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Welcome to Platteville!
by David Berner, City Manager
 Platteville, Wisconsin is nestled among the gently rolling hills of Southwestern Wisconsin. Surrounded by beautiful farm country, Platteville is home to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and its 7000 students.
Opportunities for business and recreation abound. Platteville has industrial sites located next to U.S. Highway 151, a 4-lane expressway that connects to major interstate highways from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city also boasts an outstanding labor force coupled with a community that enthusiastically supports local businesses and economic development.
The City is growing quickly, with increasing availability of new home building sites and commercial building sites. UW-P is in the second year of an ambitious expansion plan that will bring another 2,000 students to the community plus up to 135 new faculty and staff.
Extensive recreation and arts programs are available, ranging from soccer to museums, art galleries to flag football, with dozens of activities in between. The University presents numerous artistic and athletic endeavors for the public's enjoyment, often for free or at prices far less than in larger cities.
The future of Platteville, Wisconsin is bright with new housing developments, shopping centers and newly created job opportunities. Soon, a newly designed streetscape for downtown will help revitalize this important business hub of our community.
We look forward to welcoming everyone to our community whether as a citizen or as a guest...and we encourage you to bookmark this site as one of your favorites and check back often!
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Click here for the fly over animation movie!
Note: This is and extremely large data file of the Prairie Park conceptual video. Even with a broadband connection it will be a longer download than most documents.
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1929 Platteville Journal Story About City Hall Dedication
 On September 25, 1929 the Platteville Journal published a story about the dedication of the new Platteville Memorial City Hall. Take some time and look back to the great storytelling that the Platteville Journal has always been known for. Check back often, as we will be adding more historical content to this very soon from the Platteville Journal files. A big thanks to the Platteville Journal and the Rollo Jamison Museum for these great materials! Click here for a PDF file that will let you see the front page of the Journal in the year 1929.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held by the Common Council of the City of Platteville on Tuesday, May 13th, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 75 N. Bonson Street, to provide an opportunity to all persons interested in reviewing the Municipal Facilities Study and options being considered by the Council. A brief presentation and overview will be given by the consultants and City Manager at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the Hearing is to provide information and give an opportunity to all persons interested in being heard on said matter.
David L. Berner
City Manager
The public hearing site is accessible to people with disabilities. If your attendance requires special accommodation, write City Manager, P. O. Box 780, Platteville, WI 53818-0780, or call (608) 348-9741. For TDD accessibility, call (608) 348-2313.
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 2008 Arthritis Walk
Platteville
Saturday, May 31 - 10:00 a.m.
Mound View Park
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Walk with us this spring
The Arthritis Walk® is the Arthritis Foundation’s annual nationwide event that raises awareness and funds to fight arthritis, the nation’s leading cause of disability. It is a tremendous opportunity to help improve the lives of the 46 million men, women and children doctor-diagnosed with arthritis. Get your company involved or recruit friends and family members to form a team. Best of all, walk in honor of a loved one with arthritis and know you’re making a difference by raising funds to support Arthritis Foundation research, public health and public policy efforts to improve the lives of people with arthritis.
At the Event…
- Choose from a three-mile or one-mile walk route
- Write an inspirational message on the Wall of Heroes
- Wear a blue “hero” hat if you have arthritis
- Check out the Kid's Area, Raffle, and Silent Auction
- Enjoy post event refreshments
- Receive a free goody bag!
- Enjoy the fun, festivities and free health information
Register Today
Register online today! Once you register, you can set up your own personal Web page and begin fund raising. Raise $100 or more and earn an official Arthritis Walk® T-shirt.
Participants who raise $200 or more are eligible for other great Arthritis Walk incentive prizes. Set your sights high! Check out the prizes at www.arthritiswalkprizes.org and set your fundraising goal today!
Registration for the Arthritis Walk is FREE, so sign up today!
Please email tlibansk@arthritis.org with questions about the Arthritis Walk. |
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Platteville pARTicpate Retreat on Saturday, May 17th
On behalf of the Platteville Arts Board we would like to invite you to attend the upcoming pARTicipate Retreat on Saturday, May 17th from 9 am -1:00 pm at the Mound City Bank Motor Branch Conference Room. Attached is a copy of the invitation, agenda and the registration form.
You can RSVP by returning attached registration form to the Platteville Arts Board, PO Box 780, Platteville, WI 53818 - or by sending an email response with requested information to Gaile Schwickrath gaile@rinzai.com, or Heidi Dyas-McBeth at kealin@mhtc.net.
Please share this information with others involved with the organizations that you work with. This retreat is open to artists, arts and other organization administrators, board members and volunteers – basically all interested in supporting and growing the arts and culture of the Platteville community. Event is FREE and will feature a presentation by Arts Wisconsin, the WI Arts Board and the UWP Foundation. A copy of the “Arts in the Small Community” book will be provided to participating organizations (this is the revised and updated version of the original publication developed in the late sixties by Wisconsinite Robert Gard).
I am hoping for a nice representation from the various arts, cultural and community organizations in Platteville. As resources become scarcer it will be important to understand the mission of the community groups we are involved with and to discuss ways to partner and collaborate on projects – creating a vision for supporting and integrating the arts into all aspects of our community.
We hope to see you there!
Gaile Schwickrath Heidi Dyas-McBeth
President Platteville Arts Board Platteville Arts Board
Click here for the event registration form
Click here for the event agenda
This event is supported in part through funding received from the UW Department of Liberal Studies for the Platteville Arts Boards participation as a pilot community in the Arts in the Small Community project, the Wisconsin Arts Board, Arts Wisconsin and the UW-Platteville ArtsBuild program.
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Tuesday, May 13th
Common Council of the City of Platteville on Tuesday, May 13th, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
Wednesday, May 14th
Main Street Construction Project Meeting on Wednesday, May 14th, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Click here for the meeting minutes of April 30th.
Click here to go directly to the
City of Platteville Government
Meetings/Events calendar
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Stop in at QueenB Radio station, 51 Means Drive, (behind K-Mart) to see the art works of Susie Sigwarth, on display now through June 30th.
Every 3rd Friday of the month—this month May 16th—Holy Rosary Church in Darlington will have a Mobile Food Pantry, open from 2:00 to 3:00pm in the parking lot of the church. They will offer fresh produce, canned goods, breads and meat. Participants are asked to please bring your own bags to take the food items home. For more information, call Marge Carr at 608.776.4059.
The Platteville High School and Middle School Art Exhibit will be on display at Rountree Gallery through May 25th. This exhibit will showcase the outstanding talent of the high school/middle school students and will include art work in a variety of mediums. The Gallery is open week-ends 10:00-4:30 on Saturday and 12:00-4:00 on Sunday.
The Platteville VFW will hold a re-naming ceremony on Saturday, May 17th at the Armory beginning at 2:00pm. This is in honor of Christopher Splinter, who was killed in action in Iraq on December 24th, 2003. The public is invited.
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY MAY 8, 9, 10
The Ornamental Horticulture Club at UW-Platteville will hold their annual Spring Plant Sale—just in time for Mother’s Day. The sale will be from 1:00 to 6:00pm all 3 days at the UWP Greenhouse, located on Southwest Road, next to the football stadium.
THURSDAY, MAY 8
Grant County Crime Stoppers will be featuring the “Glen Girard Magic Show” at 7:00pm at the Youth & Ag Building, Lancaster. Your support of this program will contribute to the continuing effort of cooperation with the Police Department to reduce criminal activity in and around Grant County. Great show for kids.
FRIDAY, MAY 9
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in Belmont from noon to 5:30 at the grade school gym. Celebrate summer and give the gift of life. When you give blood, you can help save lives. The hour it takes to give could mean a lifetime to somebody else.
SATURDAY, MAY 10
Master Gardener Volunteers will hold their Annual Plant Sale at the Lancaster Fairgrounds, from 8:00 to 11:00am. Proceeds from the sale are used for scholarships and community projects.
The Platteville American Legion will hold their monthly Steakfeed, serving from 5:00 to 8:00pm in the Legion Hall, 60 South Court Street. Treat your Mom to a steak dinner at the Legion Hall. Carryouts available by calling 348.3700.
The River Ridge FFA will hold a plant sale from 7:00am until noon at the High School Greenhouse. All proceeds will help the River Ridge FFA fund trip to the National FFA Conventions this fall in Indianapolis and the National Western Livestock Show in Denver next January. The plant sale continues on Saturday, May 17th.
MONDAY, MAY 12
The town of Wingville will hold an Open Book from 4:30 to 5:00 at the Town Shop, 310 Dale Drive in Montfort. Assessor Jim Udelhoven, will be present to answer questions. The Board of Review will meet from 5:00to 7:00pm at the Town Shop.
TUESDAY, MAY 13
The Grant county Genealogical society will hold their monthly meeting at 7:00PM at the Senior Citizen’s Center in Platteville. The guest speaker will be Gary Tuescher, (Tisher) who will share his research of old photographs of Platteville. The public is welcome.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
The Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore is having its 3rd Annual Steak Supper in their parking lot. Steaks will be served from 4:30 to 7:30 or until the steaks are gone. The proceeds from this event will go toward the Center’s Scholarship Fund.
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