Category Archives: Local News

COVID-19 Cases Reported In The Area Wednesday
First ParagraphDubuque County added 26 more COVID-19 cases plus two deaths Wednesday. Clayton County had five new cases. Jackson County reported two new cases. Delaware County also had two cases. Jone...
Jan 28, 2021 sergio santos / CC

Company Plans To Build Facility at Platteville Industrial Park
A Fortune 500 multinational corporation intends to operate out of a new warehousing, assembly and distribution facility in the Platteville Industrial Park, a $20 million project that, if finalized, wo...
Jan 28, 2021

‘We remain endlessly grateful:’ Packers thank fans in statement
MADISON, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers thanked fans in a message released Wednesday. The statement recognizes the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and highlighted season highlights. &ld...
Ariana Baldassano Jan 28, 2021

Prairie du Chien Drug Dealers Sentenced
Two people from Minnesota will each serve at least 5 years in federal prison for trying to sell meth in Prairie du Chien. According to a report from the US Attorney's Office in the Western District of...
Jan 27, 2021

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





