Category Archives: Local News

Two Tornadoes Reportedly Strike Tri-State Area
Two tornadoes struck areas north of Potosi and near Sherrill, Iowa, on Saturday night, causing extensive damage to at least two homes and numerous farm buildings. The National Weather Service determin...
Mar 30, 2020

Man Impersonating Officer Reported In Two Counties
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate reports of a person impersonating a sheriff's deputy. A report from the sheriff's office says a Grant County citizen was pulled over betw...
Mar 26, 2020

Iowa's First COVID-19 Death From Dubuque County
The first coronavirus death reported in Iowa is a person from Dubuque County. The Public Health Incident Management Team was notified on Tuesday afternoon that the Dubuque County resident with COVID-1...
Mar 24, 2020

COVID-19: Grant County Case Confirmed
Health officials have announced the first positive case of coronavirus in Grant County. According to a news release from the health department, the person is in their 20s and was "likely exposed to a ...
Mar 24, 2020

COVID-19: Grant County Case Confirmed
Health officials have announced the first positive case of coronavirus in Grant County. According to a news release from the health department, the person is in their 20s and was "likely exposed to a ...
Mar 24, 2020

Dubuque Film Fest Moved To June
Organizers of the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival say the event has been postponed, and instead will run June 17 thru 21. This year marks the 9th annual film fest, which had been scheduled ...
Mar 24, 2020

At-Large Seats Only Contested Race In Lancaster
With Election Day a few weeks away, one of the few contested races in Lancaster is for the city council's two at-large seats. Voters will be asked to pick two of the three candidates running for the p...
Mar 24, 2020

COVID-19 Confirmed In Iowa County
Wisconsin health officials have confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Iowa County. According to a report from the county health department, a 26-year-old female -who recently traveled to Dane County...
Mar 23, 2020

Iowa Man Drowns Near Guttenberg
A 54-year-old northeast Iowa man died after falling into the Mississippi River Saturday afternoon while fishing near Guttenberg. Officials with the Iowa DNR say Shaun Oppenheimer of Quasqueton was pro...
Mar 22, 2020

Wisconsin COVID-19 Update: March 22
Health department officials continue to report more confirmed cases of COVID-19, however, there remains no confirmed cases in Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, Crawford or Richland Counties. Wisconsin saw the s...
Mar 22, 2020





