Obituaries for Thursday, June 26, 2025
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Three Teens From Dubuque Killed in Crash
Three Dubuque teens died in a crash early Friday. 18 year old William Wodrich IV, 17 year old Kennedy Elskamp, and 17 year old Chloe Lucas were all killed in the early morning crash. According to the ...
Mark Evenstad Jul 01, 2022
No COVID-19 Deaths in Latest Period
No additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the area from June 23rd to Wednesday. During the seven-day period, no additional local COVID-19-related deaths were reported. Since May 26th, the...
Mark Evenstad Jul 01, 2022

Fatal Crash on Highway 18 Near Montfort
A man from Lancaster was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 18, west of Montfort Thursday. 34 year old Emmanuel Garcia Ortiz died from injuries he received when the van he was riding in collided...
Jul 01, 2022

Iowa Grant Schools Hires New District Administrator
Iowa-Grant School Board President Ross Leix has announced that Michael Shimshak has been hired to be the new District Administrator for the Iowa-Grant School District. Shimshak is a former Head of Sch...
Jul 01, 2022

Boat Sober and Wear Your Life Jacket This Weekend
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding boaters to stay safe on the water this Fourth of July weekend. During one of the busiest times of year for Wisconsin waterways, DNR conservat...
Jul 01, 2022 Jeremy Thompson / CC

Prairie du Chien Man Sentenced To Prison For Possessing Meth
A man from Prairie du Chien was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. 45 year old Christopher Fernette pleaded guilty to this char...
Jul 01, 2022

Southwest Health Adds Bruce Kroll To Its Board of Directors
Southwest Health is adding to its Board of Directors. Bruce Kroll is joining the Board of Directors at Southwest Health. Kroll previously owned and operated Culver's of Platteville and Dubuque for ove...
Jul 01, 2022

Glen Haven Man Dies in Two Vehicle Crash
A Glen Haven man died following a crash involving a semi-tractor trailer Wednesday morning near Boscobel. 33 year old Nathan Williams of rural Glen Haven, was taken by ambulance to Gundersen Boscobel ...
Jun 30, 2022

Four People Rescued From Boat Stranded On the Mississippi River
First responders rescued four people from a houseboat stranded on the Mississippi River near La Crosse on Tuesday night. The people on the boat called for help around 8 p.m. Kelvin Luna, one of the fo...
Jun 30, 2022

Fireworks Not Allowed On Upper Mississippi Refuge Area
If you're heading to the Mississippi River area for the 4th of July weekend, remember that fireworks are not allowed on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge due to their distu...
Jun 30, 2022 bayasaa / CC

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