Category Archives: Local News

Man sexually assaulted woman in Dubuque
Police said a man sexually assaulted a woman in Dubuque. 28-year-old Erik U Chandler Jr. of Joliet, Ill., was arrested at 5:49 p.m. Friday at Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on a warrant charging two c...
Courtney Chaffee May 12, 2025

Bond set at $20K for father of Abundant Life Christian School shooter
The father of the teenager who opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School last December made an initial court appearance on Friday. 42-year-old Jeffrey Rupnow of Madison is charged with two felony ...
Courtney Chaffee May 10, 2025 GotCredit / CC
Winneshiek County Sheriff in Iowa requests change in venue for lawsuit over ICE-related Facebook post
Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx is asking a judge for a change of venue and ultimately to dismiss a lawsuit brought against him and the county by Iowa Attorney General Bird over a Facebook post abo...
Courtney Chaffee May 10, 2025

AG Kaul joins lawsuit against Trump administration over environmental reviews
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Friday that he joined 14 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from unlawfully bypassing critical environmental reviews that...
Courtney Chaffee May 10, 2025

Dubuque product among finalists in Iowa's Coolest Thing contest, voting open
A Dubuque product is one of the finalists in Iowa Association of Business and Industry's 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa contest, for which public voting is now open. After nearly 27,000 votes were ca...
Courtney Chaffee May 10, 2025

East Dubuque council approves archery hunting regulations for city
East Dubuque residents with the proper state licenses can now participate in archery hunting within certain segments of the city. Under an ordinance unanimously approved by the city council this week,...
Courtney Chaffee May 10, 2025

Iowa County computer network was impacted by ransomware
Iowa County's computer network was impacted by ransomware last week, officials confirmed Friday. The county detected suspicious activity on the network on April 28, and announced on April 30 that part...
Courtney Chaffee May 09, 2025 Yuri Samoilov / CC

Authorities released the names from Dyersville motorcycle vs car accident
Authorities have released the names of the drivers involved in a motorcycle versus car collision on Wednesday. The motorcyclist was who transported to a local hospital and later airlifted to Universit...
Courtney Chaffee May 09, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Cuba City man arrested for OWI
On Thursday at 11:47 AM 73-year-old Bruce R. Hess II of Cuba City was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated (1st Offense) on W Water ST in Shullsburg. Hess was transported to Lafayette County Jail ...
Courtney Chaffee May 09, 2025

Wisconsin farmers alarmed over Farm Bill delays
Wisconsin farmers are sounding the alarm over continued delays in passing an updated Farm Bill, warning that the holdup could have far-reaching consequences for both agricultural producers and consume...
Courtney Chaffee May 09, 2025





