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NTSB investigating fatal plane crash in Jones County
Federal officials report they are investigating a plane crash in Jones County, Iowa. The National Transportation Safety Board posted to social media that it is investigating a crash that occurred Mond...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 12, 2025

12-year-old dead following UTV rollover in Columbia County
Columbia County Sheriff's Office reports a 12-year-old died after a UTV rollover on Saturday. Officials say the crash happened just before 4:00 p.m. at a farm in the Town of Wyocena. The child was tra...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 12, 2025

One dead following Clayton County crash involving UTVs
Authorities said one person died and three were injured in a Clayton County crash involving a pickup truck and two UTV's. According to an Iowa State Patrol crash report, 62-year-old Ricky Thurn of Edg...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 12, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Muscoda man arrested following suspicious fire
Early Thursday morning, the Grant County Sheriff's Office was notified of a structure fire on Skyline Drive in Muscoda. Muscoda Fire, Muscoda EMS, and deputies from the Grant County Sheriff's Office i...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 12, 2025 brett jordan / CC

Semi driver killed in Dubuque County crash
On Monday just after 6 PM the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office, Dubuque Police Department and Key West Fire and EMS responded to a motor vehicle accident on Highway 61 southbound just north of the Bunc...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 12, 2025

Envision 2030 event taking place at Crescent Community Health
Officials with the Envision 2030 community visioning process have announced a new time and location for a planned community event tomorrow. The Pick and Plate event will now be held from 3 to 6:30 p.m...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 12, 2025

New Dubuque County Recorder appointed
A Dubuque resident with an extensive background in state government work will serve as the next Dubuque County recorder. Ann E. Sweeney will start in the role Monday, Aug. 18, after the Dubuque County...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 12, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Peosta pumpkin grower broke Iowa State Fair record
Peosta growers recently set a record in the Iowa State Fair's Biggest Pumpkin Contest. Pete and Alba Caspers' pumpkin weighed 1,409 pounds, breaking the old state fair record of 1,323 pounds, accordin...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 12, 2025 boskopns@yahoo.com / Depositphotos.com

Iowa County Cancer Coalition hosting annual fundraiser Friday
If you're looking for a meaningful way to give back this summer, the Iowa County Cancer Coalition is inviting the community to a special fundraising event. The nonprofit organization will host its ann...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 12, 2025

DNR announced bonus anterless harvest authorizations
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Monday that bonus antlerless harvest authorizations for the 2025 gun deer season will be available for purchase starting at 10 a.m. on Mon...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 12, 2025