Category Archives: Local News
Apple Grove Church faces another rebuilding setback after tornado destroyed the church
Apple Grove Lutheran Church is facing another roadblock in their rebuilding process, after their insurance company notified the cancelation of their insurance policy. The insurance company provided fu...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 08, 2025

Dodgeville School District letting 13 staff go after failed referendum
The Dodgeville School District is set to let go of 13 staff members and reduce programming after its operational referendum failed at the polls Tuesday. Without the community's permission to raise the...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 08, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Grant County will participate in statewide tornado drill
All municipal warning sirens will sound in Grant County during this week's statewide tornado drill. The drill will be held Thursday and is held in conjunction with Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wis...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 08, 2025

Barneveld woman arrested for bail jumping
On Monday at 5:15 PM the Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a report of a disturbance at the intersection of Sweeny Road and County Road K in the Township of Arena. As a result, 37-year-old K...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 08, 2025

Man assaulted, seriously injured another man in Dubuque
Police said a man seriously injured another man during an altercation in Dubuque. Myhkal J. Oliver, of Dubuque was arrested at 10:16 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of East 20th Street on a charge of w...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 08, 2025

U.S. 20 road construction set to begin in Galena
Illinois officials announced that construction is scheduled to begin next week on a portion of U.S. 20 in Galena. The project on Highway 20 between Gear Street and Industrial Drive is scheduled to beg...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 08, 2025 Hannah Rosen / CC

Illinois man cited following hit and run in Hazel Green
On Friday the Grant County Sheriff's Office was notified of a two-vehicle crash in the Township of Hazel Green on Highway 80 at Highway 11. It was reported one of the vehicles involved fled the scene....
Courtney Chaffee Apr 08, 2025

Fennimore woman arrested for OWI and outstanding warrants following crash
On Friday at 3:19pm, the Grant County Sheriff's Office was notified of a single-vehicle rollover crash at the intersection of Mt. Ridge Road and Graham Road in Mt. Ida Township. Officers with the Fenn...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 08, 2025

Fire causes $15,000 damage to Dubuque residence; no injuries reported
Authorities said a fire caused $15,000 damage to a Dubuque County residence. Firefighters from Key West and Dubuque responded at 12:15 p.m. Monday to a report of a deck on fire on Noonan St. According...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 08, 2025 Mahesh Kularatne / CC

Federal officials to launch habitat restoration project on Mississippi River near Guttenberg
Federal officials will mark the launch of a local habitat rehabilitation project with an event later this month. The St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a groundbreaking ce...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 08, 2025





