Sunday, including the name of the pilot. 69 year old Daniel Helsper of Anamosa, Iowa, was treate...
Aug 25, 2023

Microgrid Power System Completed in Richland County
As battery storage systems become more common in the energy sector, a relatively small pilot project in rural Richland County is delivering a big improvement for local residents and businesses. In a f...
Aug 24, 2023