Category Archives: Local News

Man sentenced to federal prison for helping distribute drugs that caused Dubuque death
A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for conspiring with others to distribute cocaine that resulted in the death of a Dubuque woman. 45-year-old Maurice L. Randolph...
Courtney Chaffee May 17, 2025

Lancaster Fire hosting ceremony to celebrate new Engine 1
The Lancaster Fire Department is inviting the public to a short ceremony on Monday, May 19, at 5:30pm as they place their new Engine 1 into service. The public will gather on the apparatus apron if th...
Courtney Chaffee May 17, 2025 sboneham / CC

Milwaukee County judge seeks donations for attorneys in immigration related case
A Wisconsin judge charged with helping a man illegally evade immigration agents is seeking donations to fund her court defense. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan announced Friday that she's ...
Courtney Chaffee May 17, 2025

Cuba City man injured in Smelser crash
On Tuesday at 6:22 am, the Grant County Sheriff's office was notified of a two-vehicle crash on County H near Model Road, in Smelser. 24-year-old Nicholas F. Vosberg of Cuba City, was traveling west o...
Courtney Chaffee May 17, 2025

Wisconsin ranked first in spring Drug Take Back Day
Wisconsin collected 56,818 pounds of unwanted prescription medication this spring, ranking it first in the nation for most prescription medications collected during the spring 2025 Drug Take Back Day ...
Courtney Chaffee May 17, 2025 Charles Williams / CC
No criminal liability for trooper, deputy in chase that ended in fatal crash in Town of Blue Mounds
There is no potential criminal liability for a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper and Iowa County Sheriff's deputy who were involved in a pursuit that ended in a fatal crash according to the Dane County D...
Courtney Chaffee May 17, 2025

Baraboo man acquitted in death of man at Richland County campground
A Baraboo man charged in a deadly shooting at a Richland County campground was acquitted Thursday, online court records show. 63-year-old David Harp was found not guilty of second-degree reckless homi...
Courtney Chaffee May 16, 2025

John Deere reports decreased net income in Q2, but improvement over Q1
Dubuque County's largest employer recorded a year-over-year decrease in net income for the recently completed quarter but a jump from first-quarter income. Deere & Co. reported $1.8 billion in net...
Courtney Chaffee May 16, 2025
Former East Dubuque police officer charged with theft, official misconduct
A former East Dubuque police officer who was fired by the city and was the subject of a state investigation has been charged with theft and misconduct. 33-year-old Jake A. Peacock of East Dubuque, was...
Courtney Chaffee May 16, 2025

Weather radio outage planned for next week
The National Weather Service Forecast Office in La Crosse will be conducting a required, scheduled update to its Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) from Monday, May 19 through Wedn...
Courtney Chaffee May 16, 2025





