Category Archives: Local News

No injuries when vehicle swerved for a lawn mower and crashed
On Wednesday shortly after 5:30 PM a Lafeyette County Deputy responded to Trotter Rd in Wiota Township for a one-vehicle Accident. 37-year-old Aidin Tavakoli Tameh of Woodford was traveling westbound ...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 28, 2025

Gov. Evers requests presidential disaster declaration
Governor Tony Evers requests a presidential disaster declaration after storms and flooding caused substantial damage across Wisconsin. The request filed Wednesday includes Milwaukee, Washington and Wa...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 28, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait

DeLano Cain-Watson running for City Council and Dubuque School Board
A Dubuque entrepreneur and City Council candidate also seeks a seat on Dubuque Community School Board in this fall's election. 24-year-old DeLano Cain-Watson filed this week for one of three open scho...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 28, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Dubuque man arrested for neglect of children
Police said a Dubuque man exposed his children to THC while they were residing in an unkept and unsanitary home. 31-year-old Christopher M. Brenner of Dubuque was arrested early Wednesday at the Dubuq...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 28, 2025
New hotel next to casino expected to open by the end of the year
The $47 million Hilton hotel next to Q Casino + Resort is expected to open at the end of the year. The new building that will soon house Key Hotel is "really coming together," casino facilities direct...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 28, 2025

Illinois officials launch multi-year road project near Stockton
Illinois officials announced the launch of a multimillion-dollar, multi-year road project in Jo Daviess County. The $31.6 million project includes the construction of a new alignment of U.S. 20 north ...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 28, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Former Milwaukee employee stole over $1 million worth of tools
More than $1 million in tools was stolen from Milwaukee Tool, allegedly by an employee who shipped the tools to himself and others without paying, according to investigators. Brookfield-based Milwauke...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 28, 2025

Westby Creamery expanding to increase cottage cheese production
Westby Cooperative Creamery announced a $14 million expansion project designed to increase cottage cheese production capacity at Wisconsin's only remaining cottage cheese manufacturing facility. The c...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 28, 2025
Minneapolis school shooter wrote name of ALCS shooter on gun seen in video, ALCS offers prayers
Robin Westman, the person who authorities said opened fire at a Minneapolis Catholic school Wednesday morning had the last name of the Abundant Life Christian School shooter written on their gun. A vi...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025

UW Health launching first of its kind apprenticeship program
UW Health is launching a first of its kind apprenticeship program. The surgical technology apprenticeship offers all the coursework leading to an associate degree and makes it easier for someone to be...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025





