Category Archives: Local News

Drug Charges in Lafayette County Following Overdose
Lafayette County authorities have arrested two people and four others are being referred to the Lafayette County District Attorney's Office on drug charges after an investigation in South Wayne where ...
Apr 30, 2020

Closure Of Flexsteel Manufacturing Means Big Job Loss
Flexsteel Industries is closing its Dubuque manufacturing facility. On Wednesday morning, the company announced it will permanently close its facility on Seippel Road as soon as June. The closure will...
Apr 30, 2020

Accident Causes Spill Of Vegetable Oil On Roadway
A one-vehicle accident in Lafayette County results in the spilling of a cargo-load of vegetable oil. South Wayne Fire and First Response and Green County EMS responded to State Line Road in Wayne Town...
Apr 30, 2020

LaBudda Elected Council President for Lancaster City Council
Shayne LaBudda has been elected to a 6th term on the Lancaster Common Council. LaBudda was also re-elected as Council President, a role he has served since 2015. LaBudda, an alderperson at-large on th...
Apr 30, 2020

Flexsteel To Close Its Dubuque Facility
Flexsteel Industries has announced that it will permanently close its Dubuque manufacturing facility. The facility is located on Seippel Road and employs about 150 people. Last month, Flexsteel offici...
Apr 29, 2020

35 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Identified in Grant Co
As of early Tuesday, the Grant County Health Department has identified 35 confirmed cases of COVID-19. This total includes six confirmed cases who have recovered and six who have died. The most recent...
Apr 29, 2020

Darlington Man Arrested For Prostitution
A man from Darlington has been arrested on prostitution charges. 29 year old Tejaskumar Patel of Darlington was arrested Monday on four counts of soliciting a child for prostitution and two counts of ...
Apr 29, 2020

Drag Racing and Demo Derby in Lancaster in June Cancelled
A June drag racing and demolition derby event at the Grant County Speedway in Lancaster will not be held this year. Organizers with the Grant County Fair have announced that the June 13th event has be...
Apr 29, 2020

Cassville Car Ferry To Startup on Friday
The Cassville Car Ferry will begin operating this Friday. The operators of the ferry have listed several guidelines intended to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Passengers will be required to rem...
Apr 29, 2020
Darlington Canoe Fest Postponed
The Darlington Canoe Festival Committee has announced with the safety of the community in mind, the 2020 Darlington Canoe Fest slated for June 11-14 has been postponed. Once the Safer at Home initiati...
Apr 29, 2020

