Category Archives: Local News

Sen. Johnson announced Grant County office hours
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours in Grant County on Monday, November 25 from 4-5 PM at the Platteville Public Library. These office hou...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 21, 2024

DPI releases school and district report cards
Students are not the only ones in Wisconsin getting their report cards. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released its school and district report cards for the 2023-2024 school year Tuesd...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 21, 2024

Wisconsin gun deer season starts Saturday
Deer hunters will head out this weekend across Wisconsin as the nine-day gun deer season gets underway Saturday. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday that hunters may see fewer d...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 21, 2024 Nakae / CC

Convivium Urban Farmstead accepting pie Thanksgiving pie orders
A Dubuque nonprofit is accepting orders for Thanksgiving pies. Convivium Urban Farmstead is selling pies for $23. Proceeds support Convivium's efforts to address local food insecurity. Orders are due ...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 21, 2024

Iowa bishops will advocate for migrants
An Iowa Catholic Conference letter released Tuesday extends the church's support and compassion for migrants. The letter was signed by four Iowa Catholic leaders, including Archbishop of Dubuque Thoma...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 21, 2024

Area man sentenced to jail for eluding law enforcement
An area man has been sentenced to 20 days in jail for eluding Dubuque County law enforcement. 20-year-old Dean S. Nelson of Peosta, recently received the sentence in Iowa District Court of Dubuque Cou...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 21, 2024 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Man pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute drugs in Dubuque
A man has pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to distribute over 400 pounds of methamphetamine to a co-conspirator in Dubuque. 30-year-old Jose E. Aceves-Garcia of Guatemala, pleaded guilty ...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 21, 2024

New report finds Iowa pilot program increased childcare availability,
A report published Tuesday found that Iowa's "Childcare Solutions Fund" pilot program has increased the availability of childcare resources by expanding the childcare workforce. The Common Sense Insti...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 21, 2024 GotCredit / CC
Dubuque County awards 911 communications center construction contract
The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors approved a construction contract on Monday for the physical buildout of a new 911 communications center on the city's West End. The new 911 center at the former...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 21, 2024

River Museum adding roughly 120 fish
The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque expects to reopen its Gulf of Mexico exhibit next month. On October 9, a propylene glycol leak in the HVAC system caused a chemical cont...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 20, 2024





