Category Archives: Local News

Dubuque council member declines another term, opening West End seat
Dubuque City Council Member Susan Farber will not seek reelection this fall, setting up a race for an open seat in Ward I, which covers the West End and part of southern Dubuque. Farber took office af...
Courtney Chaffee May 01, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Henry Vilas Zoo welcomed two river otter pups
The Henry Vilas Zoo recently welcomed two new members to its family. The zoo announced Wednesday that two North American river otter pups, female Ginger and male Wasabi, were born on Feb. 8 to mother ...
Courtney Chaffee May 01, 2025

Dubuque man convicted of federal firearm charge
A Dubuque man has pleaded guilty to a federal firearm charge after police said officers found him in a vehicle with a loaded, stolen firearm near his feet. 32-year-old Nicholas Welter was convicted of...
Courtney Chaffee May 01, 2025

Iowa County collects 293.5 pounds during drug take back event
The Iowa County Sheriffs Department completed their spring collection for the Drug Take Back initiative and announced that 293.5 pounds of unused or expired prescription medications were collected. If...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 30, 2025

Culver's hosting Scoops of Thanks on Thursday
On Thursday, Culver's locations will be offering single scoops of custard for $1. One-hundred percent of the proceeds from Culver's annual Scoops of Thanks Day will benefit local FFA chapters. Guests ...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 30, 2025

Wisconsin Supreme Court suspends Milwaukee County judge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities. The FBI took Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan into custody Friday morning at the county...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 30, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Platteville still recovering from hailstorm
University of Wisconsin-Platteville students led the way last weekend in the community's continued efforts to clean up from a recent storm. Nearly two weeks ago, many Platteville residents woke up to ...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 30, 2025

No injuries from two-vehicle accident in Blanchardville
On Tuesday at 5:26 PM a Lafayette County deputy responded to S Main ST, in Blanchardville for a two-vehicle accident. 77-year-old Lyric D. Ozburn of Blanchardville was backing into the roadway from a ...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 30, 2025

Wisconsin joins 23 states in lawsuit against Trump Administration over AmeriCorps cuts
On Tuesday, Attorney General Josh Kaul as part of a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's dismantling of AmeriCorps. In the complaint the coalition argues that b...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 30, 2025

Immigration group files civil rights complaint against state patrol over traffic stop near Dubuque
Escucha Mi Voz, an Iowa City nonprofit that works with immigrants filed a civil rights complaint Friday against the Iowa State Patrol and Customs Enforcement after seven construction workers were stop...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 30, 2025 GotCredit / CC





