Category Archives: Local News

Rep. Pocan visits Third Congressional District
Rep. Mark Pocan made stops at cafes across western Wisconsin on Tuesday, visiting communities in Wisconsin's Third Congressional District to discuss the ongoing government shutdown and expiring health...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 08, 2025

Two injured in Ridgeway motorcycle crash
Tuesday evening, the Iowa County Communications Center received several reports of a motorcycle crash on Highway 18-151 near Mile Marker 52 in Ridgeway township. Ridgeway Fire, Ridgeway First Response...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 08, 2025

Highland woman arrested after fleeing from law enforcement
A driver allegedly fled from Iowa County deputies during an attempted traffic stop in the Village of Highland Tuesday afternoon. Just before 3 PM, deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on North Ma...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 08, 2025

Candidates et for Dubuque's November election
Dubuque's mayor will face off against a local nonprofit executive in November as city of Dubuque voters narrowed the candidate field in Tuesday's primary election. Meanwhile, two newcomers advanced in...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 08, 2025 hjl / CC

Dubuque City Council allocates $3.2 million to Water Resource & Recovery Center
The Dubuque City Council voted unanimously to allocate $3.2 million in upgrades and repairs to the Water Resource & Recovery Center on Julien Dubuque Drive. The city has a phased plan to replace o...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 08, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Dubuque County Attorney reprimanded by Disciplinary Board
The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board reprimanded Dubuque County Attorney Scott Nelson over a claim that he mishandled criminal documents. According to a letter of public reprimand from t...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 08, 2025 Dirk DBQ / CC

Invasive plant found in Grant County
An invasive plant that was found in Rock County this summer has now been found in three additional counties in southern Wisconsin. The plant is Japanese stiltgrass. The Wisconsin Department of Natural...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 08, 2025

Black Hawk Bridge closes permanently this month, ferry service starts in November
The Black Hawk Bridge connecting Wisconsin and Iowa will close permanently at 7 a.m. on Monday, October 20, as construction continues on a replacement bridge. State transportation officials from both ...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 07, 2025

Dubuque City Council commits up $2.5 million for air service
The Dubuque City Council voted 6-1 to commit as much as $2.5 million in local tax dollars to subsidize flights at the Dubuque Regional Airport until June 2026, with the hope that local business groups...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 07, 2025 GotCredit / CC

AG Kaul will seek third term, not governor's office
Wisconsin's Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today [Tuesday] that he will not run for governor, opting instead to seek a third term as the state's top law enforcement official. More tha...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 07, 2025





