Category Archives: Local News

Buchs To Become Belmont Schools Superintendent
A local principal and former Belmont native will become the new superintendent of Belmont Community School District. Beau Buchs, elementary principal and special education coordinator at the River Rid...
Jan 27, 2021

Schools Awaiting Federal COVID Funds
School districts across Wisconsin are awaiting final approval from the state legislature to use federal funds awarded in the most recent round of COVID relief. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instr...
Jan 26, 2021 GotCredit / CC

Three People Die in Blue River House Fire
The Grant County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation, continues to investigate the fatal house fire that occurred on Saturday in the Village of Blue ...
Jan 25, 2021

One Person Injured in Jo Daviess County Crash
Jo Daviess County authorities say an intoxicated man was injured in a crash Sunday night outside of East Dubuque. 53 year old Brian Ernat of Hennepin was injured but refused medical treatment at the s...
Mark Evenstad Jan 25, 2021

COVID-19 Cases In The Tri-State Area Sunday
Dubuque County added 49 COVID-19 positive cases Sunday. Jones County reported three new cases. Delaware and Jackson counties each reported two new cases. Clayton County did not report any new cases. I...
Mark Evenstad Jan 25, 2021

Snowstorm Could Bring Lots of Snow Plus Blowing and Drifting
Forecasters have issued a winter storm warning for the area. The warning is effective from noon Monday until noon Tuesday and covers Dubuque, Jones and Jackson counties in Iowa and Jo Daviess County i...
Mark Evenstad Jan 25, 2021

‘That wasn’t my decision’: The Packers had a chance to possibly tie it on fourth down. Instead, they kicked a field goal.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — With the MVP favorite under center, fourth down, and less than three minutes to go in the NFC Championship Game, the Green Bay Packers decided to kick. Green Bay trailed the Ta...
Stephen Cohn Jan 24, 2021

Packers come up short in comeback effort against Buccaneers in NFC Championship Game
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers are not heading to Super Bowl LV. Green Bay nearly pulled off its biggest postseason comeback ever, but couldn’t find a touchdown in the fourth quarter of its...
Stephen Cohn Jan 24, 2021

Hunting On Lancaster Trail
Lancaster Common Council members will vote next month regarding a proposal to allow some hunting on city-owned property. City officials are drafting an ordinance that would allow hunting on the land a...
Jan 22, 2021

Help Gundersen prepare for your COVID-19 vaccination
Officials with Gundersen Health System are preparing to start administering COVID-19 vaccines. In a release from Gundersen staff, they will be offering the shot to all patients 75 and older, as well a...
Jan 22, 2021 Jernej Furman / CC





