Category Archives: Local News

South Wayne Man Dies in Crash
A 57-year-old man from South Wayne died after being hit by a semi while driving in rural Green County early Monday. The Green County Sheriff's Office says Mark Brummel was traveling east on Highway 11...
Mar 08, 2022

Prairie du Chien Man Identified From Fatal Crash
The Rock County Medical Examiner's Department has identified the man killed in a crash last week. Officials say 48-year-old Dennis Gifford of Prairie du Chien died from injuries sustained in the crash...
Mar 08, 2022

Shullsburg Man Arrested On Drug Charges
A Shullsburg man is facing multiple drug charges following a traffic stop in Cuba City. According to a Cuba City Police report, officers pulled over a vehicle on Saturday being driven by 30-year-old D...
Mar 08, 2022
Report: Packers franchise-tag wide receiver Davante Adams
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The good news keeps on coming for Packer fans. The team franchise-tagged star wide receiver Davante Adams Tuesday, according to a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. ...
Kyle Jones Mar 08, 2022

More Details Released About Missing Richland Center Man's Death
Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff's Office released more information into the death of Francis Johnston, who first went missing February 28. Deputies responded to a bridge on State Highwa...
Mar 07, 2022

Grant Helps Students Visit Mining & Rollo Jamison Museum
A $5,000 grant from the Ann & Leo Stoll Jr. Charitable Trust and a $1,000 grant from the Platteville Optimist Club will fund the Friends of The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums' Field Trip Schol...
Mar 07, 2022

Galena School Renovation Project To Be Scaled Back
After bids for a renovation project at Galena Middle School came in well above budget, district officials have tweaked project plans and plan to review a second round of bids later this month. Superin...
Mar 07, 2022

Lancaster Gets $3.4 Million Grant
A state grant will send more than $3-million dollars to the City of Lancaster to address housing needs. According to a release, Lancaster was awarded a grant worth $3.4-million dollars from the Wiscon...
Mar 04, 2022

Mineral Point Psychologist Gets State Honor
An area school psychologist has received an award from a statewide organization. Mineral Point's Katelyn Oellerich has earned the School Psychologist of the Year honor from the Wisconsin School Psycho...
Mar 04, 2022

World Champion Cheese
On the last day of the World Championship Cheese Contest, a total of 7 entries from Wisconsin made the final 20 - including a few from this area. Among the Wisconsin cheese-makers in the running for t...
Mar 04, 2022 U.S. Department of Agriculture / CC