Category Archives: Local News

Monroe woman sentenced for poisoning husband
A woman accused of poisoning her then-husband in 2022 will spend the next three years in state prison. Online court records show 51-year-old Amanda Chapin, formerly of Monroe was sentenced Friday. She...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 03, 2024

Illinois man dies after losing control of tractor in Arena
Yesterday just after 1 PM, Iowa county sheriffs received reports of a possible deceased male next to a subcompact utility tractor. Investigation shows that 81-year-old Anthony Massuci of Marengo, Illi...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 03, 2024

Harris To Be in Wisconsin Again
Vice President and Presidential hopefull Kamala Harris is making a campaign stop in Wisconsin next week. On Wednesday, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and her not-yet-named running mat...
Aug 02, 2024

Boscobel EMS Receives Federal Funding For Protective Clothing
FEMA has announced that Boscobel EMS will receive over $31,000 in federal funding to purchase protective clothing for their volunteer personnel, including protective coats, pants, boots, helmets and g...
Aug 02, 2024

Five Crashes At Roundabout Outside of Lancaster
There have been five major crashes at the roundabout on US Highway 61 and Highway 81 south of Lancaster since the roundabout opened last year. The road sign at the roundabout has been run over a numbe...
Aug 02, 2024

Hay Bales Catch On Fire While Being Transported
The Iowa County Communication Center received a report of several fully engulfed hay bales on fire that were being transported on a trailer on County Road K near Quail Ridge Drive near Barveveld Wedne...
Aug 02, 2024 Mahesh Kularatne / CC

Sign up for Grant County emergency alerts
Grant County residents and visitors can now sign up to receive notifications and emergency alerts through the Code Red system. To register, text GRANTWIALERTS to 24639 or visit the registration portal...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 01, 2024

Platteville Teen Pleads Guilty In Death Of Reedsburg Girl
A teenager from Platteville, accused of hitting and killing a seventh-grade student in Reedsburg while she was waiting for her school bus pleaded guilty in court Wednesday morning. 19 year old Kevin G...
Aug 01, 2024

NICC Introduces Two New Associate of Arts Transfer Degrees
Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) is excited to introduce two new Associate of Arts transfer degrees, Digital Media and Journalism, designed for students to earn their degree and/or transfer to ...
Mark Evenstad Aug 01, 2024

Don't Fall For The Bitcoin Scam and Pop-Up Scam
The Dubuque Police Department is reminding the community to be cautious of internet-based communications from people you don't know after they've taken several reports of Internet-based scams the last...
Aug 01, 2024





