Category Archives: Local News

Wisconsin DMV extends hours ahead of midterm elections
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles is extending its hours at customer service centers that are open on Nov. 7 and 8 until 6 p.m. The division is extending hours to p...
Nov 07, 2022

UW-Platteville named state's top university for online student services
UW-Platteville was named as offering the best online student services in the state by Intelligent.com, based on rankings in six categories, including tuition costs, admission, retention, graduation ra...
Nov 04, 2022

Gas prices really jumped in the past day, AAA numbers show
Gas prices have gone up in the past several days and they've gone up fast. Just waiting an extra day to fill the tank may have cost you a couple dollars at the pump. AAA reports the average cost of a ...
Nov 04, 2022

Local residents should brace for heating cost spikes this winter
Local residents can expect to pay significantly more to heat their dwellings this winter. Representatives with multiple area utility companies project that residents in the tri-state area who heat the...
Mark Evenstad Nov 04, 2022

4 local COVID-19-related deaths reported in week
There were four additional COVID-19-related deaths reported in the area from October 27th to Wednesday. That includes two more deaths of Dubuque County residents. As of Wednesday, the Centers for Dise...
Mark Evenstad Nov 04, 2022

Badgers basketball players help design new black alternate uniforms
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team will bring another new look designed by the players to the court this season. Badgers guard Chucky Hepburn tweeted a video Frida...
Jaymes Langrehr Nov 04, 2022

Flight Service To Florida Coming To Dubuque Airport in January
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Mark Evenstad Nov 03, 2022

Blanchardville resident is State Natural Areas Volunteer Steward of the Year
A Blanchardville woman is the 2022 State Natural Areas Volunteer Steward of the Year. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recognized Heidi Hankley for her work at a nearby natural area, she ...
Nov 03, 2022

Lancaster Police Spread Awareness of Scam
The Lancaster Police Department is sharing awareness of a recent scam on their Facebook page. They stated that a Lancaster resident recently received a scam letter along with a check in the mail. The ...
Nov 03, 2022 Alachua County / CC

Division of Criminal Investigation Determines Man Took His Own Life
State law enforcement officials have determined that a man who died late last month during a confrontation in which a Lafayette County deputy fired a shot took his own life. The Division of Criminal I...
Nov 03, 2022





