Category Archives: Local News

Platteville contracting with new company for building permits
The City of Platteville is working with a new company for building permits. Building permit applications can now be submitted directly to General Engineering Company through their online portal at gen...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 05, 2026

Local lawmakers respond to Saturday's Venezuela mission
In the wake of Saturday morning's strikes in Venezuela and the capture of president Nicols Maduro, Wisconsin lawmakers shared their reactions. Senator Tammy Baldwin called the operation 'unauthorized'...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 05, 2026 GotCredit / CC
1 dead in farm accident in Clayton County
The Clayton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal farm accident that occurred on Monday, December 29 in rural Holy Cross. Preliminary findings indicate the victim was working on the farm wh...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 05, 2026

Two people are dead in officer involved shooting in Dubuque
Two people are dead following an officer involved shooting in Dubuque. Sunday shortly before 1 AM, an officer from the Dubuque Police Department observed a physical fight in front of Odd Fellows bar. ...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 05, 2026

Reflections in the Park hosts second walk-through event
Reflections in the Park in Dubuque is offering another Walk-Through Night. The new event will be held Sunday, January 4th from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM The final opportunity to drive through be Saturday, Jan...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 31, 2025

DHS announces funding to be used for various rural health programs
The recently announced funding for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be used to create a stronger and more accessible health car...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 31, 2025

Boscobel clinics phone services still down
Phones are still down for Emplify Health by Gundersen Boscobel Area. According to a social media post yesterday, inbound calls to Emplify Health's Boscobel locations (hospital, family medicine clinic ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 31, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Iowa 511 app adds hazard reporting feature
A new feature on the Iowa 511 app lets you report a road hazard directly to the DOT. You can choose from three main categories - traffic (like crashes or standstill traffic), road hazards (potholes or...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 30, 2025
DOJ sues to block new Illinois immigration related law
In an expected move, the Trump administration filed a lawsuit last week seeking to nullify a new state law that allows Illinois residents to sue federal immigration agents who arrest them in or near c...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 30, 2025

City of Dubuque seeks information on dog bite incident
City of Dubuque officials seek the public's help in obtaining information about a dog involved in a biting incident Friday, Dec. 26. The incident happened at about 8 p.m. in the 900 block of Kane Stre...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 30, 2025 GotCredit / CC





