Category Archives: Local News
SWCAP FOOD PANTRIES & SERVICES IMPACTED BY COVID-19
SWCAP continues to provide some services during the coronavirus outbreak in Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette and Richland counties. SWCAP food pantries in Arena, Boscobel, Darlington, Dodgeville, Hazel G...
Mar 31, 2020
Iowa County Still Reporting
Iowa County health officials released a statement Sunday saying they'll continue to release daily updates regarding the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county. That news comes two days after...
Mar 30, 2020
Grant County Bringing Awareness To Autism
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is working to bring more attention to a condition that affects roughly 1 in every 55 children across the US. In a social media post, the sheriffs office showed off a ...
Mar 30, 2020
Flooding Warning Issued
A flood warning is in effect for the Mississippi River in the tri-state area. The river is projected to rise above the flood stage of 16-feet in Prairie du Chien Wednesday morning. The Mississippi Riv...
Mar 30, 2020
John Deere Dubuque Works Suspends Operations Due To COVID-19
John Deere Dubuque Works has suspended production temporarily after learning that an employee there tested positive for COVID-19. The company informed employees Sunday that the plant would be temporar...
Mar 30, 2020
Grant County Reports Second Case Of Coronavirus
A second case of COVID-19 has been confirmed by the Grant County Health Department on Monday. Health officials said the patient is in their 70's and had traveled internationally. The individual has no...
Mar 30, 2020
Coronavirus Hits Dairy Industry Hard
The coronavirus has delivered a severe blow to Wisconsin dairy farmers who rely on selling milk to restaurants, schools and the hospitality industry.Reports say about one-third of Wisconsin dairy prod...
Mar 30, 2020
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
