Category Archives: Local News

Mineral point man arrested following suspicious person call
On Wednesday at 12:55 PM The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a suspicious person near the intersection of Chestnut St and Clowney St in Mineral Point. Mineral Point Police Depar...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 10, 2025

Driver wanted on warrants leads law enforcement on pursuit in Dubuque
Police said a driver wanted on warrants led law enforcement on a brief pursuit in Dubuque. 33-year-old Ashley L. Croft was arrested at 9:47 p.m. Monday in the 600 block of North Booth Street on charge...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 10, 2025

Dubuque County Sheriff's Department warns of phone scam
Local residents have reported receiving calls and voicemails from someone purporting to be sheriff's deputy named Adam Williams, according to a social media post by the Dubuque County Sheriff's Depart...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 10, 2025

Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency offering free compost
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency is offering free compost to residents at four locations. Residents can self-load up to 1 cubic yard of material at no cost at bunkers at the entrance to th...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 10, 2025 elenathewise / Depositphotos.com

Dubuque school board awards construction contracts for Eisenhower, Irving projects
Dubuque Community School Board members this week awarded construction contracts for renovation projects at two district schools. The board unanimously awarded the two contracts for work at Eisenhower ...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 10, 2025

Red Cross sends volunteers from Wisconsin
The American Red Cross is sending help from Wisconsin to families affected by relentless floods and tornadoes across the south and Midwest. 29 volunteers from various Wisconsin chapters are in south T...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 10, 2025

Threat involving Hempstead High School 'not credible'
On Thursday at approximately 1:10pm, Dubuque Police were notified of a general threat of violence involving Hempstead High School. Officers responded to the school and immediately began investigating ...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 10, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Loud @ the Library fundraising event this weekend
The Platteville Library Foundation is excited to announce Loud @ the Library 2025, a fundraising event to support library programs and services, taking place on Saturday, April 12, from 6:00 PM to 10:...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 09, 2025 Emma London

Legislative Republicans introduced "Wisconsin Energy Reform Act"
Legislative Republicans introduced sweeping energy reform legislation known as the 2025 "Wisconsin Energy Reform Act", or WERA, after announcing last week that a less competitive piece of legislation ...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 09, 2025

Multiple agencies responded to Mineral Point fire
On Tuesday at 5:41 PM The Iowa County Communications Center received a structure fire on Lawinger Rd and Lost Grove Rd in the Township of Mineral Point. The Mineral Point Fire Department, Mineral Poin...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 09, 2025 sboneham / CC





