Category Archives: Local News

Fennimore man arrested for child pornography
A man from Fennimore, 25-year-old Zachary McCartney has been arrested after authorities received notification from Internet Crimes Against Children. Zachary Mccartney has been charged with two counts ...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 01, 2025

Wisconsin budget deal cuts taxes and boosts university funding
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the state Legislature announced a deal Tuesday on a new two-year budget that cuts income taxes, increases funding for the Universities ...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 01, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait

NICC invites public to explore their Outdoor Learning Lab
Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) invites the public to explore and enjoy the Outdoor Learning Lab (OLL), a unique environmental education and conservation space open daily from sunrise to sunse...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 01, 2025

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Prop 12 case
Bacon and pork chops are not back on the menu at the Supreme Court. The high court on June 30 rejected another challenge to California's controversial animal-welfare law, two years after narrowly upho...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 01, 2025 Nick Saltmarsh / CC

Officials issue reminder that fireworks prohibited on wildlife refuge islands
The U.S Fish & Wildlife Service is issuing a reminder about fireworks on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge Fireworks are not allowed on the Refuge due to their disturba...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 01, 2025
1 dead, sheriff's deputy injured after shots fired during traffic stop
One man is dead and a Dubuque County Sheriff's Deputy is hurt following a shooting during what county officials called a "high-risk traffic stop" early Tuesday morning. It happened just before 4:30 a....
Courtney Chaffee Jul 01, 2025

No injuries from Blanchard crash
On Sunday at 12:38 AM Blanchardville Fire and EMS responded to Highway 78 in Blanchard Township for a two-vehicle accident. 38-year-old Luke W. Petry of Blanchardville was travelling on Highway 78 tow...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 30, 2025

Judge dismisses charge against man in connection with Dubuque ATV crash
A judge dismissed the charge against a man who police said drove an all-terrain vehicle that crashed in Dubuque, injuring an occupant. The charge of serious injury by vehicle against 21-year-old Ayden...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 30, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Argyle church looking to the future, one year after tornado destroyed building
A little over a year after an EF-2 tornado destroyed a Lafayette County church, the congregation is looking forward to their next chapter. The community in Argyle has worked over the last year to piec...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 30, 2025

One person cited for underage alcohol sale during Dubuque compliance check
The Dubuque Police Department recently partnered with the Iowa Department of Revenue to conduct compliance checks aimed at reducing underage alcohol sales. Throughout this week, Dubuque police conduct...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 30, 2025





