Category Archives: Local News

Woman found dead in Blue Mounds identified
The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office has released the name of the name of 54-year-old woman who was found dead in the Village of Blue Mounds on Monday. 54-year-old Heather L. Schoonover of Blue M...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 17, 2025

5 local schools receive statewide award for student voter registration rates
Five local Iowa high schools recently were recognized for registering at least 90% of their eligible students to vote. Dubuque Senior High School and Wahlert Catholic High School in Dubuque, Marquette...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 17, 2025 GPA Photo Archive

Wisconsin authorities extradite alleged abductor Gary Day in Nebraska
The suspect accused of abducting a Beaver Dam teen is being extradited to Wisconsin, Nebraska officials confirmed Wednesday. Gary Day faces charges of abduction of a child and child enticement in Dodg...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 17, 2025
Man sentenced to probation for strangling woman in Dubuque
A Dubuque man has been sentenced to two years of probation after police said he broke into a woman's Dubuque apartment and choked her until she was unconscious. 20-year-old Titan R. Feeney, recently r...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 17, 2025

Platteville breaks ground on their new fire facility
On Wednesday the City of Platteville broke ground on their new fire facility on W. Adams St. The new facility was designed with the safety of firefighters in mind, as well as response times and a faci...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 16, 2025

Broken Dubuque pipe sends sewage into Catfish Creek
A break in a sanitary sewer line caused an undetermined amount of untreated wastewater to overflow near 455 Moore Heights and reach the middle fork of Catfish Creek. The City of Dubuque Public Works D...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 16, 2025

SW Wisconsin man sentenced to probation after 2024 altercation
A man was sentenced to one year of probation after being involved in an altercation in southwest Wisconsin last year. Anthony T. Drapeau recently was sentenced in Grant County Circuit Court after plea...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 16, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Tattoo studio opens in Lancaster
A new tattoo parlor has made its home in Lancaster. Lexx McCarville has five years of tattooing experience and recently worked at Emerald Buddha Tattoo in Galena, Ill., while living in the Lancaster a...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 16, 2025

Wisconsin governor discusses lead-pipe removal efforts during Platteville visit
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers visited Platteville's wastewater treatment facility Tuesday to hear from city leaders about their progress on infrastructure improvements partially funded by the state. Platt...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 16, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait

Hempstead social studies teacher to become assistant principal
A Hempstead High School social studies teacher will become an assistant principal at the Dubuque school. Curt Deutsch will assume the assistant principal position for the 2025-2026 academic year, foll...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 16, 2025 GotCredit / CC





