Category Archives: Local News

No injuries reported in Grant County crash
On Thursday at approximately 7:45am, the Grant County Sheriff's Office received an automated crash alert at Big Platte Road just south of County Highway B. Deputies responded to the location and found...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 14, 2025

No injuries following accident between a snow plow and semi
On Wednesday at approximately 9:30 A.M., a Grant County Highway Department snow plow was plowing snow in the north bound lanes of Hwy 61 in Liberty Township. The snow plow was in the center lane of th...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 14, 2025 Dannel Malloy / CC

One injured in accident near Wisconsin/Iowa bridge
On Wednesday at 7:00 AM 19-year-old Logan Braasch of Beloit, was driving south on Hwy 151 just south of Exit 1. While negotiating a right hand curve Braasch's vehicle began to slide on the snow covere...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 14, 2025

No injuries in Benton accident
On Thursday at 10:41 AM a Lafayette County deputy, Benton Fire, Benton First Response and Hazel Green EMS responded to S Galena RD in Benton Township for a one vehicle accident. 16-year-old Kaden B. A...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 14, 2025

One injured in Shullsburg rollover accident
On Thursday just before 10 AM a Lafayette County deputy, Shullsburg Fire, and Shullsburg EMS responded to a one vehicle accident on Highway 11 in Shullsburg Township. 16-year-old Logan Grunenwald of B...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 14, 2025

Wisconsin man arrested in Dubuque on charge of enticing a minor
Dubuque police said a Wisconsin man sent sexually explicit text messages to someone he believed to be a 15-year-old girl. 50-year-old Michael A. Mullahey of Shullsburg was arrested at 2:49 p.m. Wednes...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 14, 2025

Deere reports decrease in net income for 1st quarter
Dubuque County's largest employer saw decreases in net income during its recently completed fiscal quarter, as well as declining sales in the division that includes John Deere Dubuque Works. Deere &am...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 14, 2025
Consulting firm to prepare schematics for proposed Platteville pool
City officials in Platteville are taking steps to provide the public with more information on a potential new pool ahead of an April vote. Common Council members this week voted to enter into a contra...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 14, 2025

Dubuque man arrested for sexually abuse of a minor
Police said a man sexually abused a girl younger than 15 in Dubuque. 21-year-old Mario Ordonez-Gabriel of Dubuque was arrested at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday at his residence on a warrant charging third-degree ...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 14, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Chimney fire causes $50,000 in damage to Dubuque County home
Authorities said a chimney fire spread into nearby walls this morning at a home in Dubuque County, causing $50,000 in damage. Fire departments from Sherrill, Holy Cross and Centralia/Peosta responded ...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 14, 2025 brett jordan / CC





