Category Archives: Local News

Lawsuit between former Dubuque County Attorney and County settle
Court documents show that the lawsuit between former Assistant Dubuque County Attorney Richard Kirkendall, former County Attorney C.J. May III and Dubuque County over Kirkendall's 2022 ouster recently...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 17, 2024

Dubuque woman arrested for OWI with child in vehicle
Police said a woman drove under the influence with a child in the car. 25-year-old Chelsea Schlarman of Dubuque was arrested just before 11 PM Thursday in the 100 block of Locust Street on charges of ...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 17, 2024

Jamestown Fire receives FEMA funding
On Friday, FEMA announced that the Jamestown Fire Department will receive $112,285 in federal funding to purchase Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). The grant will replace antiquated low-press...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 17, 2024 Benjamin Sperandio / CC

Water heater fire in Mineral Point
On Friday, just after 7 AM, Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a water heater on fire near North Iowa Street and Madison Street in the City of Mineral Point. The Mineral Point Fire...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 17, 2024

SW Wisconsin residents rally to stop wind farm
As a major wind turbine project in southwest Wisconsin comes closer to fruition, some local residents are rallying in an attempt to stop it. Uplands Wind is comprised of two 300-megawatt wind projects...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 17, 2024 broker / Depositphotos.com

Evers appoints Lafayette County District Attorney
Gov. Evers appointed a rising star to Lafayette County District Attorney Friday. Gov. Evers appointed Morgan Johanning who has been serving since 2019, practicing in Lafayette, Green, Grant, and Iowa ...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 17, 2024

Counselors available at High School following death of student
On Friday, Cassville Schools announced on Facebook the loss of one of their students earlier in the day. The post stated, "In an effort to provide our students, staff, and families with support during...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 17, 2024

Richland County Fair Addresses Lactating Cattle issues
On Thursday, the Richland County Fair announced that this year, they will NOT be hosting lactating dairy cattle at the Richland County Fair. Due to the H5N1 virus, they are choosing to limit the sprea...
Aug 16, 2024

Hazardous Materials Spill In Richland County
Hazardous materials were released from a boiler in Richland County on Tuesday. In a Facebook post, Richland County Emergency Management said chemicals were released from a boiler at an industrial plan...
Aug 16, 2024

John Deere Reports Net Income Down
John Deere has reported a net income of $1.734 billion in the third quarter of 2024 - all in the wake of mass layoffs at plants in Waterloo, Dubuque and Moline, IL in recent months. More than 1,000 wo...
Aug 16, 2024





