Category Archives: Local News

Belmont Man Arrested For Traffic Violations
The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department reports the arrest of 35 year old Olvin Avila-Ortez of Belmont around 2:35am Tuesday. Avila-Ortez was arrested for Operating after Revocation, Failure to Inst...
Jul 31, 2024

Ruegsegger Joins Community First Bank
Community First Bank has added Troy Ruegsegger to the Executive Management team. Ruegsegger will serve as Chief Operations Officer. This addition to leadership marks a significant step in CFB's ongoin...
Jul 31, 2024

Muscoda Man Arrested For Threatening Judge
The Avoca Police Department conducted a traffic stop on East Front Street in Avoca Tuesday night around 7:40pm.. As a result of the traffic stop, 33 year old James Young of Muscoda was arrested and ta...
Jul 31, 2024

Two Men Arrested In Vernon County For Selling Fake Jewelry
Two men are in custody and awaiting formal charges related to a high-risk traffic stop in Viroqua Monday. Authorities arrested 28-year-old Alexandru Uca of Kent, Washington and 27-year-old Armando Vad...
Jul 30, 2024
Emergency Drill Today at Epworth Elementary School
If you see activity around Epworth Elementary School between 4pm and 7pm today you may notice law enforcement response personel, and emergency vehicles at the school. This is a drill, a requirement fr...
Mark Evenstad Jul 30, 2024
Man Arrested For Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug
Dubuque Police arrested 34 year old Jason Burks around 9:45 p.m. Saturday at his residence on a charge of unlawful possession of a prescription drug.
Syndicated Content Jul 29, 2024

Sports Equipment Swap At Southwest Health
Southwest Health will host an upcoming event where young people can donate and swap sporting equipment. The Sport Equipment Swap will take place Aug. 17 in the back parking lot of Southwest Health. Th...
Jul 29, 2024
Dubuque Man Sentenced To Prison For High Speed Chase To Deliver Drugs
A Dubuque man has been sentenced to five years in prison for leading officers on a high-speed chase. 37 year old Robert Moore received the sentence in Iowa District Court of Dubuque County after plead...
Mark Evenstad Jul 29, 2024

One Person Injured In Crash Near Galena
Authorities say one person was seriously injured early Sunday morning in a one-vehicle crash near Galena. A man suffered serious injuries and was taken by helicopter to University of Wisconsin Hospita...
Jul 29, 2024
Crash Injures 3 People In Jo Daviess County
Authorities say three people were injured Saturday when a motorcycle collided with a vehicle in northwest Illinois. 53-year old Daniel Hicks and 49 year old Sara Hicks, both of Apple River, and 86 yea...
Mark Evenstad Jul 29, 2024





