Category Archives: Local News

Police said a man sexually assaulted a woman earlier this year in Dubuque. 26-year-old Tyler R. Schmit of East Dubuque, Ill., was arrested at 6:42 a.m. Tuesday at Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on a w...

A draft plan by the Iowa Department of Transportation includes funding for numerous highway and bridge projects in and around Dubuque County in the coming years. The Iowa DOT recently presented the Io...

Police seek information as they investigate an altercation that injured a man in Platteville. Officers responded at approximately 6:15 p.m. Wednesday to McGregor Plaza in Platteville for a report of a...

A family day and kids fishing tournament will be held this weekend in southwest Wisconsin. The event goes from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at O'Leary's Lake. Registration opens at 10 a.m. for the fishi...

The Platteville Public Library will host free bingo on June 25 at 5 PM at the Library. Winners for each round will get to pick out a new book as a prize. All ages are welcome. Registration is not requ...

The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums announced that Heritage Day is back for the 44th year. The event will be held on July 4th on the Museum's three-acre campus, with live programming from 9 a.m. un...

The Platteville Police Department is partnering with the Milwaukee Brewers to hand out trading cards to kids this summer. The new baseball trading card prints will feature some of the Milwaukee Brewer...

Arraignment for the man accused of abducting a pregnant Beaver Dam teenager was pushed back by two weeks, online court records show Wednesday. 40-year-old Gary Day was expected to be in court on Tuesd...

For 21 years, Special Olympics has been a centerpiece of Ellen Green's life. Her dedication to both athletics and her community recently earned her the designation of Special Olympics Iowa's Athlete o...

The Platteville Common Council has decided not to waive or reduce building permit fees for owners replacing their roofs following the April 18th hailstorm. Instead, the council has created a grant pro...