Category Archives: Local News

One person arrested following traffic stop in Iowa County
One person was arrested following a traffic stop in Iowa County. On Thursday at 1:38 PM Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 151 near mile marker 33. As a result of the s...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 20, 2025
Crawford County Administration closed due to sprinkler mishap
The Crawford County Administration building is closed to the public due to water damage. On Thursday at approximately 2 A.M., the Crawford County Communications Center was made aware of a water flow f...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 20, 2025

Carlos O'Kelly's closing this weekend
After over 25 years in business, Dubuque's Carlos O'Kelly's Mexican restaurant is closing for good this weekend. Dave Phillips, a marketing representative of the chain's company, Thrive Restaurant Gro...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 20, 2025

Iowa receives $38 million from opioid settlement
Iowa's share of a legal settlement with the maker of the opioid drug OxyContin is nearly $38 million. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and 54 attorneys general from states and U.S. territories signed...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 20, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Wisconsin home sales fell in May
Wisconsin home sales fell for a third-straight month in May, the Wisconsin Realtors Association said in its real estate report Thursday. Sales dropped 2.7% compared to the first five months of 2024. I...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 20, 2025

Sen. Marklein celebrates passage of EMS related bill
Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) celebrated the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 182, relating to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) tuition reimbursement, Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) s...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 20, 2025

Wisconsin Senate recognizes Southwest Technical College as #1 community college
On June 18, the Wisconsin State Senate officially recognized Southwest Wisconsin Technical College as the #1 community college in the nation, celebrating the college's selection as the 2025 winner of ...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 20, 2025 June Dairy Month Interviews Sponsored by Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Wisconsin DOT warns of roads buckling due to extreme heat
A reminder from the Wisconsin DOT: extremely high temps like those forecast this weekend means the risk of pavement buckling increases. When weather changes from cool to very hot very quickly, slabs o...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 20, 2025

Registration open for youth fishing club in Jo Daviess County
University of Illinois Extension is launching a Fishing Spin Club for youth entering grades 6 through 12. The program is designed to introduce youth to the fundamentals of fishing while encouraging ou...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 19, 2025

DATCP announces $450K settlement with CenturyLink over price misrepresentation allegations
Internet provider CenturyLink will pay Wisconsin $450,000 to settle allegations that it misrepresented its monthly prices, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announce...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 19, 2025





