Category Archives: Local News

Two Persons From Platteville Arrested in Darlington
Two people from Platteville were arrested by Darlington police last week. The Darlington Police Department reported that 19 year old Russell Brooks of Platteville was arrested Monday for possession of...
Aug 02, 2022

Man Rescued After Getting Hand Caught in Grain Auger
Grant County authorities and several rescue agencies responded to a grain bin north Cuba City near the former Elmo Club just after 12noon on Saturday where a man got his hand caught in an auger. Upon ...
Aug 02, 2022

Ghost Gun Used In Maquoketa Caves State Park Murders
A published report says the suspected gunman in last month's triple-murder at Maquoketa Caves State Park used a "ghost gun." The report quotes the parents of Anthony Sherwin as saying the 23-year-old ...
Aug 02, 2022

Motorcycle Crash In Jo Daviess County
Authorities in Jo Daviess County say a man was injured Sunday in a motorcycle crash in rural Apple River. 57 year old Scott Sigler of Kenosha was taken by ambulance to Memorial Hospital of Lafayette C...
Aug 02, 2022

Body of Missing Boater From Fennimore Found
The body of a Fennimore man who went missing Sunday after fishing at Pafenrath Lake, near Muscoda, was found on Sunday. According to the Grant County Sheriff's department, 69 year old Marlin Carl went...
Aug 01, 2022

Glen Haven Man Dies After Being Hit By Train
A Grant County man died after being struck by a train Saturday in Cassville Township around 2:30pm. According to a release from the Grant County Sheriff's Department, 69 year old Lawrence Osterhaus of...
Aug 01, 2022

Area Hospitals Helping Southwest Tech Expand Nursing Program
Officials at Southwest Tech in Fennimore are making plans to expand its nursing program with the help of $450,000 from area hospitals. With the additional funding, Southwest Tech plans to enroll nursi...
Aug 01, 2022

More Freshmen Coming To UW-Platteville This Fall
After several years of declining enrollment, UW-Platteville officials expect to see considerably more freshmen this fall. Interim Chancellor Tammy Evetovich met with members of the Platteville Common ...
Aug 01, 2022

Supervisors Approve Security Cameras For Courthouse Parking Lot
The Grant County Board of Supervisors has approved a proposal to install security cameras for the east parking lot of the county courthouse in downtown Lancaster. Grant County Information Technology D...
Aug 01, 2022

Barneveld Man Arrested For Drug Possession and OWI
A Barneveld man was arrested for drug possession early Saturday, around 1:30am, following a traffic stop on Highway 151 near County Highway YZ. An Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy arrested 19 year old Jos...
Aug 01, 2022

