Category Archives: Local News

Sundown Mountain sets tentative last day
Unseasonably warm temperatures in Dubuque mean Sundown Mountain Resort's more than 150 snowmakers are working overnight to keep its 75 acres of slopes covered in snow. The resort maintains at least 3 ...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 04, 2025

Dubuque County supervisors mull levy rates for FY26 budget
Reacting to revenue impacts of Iowa Legislature decisions - past and future - the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors chose to keep the countywide property tax flat, while adjusting their rural levy u...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 04, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Dubuque-based foundation marks grant-giving milestone
A funding mechanism that supports area nonprofit organizations marks a milestone this year. Grant payments from endowment funds hosted by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and its affiliates...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 04, 2025

Iowa County 911 calls remain steady year over year
Iowa County 911 Communication Center had 453 calls for service from February 23 to March 1 according to a Facebook post by the Iowa County Sheriff's Department. There were 41Medical Emergencies, 53 Tr...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 04, 2025

Amber Alert still in effect for missing Beaver Dam teen
An Amber Alert for a missing pregnant Beaver Dam teen has now been in effect for a month. Authorities are still searching for Sophia Franklin. At the time the 16-year-old went missing, Franklin was th...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 04, 2025

Fish Fry Bingo now available
Hidden Valleys of Southwest Wisconsin is incentivizing people to attend fish fries. 'The Driftless Area Fish Fry Bingo Game' is an opportunity to visit different restaurants, eat tasty food and possib...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 04, 2025

Arrests made in child porn and bestiality case
Over the past few months, a lengthy investigation into the possession of child pornography and manufacturing of bestiality materials has been conducted by the La Crosse Police Department and Crawford ...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 03, 2025

One dead following police chase
A driver is dead after a pursuit crossed county lines and ended in a crash Sunday evening in the Town of Blue Mounds, the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI)...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 03, 2025 Scott Davidson / CC
Two arrested for burglarizing a cabin
A burglary investigation has led to two arrests in Crawford County. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office says the arrests happened Saturday in the Township of Seneca after a lengthy investigation. Law...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 03, 2025

Fennimore man arrested for OWI in Prairie du Chien
Last Monday, a Crawford County Sheriff conducted a traffic stop on an SUV, and the operator, 45-year-old Jeremy Koppen of Fennimore, exhibited signs of impairment. Prairie du Chien Police Department K...
Courtney Chaffee Mar 03, 2025 Scott Davidson / CC





