Category Archives: Local News

16th St in Dubuque closed for railroad work
16th St. Road Closure at Railroad Crossing between Elm St. and Sycamore St. Due to railroad patch work, 16th St. will be closed at the railroad crossing between Elm St. and Sycamore St. from 8 a.m. to...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 22, 2025

JDIFF kicked off this week
The Julien Dubuque International Film Festival kicked off yesterday in Galena and will kick-off in Dubuque tomorrow at 8 PM with a welcome event at Five Flags starting at 5 PM. Dozens of films from ar...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 22, 2025

Intoxicated driver strikes, injures skateboarder in Dubuque
Police said an intoxicated driver struck and injured a skateboarder in Dubuque. 22-year-old Alex A. Mayne of Dubuque, was transported by private vehicle to UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital for treatm...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 22, 2025

WisDOT announces Work Zone Awareness Week
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is starting off construction season with Work Zone Awareness Week. Each year WisDOT participates in the national spring campaign to encourage safe driving th...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 22, 2025

Underage sales of tobacco down, but numbers are still high
Fewer tobacco and vape retailers sold products to underage consumers last year. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the annual data shows a decline in underage sales rate from 13...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 22, 2025

Gov. Evers' guidance on dealing with ICE agents draws GOP backlash
Guidance from the Democratic governor of Wisconsin's administration to state employees about what to do if immigration officials or other federal agents show up at their workplace drew fire Monday fro...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 22, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait

Gov. Evers orders flags to half-staff for Pope Francis
Gov. Tony Evers has ordered flags in Wisconsin to half-staff in honor of Pope Francis. Evers signed the order Monday. Gov. Evers said, "Pope Francis was not only an inspirational spiritual leader, but...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 22, 2025 USA flag. American flag. American flag blowing in the wind.

No injuries from two-vehicle accident in Blue River
On Saturday at 1:55 P.M., 18-year-old Faith Rathmann of Muscoda, was driving north on Grant Street in the Village of Blue River. Rathmann did not see the stop sign at the intersection with Main Street...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 21, 2025

Potosi man arrested for OWI and underage drinking
On Saturday the Grant County Sheriff's was notified of a two-vehicle crash in the Village of Tennyson. Upon arriving, Deputies learned 20-year-old Liam Allison of Potosi, was driving on Crest View Dri...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 21, 2025 Scott Davidson / CC

Boscobel teen injured in one-vehicle accident
On Friday, at 9:40 A.M., 17-year-old Nevaeh Miller of Boscobel, was driving north on Woodman Lake Ln., in Woodman Township, when she lost control on the gravel. Miller struck a tree in the east ditch,...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 21, 2025





