Category Archives: Local News
Sauk County Board Helps UW-Platteville Baraboo-Sauk County
The Sauk County Board will set aside $390,000 in the county’s 2025-26 budget to cover operating costs for the Universities of Wisconsin’s smallest campus. The move comes as five UW campuse...
Mark Evenstad 13h ago
Free Safety Check on Child Car Seats at Crossing Rivers
Installing a car seat may seem simple; however, Safe Kids Worldwide estimates that more than half of car seats are not used or installed correctly. That puts millions of kids in danger while they are ...
Mark Evenstad 13h ago
Family Advocate Grand Opening with Gov. Evers
Thursday evening cars lined the road of Eastside Drive in Platteville as over one hundred people attended Family Advocates ribbon cutting and grand opening of their new shelter. The event was a celebr...
Courtney Chaffee 15h ago
Platteville candidate fills Grant County Seat
A write in candidate from Platteville has been named to fill the District-13 Seat on the Grant County Board of Supervisors. Kelly Fredrickson will represent Wards 7 and 8 in the City of Platteville. T...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 18, 2024
Fennimore Surveying Residents About Water Pipes
The city of Fennimore is surveying residents about their water pipes. A report says the survey is part of an effort to monitor and replace lead service lines in compliance with federal regulations. Th...
Mark Evenstad Apr 18, 2024
New President Selected For University of Dubuque
University of Dubuque officials have announced the school’s next president. Travis Frampton who currently serves as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Schreiner University in Ker...
Mark Evenstad Apr 18, 2024
NIL Being Considered For High School Sports
Name, image and likeness (NIL) could soon make its way to the high school level. This is a topic that the WIAA has been discussing for three years and one that 31 state associations across the country...
Mark Evenstad Apr 18, 2024
Cedar Rapids Man Arrested in Cascade
Dubuque County authorities arrested 35 year old Rafael Gutierrez-Huerta of Cedar Rapids around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday in Cascade on a warrant charging domestic assault.
Mark Evenstad Apr 18, 2024
Voluntary Absence From Custody Charges in Dubuque
Dubuque Police arrested 48 year old Zachery Rexilius around 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on a warrant charging voluntary absence from custody. Reports say that Rexilius did not...
Mark Evenstad Apr 18, 2024
Graduation Ceremonies Set At Southwest Tech in Fennimore
Officials at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore have announced details for the school's spring commencement next month. Commencement ceremonies will be held at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. a...
Mark Evenstad Apr 18, 2024