Category Archives: Local News
Dubuque non-emergency phone lines down
Dubuque police report that non-emergency phone lines are temporarily out of order at the Dubuque County Communications Center. Dubuque Police Department Lt. Luke Bock said 911 services remain operatio...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 22, 2024

Farm Equipment Catches On Fire In Iowa County
The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of farm equipment and a field on fire on Alfred Drive in the Township of Ridgeway Sunday around 3:30pm. Ridgeway Fire, Ridgeway First Responders...
Oct 21, 2024

Early Voting Begins Tuesday
Early voting in Wisconsin begins tomorrow and runs til November 3rd. The first few days of early voting usually draws a crowd. But, by day three, voters should be able to have minimum delays at the po...
Oct 21, 2024 hjl / CC

Pheasant Hunting Season Underway
The pheasant hunting season is officially underway across Wisconsin. DNR Pheasant Ecologist Alissa Kakatsch say hunters are limited to two birds per day, unless they are on a specified hen and rooster...
Oct 21, 2024

Pedestrian hit in Dubuque
Police said a teenager was injured Thursday after being hit by a motorist in Dubuque. 17-year-old Anelyse Sweeney, of Armington, Ill., suffered minor injuries and went to UnityPoint Health-Finley Hosp...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 19, 2024

Wisconsin youth behind children in other states on vaccination rates
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced children in Wisconsin are behind children in other states when it comes to vaccination rates. DHS shared vaccine data with the Centers for D...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 19, 2024

Lancaster man injured in Dubuque accident
Police said a motorist was possibly injured Thursday in a Dubuque collision. 48-year-old Brian Schurman of Lancaster, Wis., complained of pain and was treated at the scene by the Dubuque Fire Departme...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 19, 2024 GotCredit / CC
One-vehicle accident in Rigdeway
On Friday at 1:44 PM The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a one-vehicle crash on Highway 18-151 near mile marker 54 in the Township of Ridgeway. Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies, R...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 19, 2024

Platteville employees are getting pay bumps
Employees in Platteville are set to receive pay bumps as the city finalizes its 2025 budget. The city is increasing full-time employee pay 3% to account for cost-of-living increases, but 86 employees ...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 19, 2024

Iowa County Sheriffs respond to four fires Friday
On Friday, the Iowa county Sheriff's Department responded to four different brush or field fires. The first fire was just before 2 PM and was an out-of-control brush fire on Highway 14 in the Township...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 19, 2024 cbransto / CC





