Category Archives: Local News

Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission waiting until next month to decide on Linn County gaming license
Yesterday, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission chose not to decide on a petition aimed at blocking a casino from coming to Cedar Rapids. Riverside Casino and Washington County Riverboat Foundation f...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 24, 2025

Iowa life-expectancy ranking falls
Falling life-expectancy rankings for both Iowa and the U.S. are concerning, but not surprising, for tri-state health leaders. A recently released report from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evalu...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 24, 2025

Dubuque City Council signs off on White/Central Corridor vision
The Dubuque City Council this week officially signed off on a vision for the Central Avenue and White Street corridor from downtown to the North End, opting for modest revisions that enhance livabilit...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 24, 2025

Green County authorities ID man killed in Jefferson accident
The names of individuals involved in a fatal Green County crash on Monday have been released. 84-year-old Randall Whitney of rural Juda died at the hospital from injuries sustained in the crash. On Mo...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 24, 2025 GotCredit / CC
Wisconsin National Guard website down to comply with DEI orders
The Wisconsin National Guard website is down in order to comply with Pres. Trump's executive order signed Monday regarding diversity, equity and inclusion. Trump's DEI plan is to toss out equity plans...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 24, 2025

DPI on a hiring freeze
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is going on a hiring freeze through June. The DPI confirmed the changes and said that public education is chronically underfunded. They pointed to the cu...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 24, 2025

Suspected Antioch school shooter might have been in contact with Madison school shooter
The suspected shooter at Antioch High School in Nashville may have been in talks with the suspected shooter at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. 17-year-old Solomon Henderson is suspected of ...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 24, 2025

No injuries following two-vehicle accident in Brigham
On Wednesday just after 12:30 PM The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 18-151 and County Road K in the Township of Brigham. Resp...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 24, 2025

1 killed, 2 injured in Jackson County crash
Authorities said one person was killed and two others were injured Monday in a head-on crash near Maquoketa. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, according to an Iowa State Patrol crash report...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 22, 2025 GotCredit / CC

City Council accepting bids for new pumping station
The City Council voted, 7-0, to approve site plans and $28.2 million in construction costs for a new pumping station at the outlet of the Bee Branch. When the Mississippi River is high, the city close...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 22, 2025 GotCredit / CC





