Category Archives: Local News

Minor injuries reported in Belmont rollover accident
On Tuesday at 5:32 PM a Lafayette County Deputy responded to County G in Belmont Township, for a one-vehicle accident. 35-year-old Rollin S Brookhart of Fennimore, was travelling north on County G. Br...
Courtney Chaffee May 07, 2025
Former Dubuque County Corrections Officer arrested for charges related to child porn
A former corrections officer for the Dubuque County Sheriff's Department was arrested for possessing multiple images of minor females engaged in sex acts on his cellphone. 29-year-old Benjamin C. Dals...
Courtney Chaffee May 07, 2025

Multiple people arrested following narcotics investigation in Crawford County
On Friday at approximately 6:15 p.m., a narcotics search warrant was executed at a residence on Main Street in Gays Mills. Several adults were detained a child was safely removed from the residence. L...
Courtney Chaffee May 07, 2025 Scott Davidson / CC
Florida man with ties to Abundant Life shooter denied bail
A man in Loxahatchee, FL with ties to the Abundant Life Christian School shooter was denied bail. A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) affidavit alleges 22-year-old Damien Blade Allen made clea...
Courtney Chaffee May 07, 2025

Gov. Evers appoints two people to DATCP Board, one from Dodgeville
Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday announced two appointments to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Board. Evers reappointed Cindy Brown and appointed Andy Hatch. Their terms will ru...
Courtney Chaffee May 07, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait

Dubuque County hires consultant to craft streamlined development code
The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors will work with a consultant to craft a code to guide future property development - as departments, residents, assessors, developers and landowners have struggle...
Courtney Chaffee May 07, 2025 GotCredit / CC
2 arrested after Dubuque shooting injures man
Police said a shooting in Dubuque injured a man and led to the arrest of two people. 29-year-old Excell Moore of Dubuque, was transported by private vehicle to UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital for tr...
Courtney Chaffee May 07, 2025

Reedsburg man faces felony charges for child porn
A Reedsburg man is facing felony charges for possessing child pornography, the city's police department stated in a release on Monday. In 2023, the police department received a Cybertip through the In...
Courtney Chaffee May 07, 2025

Tommy Bartlett Show site and Exploratory sold to Ripley's Believe It or Not
The Tommy Bartlett Show site and Tommy Bartlett Exploratory in Wisconsin Dells have been sold to Ripley's Believe It or Not, the two companies announced Tuesday. The purchase marks the end of the Tomm...
Courtney Chaffee May 07, 2025

Pair of heavy-metal concerts coming to Dubuque casino
Two popular metal bands will headline separate nights of music at a Dubuque casino this summer. In This Moment is slated to play Back Waters Stage at Q Casino + Resort on Aug. 1, according to a press ...
Courtney Chaffee May 06, 2025





