Category Archives: Local News

Dubuque County under open-burning ban
A ban on open burning in Dubuque County went into effect today. The ban was ordered by Iowa State Fire Marshal Dan Wood. A Dubuque County Emergency Management press release states that fire department...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 17, 2025 liz west / CC

'Bluebird Celebration' planned in Elizabeth
An event celebrating local conservation efforts to restore the area's bluebird population is planned in Jo Daviess County later this month. The Bluebird Celebration will take place at 9 a.m. March 29 ...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 17, 2025 steve_byland / Depositphotos.com

City of Dubuque warns of fraudulent text messages
City of Dubuque officials are warning residents to watch for fraudulent text messages being received locally. The fraudulent texts state that residents owe money to a city department and must pay to a...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 17, 2025 EpicTop10.com / CC

State Superintendent candidates hold virtual forum
Dr. Jill Underly and Brittany Kinser are set to participate in a virtual forum for state superintendent Wednesday night. The forum will take place via Zoom from 7:00-8:30 pm. a link to register can be...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 17, 2025

Platteville woman arrested for drugs in Fennimore
According to a Facebook post by the Fennimore Police Department on the evening of Friday, March 14th, a Fennimore Police Officer responded to a local business regarding a suspicious person complaint. ...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 17, 2025

Spongy moth info session in Platteville on Wednesday
State officials will visit Platteville this week to present plans to control the spread of an invasive moth species in western Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Pr...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 17, 2025
DPI launches new website to highlight effects of federal funding cuts
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction created a new website to highlight the effects of federal funding on public schools and libraries. It also provides updates on federal cutbacks. The webs...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 17, 2025
Driver airlifted following Grant County crash
On Sunday around 9:00 a.m., The Grant County Sheriff's Office received a report of a one vehicle rollover crash, on Highway 133, just west of the city in the Town of Boscobel. During the investigation...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 17, 2025

Ridgeway man arrested for probation violation
On Sunday at 1:23 AM the Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies attempted to execute a warrant arrest for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WI DOC). As a result, 57-year-old Anthony M. Sveum of Ridgewa...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 17, 2025
Rebecca Cooke announced she will run for Congress again
Democrat Rebecca Cooke will run for congress again. Cooke made the announcement Tuesday, blasting incumbent congressman Derrick Van Orden for allegedly avoiding constituents at listening sessions. Coo...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 11, 2025





