Category Archives: Local News

Nominations sought for best burger in Iowa
Organizers seek nominations for an annual competition to identify best restaurant hamburgers in Iowa. Iowa's Best Burger Contest is a collaboration between Iowa Beef Industry Council and Iowa Cattleme...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 12, 2025 EdZbarzhyvetsky / Depositphotos.com

AG Kaul joins in lawsuit against Deere & Co.
Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined multi-state lawsuit and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a lawsuit against Deere & Company over its alleged use of 'unfair practices.' The complaint alleges ...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 12, 2025

ACLU wants legislation to consider legalizing medical marijuanna
Over the years, more Wisconsinites on both sides of the aisle are supporting either recreational or medical marijuana legalization, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin. In its...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 11, 2025 Yarygin / Depositphotos.com

SW Wisconsin rural roads to get major upgrades with state funding
Significant roadwork is coming to rural Grant and Lafayette counties, with several area roads among recently announced funds from Wisconsin's Agricultural Roads Improvement Program. The program, funde...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 11, 2025

Platteville police investigating attempted assault
On Monday, the Platteville Police Department received a report of an attempted physical assault that occurred at approximately 7:30pm. The adult female caller indicated she was walking on West Main St...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 11, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Platteville composting site has new hours and commercial permit
The City of Platteville has updated operating hours and added a new permit system for commercial contractors at their compost site. The compost site will now be open Monday through Friday 7 AM to 3:30...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 11, 2025

Hiawatha man found guilty of trafficking Dubuque teen
A Hiawatha man has been found guilty of human trafficking, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of a minor, pimping, and prostitution. A jury on Thursday found Jarod Anderson guilty of all five counts ag...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 10, 2025

Dubuque Senior football coach trial for misappropriated funds rescheduled
The trial has been delayed for the Dubuque Senior High School football coach accused of misappropriating more than $47,000 from an account belonging to a now dissolved independent football league. Dar...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 10, 2025

Grant County Jailer killed walking along Illinois highway
In a press release today, Grant County Sheriff Craig Reukauf announced the passing of Grant County Correctional Officer (Jailer) Dylan Bellamy. Dylan passed away on Saturday, February 8 after being st...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 10, 2025

Deadline to request absentee ballot is Thursday
The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the Wisconsin spring primary election is this week. Requests must be received by Thursday. Absentee ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day, F...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 10, 2025 hjl / CC





