Category Archives: Local News

Crawford County Health and Human Services Warns Of Scams
The Crawford County Health and Human Services Department wants to alert the community about potential scams circulating on Facebook Messenger claiming that Health & Human Services has a grant prog...
Apr 07, 2024

President Biden to unveil student loan plan in Madison
President Joe Biden will announce his latest effort to broaden student loan relief next week for new categories of borrowers, according to three people familiar with the plans, nearly a year after the...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 06, 2024 Marc Nozell / CC

Dubuque man assaults woman in front of children
A Dubuque man has been arrested after police said he assaulted a woman in front of their children. 23-year-old Donometris Wynn of Dubuque was arrested at 12:27 a.m. Friday at his residence on charges ...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 06, 2024

Dubuque Fire Department getting new gear
The Dubuque Fire Department is celebrating its 140th anniversary in 2024 with new firefighting gear coming online. Assistant Fire Chief Josh Knepper showed off one of the snazzy new firefighting jacke...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 06, 2024

Man sentenced to 30 years for selling drugs that killed Dubuque resident
A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after he sold fentanyl to a Dubuque man who subsequently overdosed and died.v39-year-old James A. Earwood of N.C., recently received the sentence from U....
Courtney Chaffee Apr 06, 2024

Mineral Point woman sentenced for death of 4-month-old
A Mineral Point woman was sentenced Friday for her role in the death of a child under her care. 31-year-old JoAnna Ford pleaded guilty to six of the seven charges against her in connection with a 4-mo...
Courtney Chaffee Apr 05, 2024

Platteville Woman Arrested For 3rd Degree Mischief
A woman from Platteville was arrested by Dubuque Police on Monday. 23 year old Bryanna Potter of Platteville, was arrested around 6:17 a.m. on Monday at the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on a warrant...
Mark Evenstad Apr 05, 2024

Dr. Tammy Evetovich Receives Chancellor's Medallion
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville on Thursday formally recognized the leadership of its newest chancellor, Dr. Tammy Evetovich, the first woman to hold the role and a first-generation college st...
Apr 05, 2024

Search Continues For Two Missing Iowa County Teens
Two Iowa County teens are still missing, and their parents are asking the public to call the Dodgeville Police Department with any potential leads. According to police and their parents, both 17 year ...
Apr 05, 2024

New Parental Leave Policy at Universities of Wisconsin
On Thursday, administrators with UW-Madison and the Universities of Wisconsin presented a plan to implement a new paid parental leave policy to many employees beginning July 1. The presentation was ma...
Apr 05, 2024





