Category Archives: Local News

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the $12-billion farmer bailout program President Trump announced Monday is much-needed and he predicts a great many farmers in Iowa will qualify for it. Grassley says ...

The City of Lancaster has announced that the Mayor, the District 1 Alderperson, and the At-Large Alderperson will not run for reelection. Mayor Stuart Harper, At-Large Alderperson Crystal Riley, and A...

The Darlington Mayor will not run for reelection. In a recent announcement on their website the City of Darlington Mayor Mike McDermott has notified the city he will not seek reelection. McDermott's t...

Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill on Tuesday aimed at making roads safer. The bill broadens Wisconsin's "move over" legislation, now requiring people to slow down or change lanes when passing disabled veh...

A Wisconsin man who authorities said faked his own death and fled to Europe was released from jail last week, online records show. 45-year-old Ryan Borgwardt was out of custody as of Dec. 2, online re...

Avalon Cinema in Platteville is turning 95. To celebrate the theater is holding a 95th anniversary celebration tomorrow. The event starts at 5 PM with cocktails and a brief history of the theater. At ...

Monday evening an Iowa County Deputy Conducted a traffic stop on Highway 18-151 near the intersection of County Road Y in Mineral Point Township. As a result of the stop, the operator of the vehicle, ...

Gasoline prices in Iowa have seen a significant decrease, dropping 11.2 cents per gallon over the past week. Gas prices are down to an average of $2.55 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 2,...

Residents in the Dubuque area can recycle unwanted holiday lights at several drop-off locations as part of a program by the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency. This initiative, now in its si...

A traffic enforcement campaign in Jo Daviess County resulted in one arrest on a charge of driving under the influence and 15 traffic citations issued. The "Click It or Ticket" and "Drive Sober or Get ...