Category Archives: Local News

Driver fled from scene of accident in Willow Springs
On Sunday at 9:34 AM Lafayette County Deputies responded to CTH G, Willow Springs Township for a one vehicle crash. The driver failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, struck a fence and came to...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 08, 2024

Grant County Sheriffs looking for missing fence panels
In a Facebook post on Saturday, the Grant County Sheriffs announced missing fence panes from the Village of Blue River. 2 new panels were delivered curbside to a residence on Friday, and they seem to ...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 08, 2024

Family of Arena man who died in WI River starting effort to search for other missing people
The parents of Parker Kruse, a 22-year-old whose body was found in the Wisconsin River, are continuing to bring awareness to the tragedy in hopes of helping others. On July 3, 2021, 22-year-old Parker...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 08, 2024

Underage drunk drivers in Iowa more likely to be in fatal crashes
Recent data show that underage drunken drivers in Iowa are more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than their peers nationwide. According to the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, an...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 08, 2024

Motorcycle accident with injuries in York
At 10:33 AM on Sunday, Green County Deputies and Blanchardville Fire responded to CTH H in York, for a motorcycle crash with injury. Investigation determined the operator of the motorcycle, 46-year-ol...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 08, 2024 Andrew Taylor / CC

Scales Mound man arrested for OWI
On Saturday at 4:14 AM Lafayette County deputies responded to CTH W, in New Diggings for a vehicle in the ditch. As a result, 24-year-old Benjamin Davis of Scales Mound was arrested for Operating whil...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 08, 2024 GotCredit / CC
Dubuque man pointed loaded crossbow at trailer park manager
Authorities said a Dubuque man pointed a loaded crossbow at a mobile home park manager Friday. 53-year-old Paul Carter was arrested at 4:25 p.m. Friday at the Noonan Street trailer park on charges of ...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 08, 2024

Dubuque woman hits house near Arboretum
Police said a woman sustained possible injuries this week when her vehicle struck a house near Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. 81-year-old Kimberly Kintzle of Dubuque, sustained possible in...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 06, 2024

Dubuque man competent to stand trial
The competency of a Dubuque man accused of killing his mother to stand trial has been affirmed again by court officials. Iowa District Court Judge Thomas Bitter on Friday denied a motion from the defe...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 06, 2024

Court rules Wisconsin Republicans are improperly blocking conservation work
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of Gov. Tony Evers in a case contending that a committee co-chaired by an area lawmaker was obstructing executive branch functions. Evers' suit, fi...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 06, 2024





