Category Archives: Local News

Flexsteel To Close Its Dubuque Facility
Flexsteel Industries has announced that it will permanently close its Dubuque manufacturing facility. The facility is located on Seippel Road and employs about 150 people. Last month, Flexsteel offici...
Apr 29, 2020

35 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Identified in Grant Co
As of early Tuesday, the Grant County Health Department has identified 35 confirmed cases of COVID-19. This total includes six confirmed cases who have recovered and six who have died. The most recent...
Apr 29, 2020

Darlington Man Arrested For Prostitution
A man from Darlington has been arrested on prostitution charges. 29 year old Tejaskumar Patel of Darlington was arrested Monday on four counts of soliciting a child for prostitution and two counts of ...
Apr 29, 2020

Drag Racing and Demo Derby in Lancaster in June Cancelled
A June drag racing and demolition derby event at the Grant County Speedway in Lancaster will not be held this year. Organizers with the Grant County Fair have announced that the June 13th event has be...
Apr 29, 2020

Cassville Car Ferry To Startup on Friday
The Cassville Car Ferry will begin operating this Friday. The operators of the ferry have listed several guidelines intended to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Passengers will be required to rem...
Apr 29, 2020
Darlington Canoe Fest Postponed
The Darlington Canoe Festival Committee has announced with the safety of the community in mind, the 2020 Darlington Canoe Fest slated for June 11-14 has been postponed. Once the Safer at Home initiati...
Apr 29, 2020

Opening of Stonefield Historic Site Postponed To July
Wisconsin Historical Society officials have postponed the opening of the Stonefield Historic Site near Cassville until at least July 1st. The decision was made to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. T...
Apr 29, 2020

Grant County COVID Update Monday PM
The Grant County Health Department reports another person has died who tested positive for COVID-19. That is the 5th coronavirus-related death in the county. To date, Grant County has recorded 32 posi...
Apr 28, 2020

State Parks To Reopen in Wisconsin
Governor Tony Evers announced that 34 Wisconsin state parks, forests and recreational areas that have been closed for three weeks will be able to reopen on Friday as temperatures increase across the s...
Apr 28, 2020

Additional Layoffs at John Deere Dubuque Works
John Deere Dubuque Works will lay off a total of more than 260 employees from its plant in the next five weeks. Reports say a total of 159 employees at John Deere Dubuque Works were informed Monday af...
Apr 28, 2020





