Category Archives: Local News

Minocqua Brewing owner doesn't qualify for governor's race
The owner of Minocqua Brewing Company did not qualify for the governor's race. Records from the Wisconsin Elections Commission show Kirk Bangstad submitted 1,504 valid signatures, short of the 2,000 n...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 04, 2026

Cole Swindell performing at Back Waters Amp
A country music star with more than a dozen Top 10 hits will headline a concert in Dubuque this summer. Cole Swindell will perform Aug. 14 at Back Waters Amp. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., with the show st...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 03, 2026

UW Systems considering tuition increase
The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents announced Monday that it would consider a two-percent tuition increase for the 2026-27 school year, which would impact resident undergraduate students. T...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 03, 2026

Wisconsin receiving FEMA assistance from COVID
Wisconsin and other Midwest states are set to receive more than $15 million in disaster relief through FEMA's Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant programs. In Wisconsin, $1.3 million will re...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 03, 2026 Benjamin Sperandio / CC

$500,000 Powerball ticket sold in Dubuque
A Powerball ticket worth a $500,000 prize was purchased in Dubuque. The winning ticket was purchased at the Kwik Star on Kerper Court. According to a press release from the Iowa Lottery, the ticket ma...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 03, 2026 artursfoto1 / Depositphotos.com

Upcoming construction in Grant County
Grant County Highway Q is now OPEN to traffic again, but additional construction on county roads is scheduled. The Grant County Sheriff's Department says paving operations on County Highway D from Cou...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 03, 2026

Prairie du Chien receives federal funding for new public safety facility
Prairie du Chien will receive nearly $5 million in federal funding to help construct a new public safety facility that will house both police and fire departments under one roof. The U.S. Department o...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 03, 2026

Iowa primary election campaign results
Republicans Jason Davis and Wayne Kenniker will be on the ballot in November for a chance at two available seats on the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors. Davis secured 3,150 votes in the primary, o...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 03, 2026 panoramaimages / Depositphotos.com

Free fishing and state park admission during WI DNR Fun Weekend
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' Free Fun Weekend is June 6 and 7. It includes FREE state park admission and no fishing licenses or trail passes are necessary to enjoy the activities. Wi...
Dave Murphy Jun 01, 2026

Eagle Point Road near Kieler closed starting June 3rd
The Eagle Point Road entrance and exit ramps to Hwy 61/151, just south of Kieler, will be closed for most of this month. Eagle Point Road will be closed from the highway to Badger Road from June 3rd t...
Dave Murphy Jun 01, 2026





