Category Archives: Local News

Emergency assistance available following Grant County flooding
Grant County residents affected by the August 2025 flooding may be eligible for assistance through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Emergency Assistance Program. A Facebook post by the Gra...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025 Benjamin Sperandio / CC

Platteville School District approves purchase of Jackson St. property
The Platteville School District recently unanimously approved the purchase of 890 Jackson St., a 2.25-acre vacant property adjacent to Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center. A special meeting was followe...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Steeple Square hires first Executive Director
A Dubuque nonprofit has hired its first executive director as it looks toward a new strategic plan in its second decade of operations. Scott Ellerbach will serve as the inaugural executive director of...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025

Dubuque Community Schools advocacy group promotes general obligation bond
An advocacy group has formed to promote a general obligation bond referendum for Dubuque Community Schools on the November ballot. Yes for Dubuque Schools was formed by a group of local community memb...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025 GotCredit / CC

7 arrested following fight in downtown Dubuque
Police said seven people were arrested after a large fight broke out in the parking lot of a Dubuque gas station. 36-year-old Roy K. Bonds, 24-year-old Jaeliz E. Fuentes, 28-year-old Akeylah K. Gartle...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025

Highland man turns himself in for warrant arrest
On Monday just before 4 PM, the Iowa County Communications Center was notified of a subject wishing to turn themselves in on outstanding warrant issued by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. An I...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025

Highland man arrested for OWI following close call with Lancaster ambulance
Early Monday morning, shortly after midnight, the Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a wrong way driver on Highway 18 near County Road XX in Eden Township. The vehicle in question ...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025

Red Cross searching for volunteers
The American Red Cross of Wisconsin is looking for volunteers to serve on their Disaster Action Team. Volunteers with this team will be trained to offer immediate relief, shelter and compassion after ...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025

Commercial building a total loss following fire
On Sunday, just before 1 AM, the Platteville Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire on Cheese Factory Lane in Platteville. On arrival, crews found a 1-story commercial auto repair f...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025 cbransto / CC

Madison police investigate shooting near Capitol
Madison police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred around 1 a.m. Sunday on Capitol Square. Officers arrived to find a bullet had gone through the window of Lucille, a restaurant on the...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 18, 2025 sepavone / Depositphotos.com





