Category Archives: Local News

Cassville Car Ferry To Start Season On Friday
The Cassville Car Ferry will start its season on Friday. The service runs from the Village of Cassville to eastern Iowa near Millville. The ferry will be open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in May....
Mark Evenstad May 05, 2022

Fire Destroys Structure at Galena Territory
Fire has destroyed a structure on Longwood Drive in the Galena Territory. A report says firefighters responded shortly before 4:30pm Wednesday. According to the Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Department,...
Mark Evenstad May 05, 2022

Field of Dreams Sequel to Be Filmed in Iowa
NBC Universal needs to hire a production crew for a new television series based on the "Field of Dreams" movie. The prequel will be streamed on the Peacock network. Iowa Office of Media Production spo...
Mark Evenstad May 05, 2022

New COVID Cases Increase in 4 Weeks
COVID-19 cases are on the rise locally compared to a month ago. Based on Grant County Health Department data, the county recorded only 7 new cases the first week of April. Over the past 6 days, Grant ...
Mark Evenstad May 05, 2022

Packers running back Aaron Jones donating 841 pairs of shoes to Boys & Girls Clubs
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Every yard Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones earned during the 2021 season will help a kid in Wisconsin get a new pair of shoes. Jones’ “Yards for Shoes&rd...
Jaymes Langrehr May 05, 2022

Lancaster City Council Approves Purchase Of New Fire Truck
The Lancaster Common Council has approved the purchase of another new firetruck. The decision comes after no action was taken on a proposal to buy a new truck during the council's January meeting. The...
May 04, 2022

Boscobel Man Cited For Speeding, Reckless Driving In Chase
A 50-year-old Boscobel man has been cited for speeding and reckless driving in a chase that covered two counties. Criminal charges will be recommended for Brian Yahn in Crawford County. He was stopped...
May 04, 2022

Jo Daviess County Crash
Five people were injured, including one seriously, in a head-on crash Sunday night in Jo Daviess County. The Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office says 28-year-old Charles Humbert of Dubuque was extricat...
May 04, 2022

Morel Mushroom Season is Late, But Not Ruined
Cold, windy spring days have left the morel mushroom harvest delayed. By this date, mushrooms hunters are typically thick in forested areas collecting the delicacies that only appear for a short time ...
May 04, 2022

Southwest Tech Trap Shooting Event
More than 150 students from across the state will be in Grant County this weekend to compete in a trap-shooting event. The Southwest Tech High School Invitational Trap-shoot is Saturday (5/7) at the M...
May 04, 2022





