Category Archives: Local News

Donald Trump campaigning in Green Bay Wednesday
Former President Donald Trump is set to return to Wisconsin next week, the Trump-Vance campaign announced Thursday. Trump is set to deliver remarks on Wednesday Oct, 30 at the Resch Center in Green Ba...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 25, 2024

Eau Claire County sees first case of West Nile Virus
Just as mosquito season is winding down, Eau Claire County has identified their first case of West Nile Virus in a human. That's according to the county's health department, who confirmed the case on ...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 25, 2024

Large turnout for absentee voting
More than 97,000 people in Wisconsin cast absentee ballots in person on the first day they could, leading to long waits at some polling sites that were made worse by an overwhelmed computer system tha...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 25, 2024 hjl / CC

Dubuque Police opening new Precision Policing Center
The Dubuque Police Department will use a new Precision Policing Center (PPC) to analyze real-time data from the city's approximately 1,300 surveillance cameras. Five civilians will staff the center, g...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 25, 2024 GotCredit / CC

Dubuque Humane Society renames working cat program
The Dubuque Regional Humane Society has received a sustaining donation to support its working cat program. Noelle Chesney, executive director of the organization, said the program will now be called t...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 25, 2024

Dubuque County Fair Association announced new General Manager
The Dubuque County Fair Association announced their new General Manager. John Bries, of Asbury. John has an extensive business background, including president and CEO of several area businesses over t...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 24, 2024 GotCredit / CC

Civil suit dismissed against Bellevue Police Department
A federal judge has dismissed a civil case levied against the Bellevue Police Department in the wake of a local woman's death. 54-year-old Angela Prichard of Bellevue, was shot and killed on Oct. 8, 2...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 24, 2024

Monroe man sentenced for child sexual assault
A Green County judge sentenced a Monroe man to 10 years in prison following his guilty plea to felony child sex assault. According to court records, 33-year-old Andrew Swanston, pleaded guilty to firs...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 24, 2024

Richland County Board of Supervisors application window closing
The deadline filing is approaching to fill the vacancy in Supervisory District #6 of the Richland County Board of Supervisors. Anyone interested in being appointed must be at least 18 years old and mu...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 24, 2024
Galena Highway 20 construction complete
After three years, a major road improvement project in Galena is complete. State and local officials this week announced the completion of work on U.S. 20/Illinois 84, known as Spring Street as it pas...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 24, 2024





