Category Archives: Local News

New CEO of Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County announced
Marie Wamsley has been named the next CEO of Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County. Wamsley, who served as chief financial officer at the Darlington hospital from 2008 to 2013, will assume her new pos...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 06, 2024

Platteville committee considering requests to remove books from middle school library
Dozens of community members attended a meeting Wednesday initiating a process to determine whether several books should remain in the Platteville Middle School library following multiple complaints. F...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 06, 2024 Emma London
2nd man charged with attempted murder for alleged role in Dubuque stabbing
A second area resident has been charged with attempted murder for his role in a Dubuque stabbing. 22-year-old Scott M. Wessels of Dubuque, is now charged in Iowa District Court of Dubuque County with ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 06, 2024

New Executive Director of the Dubuque Humane Society resigns
The new Dubuque Regional Humane Society executive director resigned less than a month after his first day in the position. Bob Citrullo "made the decision to resign due to unforeseen personal circumst...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 06, 2024

Darlington Police search for 'Porch Pirate'
The Darlington Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a porch pirate. According to the department's Facebook post on Wednesday, the agency released photos of the incident tha...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 06, 2024

Fennimore Community schools receives grant from Green Bay Packer Foundation
The Green Bay Packers Foundation awarded Fennimore Community Schools $3,500. The grant money is being used to purchase some of the cardio equipment for the new fitness center being constructed at the ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 06, 2024

Clarke University grad to appear on national holiday baking show
A Clarke University graduate will compete on a national holiday baking show tonight. Tipton, Iowa, native Greg Ballenger, who earned his doctoral degree in physical therapy from Clarke in 2019, will c...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 05, 2024

School safety threat at Platteville High School
Parents of Platteville School District students received an email today notifying them of a school safety incident at the high school. According to the email, on Thursday, December 5 multiple students...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 05, 2024

Browntown man arrested for prohibited BAC
On Wednesday at 4:15 Pm, the Lafayette County Sheriffs Department arrested 67-year-old Terry Patterson of Browntown on W Center St in South Wayne for Operating while Intoxicated with a Prohibited bloo...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 05, 2024

Denver Air marks one month of service in Dubuque
As of Wednesday, Denver Air Connection has completed a month's worth of flights from DBQ to O'Hare without a cancellation. Afternoon flights are available to and from Chicago now seven days a week, wi...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 05, 2024





