Category Archives: Local News

Galena library to host cannabis education program
Galena's library will host an educational program on cannabis. Cannabis 101 will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Galena Public Library. The event will feature staff from Canna & Co.,...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025 Yarygin / Depositphotos.com

Lindsay James announces run for Congress
A second Dubuque County Democrat announced her plan to run for Congress. Iowa Rep. Lindsay James of Dubuque, announced today that she will seek the state's 2nd Congressional District seat, currently h...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025

Sen. Pfaff pushes for back-to-school sales tax holiday
A Wisconsin lawmaker wants to make back-to-school shopping more affordable for families struggling with rising costs. Democratic Senator Brad Pfaff is pushing legislation to create a 3-day back-to-sch...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025 Rafael Sato / CC

Attorneys for Rupnow move to have case dismissed
Attorneys for the father of the Abundant Life Christian School shooter moved Monday to have the complaint against him dismissed. In a brief filed in Dane County, attorneys for 43-year-old Jeffrey Rupn...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025

Emergency assistance available following Grant County flooding
Grant County residents affected by the August 2025 flooding may be eligible for assistance through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Emergency Assistance Program. A Facebook post by the Gra...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025 Benjamin Sperandio / CC

Platteville School District approves purchase of Jackson St. property
The Platteville School District recently unanimously approved the purchase of 890 Jackson St., a 2.25-acre vacant property adjacent to Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center. A special meeting was followe...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Steeple Square hires first Executive Director
A Dubuque nonprofit has hired its first executive director as it looks toward a new strategic plan in its second decade of operations. Scott Ellerbach will serve as the inaugural executive director of...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025

Dubuque Community Schools advocacy group promotes general obligation bond
An advocacy group has formed to promote a general obligation bond referendum for Dubuque Community Schools on the November ballot. Yes for Dubuque Schools was formed by a group of local community memb...
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7 arrested following fight in downtown Dubuque
Police said seven people were arrested after a large fight broke out in the parking lot of a Dubuque gas station. 36-year-old Roy K. Bonds, 24-year-old Jaeliz E. Fuentes, 28-year-old Akeylah K. Gartle...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025

Highland man turns himself in for warrant arrest
On Monday just before 4 PM, the Iowa County Communications Center was notified of a subject wishing to turn themselves in on outstanding warrant issued by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. An I...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 19, 2025





