Category Archives: Local News

Duffy confirmed as transportation secretary
Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Donald Trump cut regulations and fix the nation's infrastructure. The former Wisconsin congress...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 29, 2025

Crawford County placed free health boxes throughout the county
To combat substance abuse and the proliferation of communicable disease, four new health boxes have placed in different parts of Crawford County over the past month to help distribute free health and ...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 29, 2025

Crawford County announced results from tobacco sales compliance checks
The Crawford County Public Health Department reviewed tobacco sales violation data during the county's Public Safety Committee meeting on January 14 and the numbers weren't good. Public Health Special...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 29, 2025

Wisconsin bill proposed to exempt tips from state income tax
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering a new bill to exempt workers' tips from their state income taxes. The proposal is similar to a Trump plan to eliminate federal taxes on wages from tips, a pillar of...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 29, 2025

Most pediatric services to continue after Grand River pulls inpatient providers from Finley
Officials for a Dubuque hospital say most of its pediatric services will continue after Grand River Medical Group pediatricians opted out of providing inpatient care there. Earlier this month, UnityPo...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 29, 2025

Stone Cliff Winery under new ownership
A well-known Dubuque winery is now under new ownership. Dave Fritz and Chad Walsh recently purchased Stone Cliff Winery, located within the iconic Dubuque Star Brewery building. The riverfront winery ...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 29, 2025

Driver crashes into wall of Dubuque business
Police said a driver crashed into the wall of a Dubuque business. 87-year-old William A. Rhomberg of Dubuque, reported minor injuries but was not transported by ambulance to a hospital, according to D...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 29, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Galena store offering permanent presence for local crafters
A longtime resale business has remodeled its Galena store to offer a permanent presence to local craftspeople. EZ Sell USA recently added 20 vendor booths to its store to rent to local crafters, artis...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 29, 2025

Driver intentionally struck teenager with vehicle in Dubuque
Police said a driver intentionally struck a 17-year-old girl with a vehicle during a disturbance last summer in Dubuque. 46-year-old Melissa J. Neuhaus, 46, of Dubuque, was arrested at 4 p.m. Saturday...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 29, 2025

Darlington lumber company acquired by Iowa company
A longtime Darlington, Wis., lumber supplier has been acquired by an Iowa company. Nodolf Lumber recently was acquired by MetalTek, a division of Elma, Iowa-based Busti Lumber. Together, the two divis...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 28, 2025





