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Grant County, Wisconsin

US county information
NameGrant County
StateWisconsin
SeatLancaster
Largest cityPlatteville
US Area
Total Area1183 sq mi (3064 km2)
Land Area1148 sq mi (2973.3 km2)
Water Area35 sq mi (90.7 km2)
Population49597 (2000)
Density16.6/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneCentral
Time zoneCentral: UTC-6/-5: -6/-5

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Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 49,597. Its county seat is Lancaster . Estimates for 2008 show a population of 49,238. Grant County also is in the tri-state area with Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, and is crossed by travelers commuting to Madison from a number of eastern Iowan cities, and by residents of northern Illinois traveling to the Twin Cities or La Crosse, Wisconsin.

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Floods in the Milwaukee County area.
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Wyalusing State Park, located in Grant County, SW, Wisconsin, along the Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers is a place of dreams.
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This is the creek by Annaton Road on Highway E between Stitzer and Livingston.
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Flood over Annaton road June 12th 2008 at 5:40pm
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Dan Small fishes Lake Michigan from the Sheboygan harbor with the '08 Auction high bidder, John Korolewski and charter captain Dumper Dan Welsch. Diane Martin visits the Neda Mine Bat Hibernaculum in Dodge County, winter home to an estimated 500000 bats, the 3rd largest known bat sanctuary in North America. In this week's archival flashback segment from 1998, Dan Small learns about the history of archery golf, then shoots a round with Grant Whiffen and Ralph Scheffler at the North Fond du Lac Archery Club's archery golf course.
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Southwest Wisconsin homecoming video assembled and displayed by the Grant, Iowa, Lafayette Shopping News... check it out at www.swiconnection.com
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View of a BNSF train passing the Stonefield Village Historic Site along the Mississippi River from an overlook at Nelson Dewey State Park, just north of Cassville, Wisconsin (Grant County).
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Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle visited Wyalusing State Park in Grant County in July of 2009. In this exclusive PdCToday.com interview, the Governor talks about promoting tourism in southwestern Wisconsin.
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On a nice still July morning. Lots of shades of green.
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Slide show of a visit by twin sisters to a playground in Potosi, Wisconsin (Grant County).
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Supreme Court race recount numbers are fluctuating - Milwaukee Small Business Times Tweet this news
Milwaukee Small Business Times--However, the recounted totals in -Grant County- gave Kloppenburg 113 more votes than the initial total. Government Accountability Board director Kevin Kennedy said he hopes to complete the recount by May 15. For ongoing cov - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:52:13 GMT+00:00
Grant County woman gets jail, probation for abusing nursing home patient - Wisconsin State Journal Tweet this news
Wisconsin State Journal--A -Grant County- woman accused of abusing and neglecting a nursing home patient last year has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to five days in jail and a year's probation, according to the state Depart - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:14:08 GMT+00:00
Flatbed trailer stolen - Dubuque Telegraph Herald Tweet this news
Dubuque Telegraph Herald--The -Grant County- Sheriff's Department seeks the public's help in recovering a 16-foot flatbed trailer stolen this week from property across from the Kowalski-Kieler Cement Plant on -Wisconsin- 133 in Cassville Townshi - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:11:55 GMT+00:00
St. Croix fastest growing county in Wisconsin - Hudson Star Observer Tweet this news
Hudson Star Observer--A resolution to hire seasonal employees for the building services department to mow the grass at various facilities as a part-time position passed by a 16-3 margin. Tabled a resolution approving a labor agreement between the -county- - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:05:39 GMT+00:00
Hail Hits Parts of Wisconsin - WHBL Sheboygan Tweet this news
WHBL Sheboygan--In Marquette -County-, up to five-inches of hail covered Interstate-39 near Endeavor - and snow plows were called out to push it away. Authorities reported spin-outs. The second round of hail came last night. Places from -Grant- to Dane co - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:59:44 GMT+00:00
Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties Among the Healthiest in the State - Patch.com Tweet this news
Patch.com--Joan Facelle, Rockland -County's- health commissioner, said the -county- received a -grant- from the New York State Department of Health to establish programs to prevent obesity, diabetes and other chronic illness in high-risk communities. - Date : Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:40:45 GMT+00:00
Still time to register for parenting conference - Dubuque Telegraph Herald Tweet this news
Dubuque Telegraph Herald--"The data and information based on that shows how parents truly do have an important impact on the choices our youth make," said Bev Doll, -Grant County- University of -Wisconsin- Extension family living agent. - Date : Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:09:25 GMT+00:00
Three parenting classes offered - Wausau Daily Herald Tweet this news
Wausau Daily Herald--Marathon -County- families soon will have the opportunity to participate in new parenting programs offered by Children's Service Society of -Wisconsin's- Family Resource Centers. "Nurturing Parenting" cover - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:30:51 GMT+00:00
Woman pleads guilty to patient abuse - Dubuque Telegraph Herald Tweet this news
Dubuque Telegraph Herald---...- or resident in -Grant County- Circuit Court. She was sentenced to one year probation conditioned upon five days in jail and writing a letter of apology to the victim's husband. According to the -Wisconsin- Department o - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:06:10 GMT+00:00
Hamilton County ranks in top third of health rankings - Daily Freeman Journal Tweet this news
Daily Freeman Journal--A new report from the University of -Wisconsin- Population Health Institute ranks Hamilton -County- 30 out of Iowa's 99 counties. The -County- Health Rankings were developed through a -grant- from the Robert Wood Johnson Founda - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:23:00 GMT+00:00

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Municipalities and communities of Grant County, Wisconsin

County seat: Lancaster
CitiesBoscobel * Cuba City * Fennimore * Lancaster * Platteville
VillagesBagley * Bloomington * Blue River * Cassville * Dickeyville * Hazel Green * Livingston * Montfort * Mount Hope * Muscoda * Patch Grove * Potosi * Tennyson * Woodman
TownsBeetown * Bloomington * Boscobel * Cassville * Castle Rock * Clifton * Ellenboro * Fennimore * Glen Haven * Harrison * Hazel Green * Hickory Grove * Jamestown * Liberty * Lima * Little Grant * Marion * Millville * Mount Hope * Mount Ida * Muscoda * North Lancaster * Paris * Patch Grove * Platteville * Potosi * Smelser * South Lancaster * Waterloo * Watterstown * Wingville * Woodman * Wyalusing
Unincorporated
communities
Bigpatch * Centerville * Fair Play * Kieler * Louisburg * Mount Ida * Sinsinawa * Stitzer



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