Category Archives: Local News

Cuba City FEMA BRIC grant canceled
On Friday the Cuba CIty School District learned that their FEMA BRIC grant has been canceled due to a federal policy change. This $8.79 million project would have funded a 22,551-square-foot community...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 07, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Dubuque man sentenced for high speed chase
A Dubuque man must serve four months in jail after police said he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase while intoxicated. 19-year-old Angel M. Pedro-Francisco recently received the sentence in Io...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 07, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Grant County Sheriff warns of scam
The Grant County Sheriff's Department is warning of an ongoing scam in the area. Scammers are contacting residents of Grant County and identifying themselves as Grant County deputies, according to a s...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 07, 2025 EpicTop10.com / CC

Dubuque man sentenced for stealing from elderly mother-in-law
A Dubuque man has been sentenced to five years in prison after police said he stole more than $42,000 from his elderly mother-in-law to fund his gambling activities. 55-year-old Shawn W. Small recentl...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 07, 2025

City of Dubuque seeks dog involved in bite incident
City of Dubuque officials seek the public's help in obtaining information about a dog involved in a biting incident that occurred Friday in the vicinity of Clarke University. The incident happened at ...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 07, 2025

SW Tech student receives DAISY Award
Southwest Technical College student, Shawna Newton was honored with the Daisy Award at the conclusion of the fall semester. Newton, a 2020 graduate of Boscobel High School, graduated from the Associat...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 05, 2025 Processed with VSCO with dog3 preset

Portage man sentenced for statewide drug ring
A Portage man was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years behind bars in federal prison for attempting to possess more than 500 grams of cocaine to distribute, the Department of Justice stated. 31-year-old ...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 05, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Boat registrations nearing due date in Iowa
Iowa officials remind the state's boat owners that current registrations for vessels expire this month. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports that more than 220,000 boats will be registered...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 05, 2025 Tim Green / CC

Platteville Police calls in March
The Platteville Police Department has released their call statistics for the month of March. According to a press release, during the month of March Platteville police responded to 209 total crime cal...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 05, 2025 Scott Davidson / CC

Wisconsin ranked highly for veteran employment services
Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), announced Wisconsin has retained a top-five ranking in America for successfully helping veterans find employment...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 04, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait





