Category Archives: Local News

Planes mapping mineral resources will be in the tri-state area
The U.S. Geological Survey plans a series of low-level airplane flights over the next year that will map mineral resources across four states, including parts of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. A press ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025

Van Orden endorses David Varnum for Lieutenant Governor
Congressman Derrick Van Orden endorses the former Mayor of Lancaster for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. In a statement released Monday Congressman Derrick Van Orden endorsed David Varnum for Lieute...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025
Two teenagers injured in rollover crash
Wednesday afternoon, the Grant County Sheriff's Office was notified of a one vehicle rollover on County A at Graney Rd., in Ellenboro Township. When deputies arrived on scene, they learned a 16-year-o...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 01, 2025

Semi driver injured following rollover crash
A 43-year-old man from Omaha, Neb., was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after his semi-tractor trailer rolled over on Highway 151 in Kendall Sunday morning, according to the L...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 01, 2025

Two people arrested on drug charges following traffic stop
Two people were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop in Grant County Tuesday. Tuesday morning, a Grant County Sheriff's sergeant stopped a vehicle for not having headlight on during the d...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 01, 2025

Two teens injured in Grant County crash
Two teenagers were injured following a crash on Saturday morning. Saturday morning, the Grant County Sheriff's Office was notified of a single-vehicle crash with injuries, on Irish Hollow Road in Wate...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 01, 2025

City of Dubuque seeks shovel crew
The city of Dubuque is accepting applications and seeks volunteers for a snow-shoveling assistance program. The volunteer-based DBQ Shovel Crew helps clear sidewalks of snow and ice for a particular a...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 01, 2025 Edna Winti / CC

City of Dubuque snow route parking in effect Tuesday and Wednesday
The city of Dubuque's snow route parking policy will be in effect Tuesday, Dec. 2, and Wednesday, Dec. 3. Parking will not be allowed on the even-numbered side of affected streets Tuesday and on the o...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 01, 2025 Jim, the Photographer / CC

Platteville Common Council to fill vacancy by appointment
Platteville Common Council members have opted to fill an empty seat via appointment. The District 4 council seat has been vacant since Alderman Ken Kilian retired in October. Council members on Tuesda...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 01, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Record breaking snowfall in the tri-state area
Southern Wisconsin saw plenty of snowfall over the weekend. Parts of southern Wisconsin saw record breaking snowfall from Saturday to Sunday morning. Madison saw 11.7 inches, setting a single day Nove...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 01, 2025





