Category Archives: Local News
Power Pole on Fire in Avoca
On Wednesday around 8:30 PM the Iowa County Sheriff's office received a report of a power pole on fire near the intersection of South 7th St and East Wisconsin Ave in Avoca. It was reported that ember...
Oct 14, 2022
Guttenberg lands $500,000 grant for water infrastructure
The city of Guttenberg has received a $500,00 grant to help improve its water system from the federal Community Development Block Grant program. Grants were awarded based upon the benefit to low- and ...
Oct 14, 2022
H.R. Cook Stepping Down As GM of Five Flags Center
H.R. Cook is resigning as the General Manager of Dubuque’s Five Flags Center. Cook will depart Five Flags Center and ASM Global, the company that manages Five Flags, on Friday, October. 21st. Ac...
Oct 13, 2022
Scam Reported in Platteville For Rental of Broske Center
The Platteville Police Department is reporting of a scam offering the rental of the Broske Center. Someone stating that they were with the Broske Center had contacted an individual about renting the C...
Oct 13, 2022
Discussion To Purchase Platteville Armory Tabled For Now
The future of the Platteville Armory remains uncertain after several Common Council members expressed concern about the building's financial feasibility and its ability to host key city programs. Coun...
Oct 13, 2022
Authorities seeking info on catalytic converter theft in Darlington
The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department is asking the public for information on a catalytic converter theft. Authorities reported that a man driving a silver Dodge Ram entered a parking lot around 1...
Oct 13, 2022
Fire Hydrant Maintenance in Potosi
As part of their annual maintenance, the Village of Potosi will be flushing fire hydrants on October 17th at 8 am. If the task is not completed it will continue on Tuesday, October 18th. As a reminder...
Oct 13, 2022
Zoning meeting for Galena resort project postponed
A meeting planned for this week to discuss proposed changes to a major resort project in Galena has been postponed. The meeting was supposed to take place Wednesday, but was postponed due to “un...
Oct 12, 2022
Argyle Man in Two Vehicle Crash
A Lafayette County man was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Green County Tuesday. Around 2:45 PM, deputies with the Green County Sheriff's department responded to a two vehicle crash on Highway 81 i...
Oct 12, 2022
Semi vs Horse Accident
Around 9:30 PM last Thursday, Grant County Sheriff's Office received a report of a one vehicle crash in Potosi involving 59-year-old Joseph Bahnsen Jr of Connecticut who was heading south near Buena V...
Oct 12, 2022
