Category Archives: Local News

Scales Mound Man Dies in Hunting Accident
Authorities with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources have released the name of a man killed in a hunting accident Saturday in Jo Daviess County. 40 year old Brian Busker of Scales Mound, was ...
Dec 09, 2019

One Dead In ATV Crash
Blandchardville Fire and EMS responded Saturday afternoon to a report of an all-terrain vehicle crash that killed a person. After an investigation officials discovered the victim was driving the ATV a...
Dec 09, 2019

Cardinal Hickory Creek Meetings In Dubuque
A series of public hearings will be held this week regarding the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line project. The Iowa Utilities Board is set to hold the first meeting at 9am Tuesday in the Hotel...
Dec 09, 2019

UW Platteville Winter Graduation On Saturday
The University of Wisconsin- Platteville will hold commencement ceremonies on Saturday at Williams Fieldhouse. The College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture ceremony will begin at 9 ...
Dec 09, 2019

Woman Arrested For Cruelty To Horses
A Jo Daviess County woman faces multiple charges after authorities said she kept 11 horses in "inhumane conditions," leading to the deaths of three of the horses. 51 year old Amy Dehn of Elizabeth is ...
Dec 06, 2019

Two People Arrested Following Traffic Stop in Linden
Two people were arrested following a traffic stop in Iowa County late Thursday night. The traffic stop occurred on County Highway A in the Town of Linden around 11:30 Thursday night. As a result, 35 y...
Dec 06, 2019

Prairie du Sac Man Asking for Christmas Cards
In the Weittenhiller home in Prairie du Sac, Christmas is one of the most important days of the year. Gene Weittenhiller has celebrated Christmas with his wife, Linda Weittenhiller, for the past 40 ye...
Dec 06, 2019

Court Appearance of Woman Charged in Death of Fennimore Man Rescheduled
A 27-year-old Necedah woman - charged with killing a man formerly of Fennimore - has had her initial appearance in a Juneau County Court rescheduled. Crystal Pharis was to be in court Wednesday for ch...
Dec 05, 2019

Dodgeville Man Arrested For Having Meth In Car
The Dubuque Sheriff's Office said deputies arrested a Dodgeville man after they found meth, a small amount of marijuana, and other drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop. Deputies stopped 33-year-ol...
Dec 05, 2019

Lancaster Roadwork Ribbon Cutting on Friday
Although traffic has been using it for about two weeks - and the work isn't 100-percent finished - officials in Lancaster have a ribbon cutting planned to mark the end of a road construction project. ...
Dec 05, 2019