Category Archives: Local News
Prairie du Chien man dead following Grant County motorcycle crash
Early Sunday evening the Grant County Sheriff's Office took a report of a possible crash on County X, south of Wyalusing. The reporting party stopped to check the area and discovered a motorcycle had ...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 15, 2025

Gas prices down from last year
The national average price of gas is down 4.5 cents from last year, standing at $3.12. In Iowa the average price of gas is $2.93 a gallon, which is an increase of 9.3 cents from last week. According t...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 15, 2025

ROTC program at UD to continue
The U.S. Army's Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at the University of Dubuque will remain operational after Army officials revised plans that would have eliminated the program. The ROTC progra...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 15, 2025

Wisconsin DNR seeking feedback on Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public feedback on the updated Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan for 2025-2035. The Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan focuses on the conservati...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 15, 2025

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Dubuque
Police said a pedestrian was taken to a hospital after being struck by a car Friday in Dubuque. 51-year-old Danielle L. Krueger of Green Bay, Wis., was transported by the Dubuque Fire Department to Me...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 15, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation CEO resigning this week
The secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is resigning from her position this week, Governor Evers' office announced. Missy Hughes has held this position since she was ap...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 15, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Card shower requested following near drowning of 5-year-old
Emergency responders created a card shower following a near drowning in Iowa County. On Saturday morning Iowa County Sheriff's 911 received a call for an unresponsive 5-year-old male, later identified...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 15, 2025

Dubuque Airport to host TSA PreCheck enrollment event
Dubuque Regional Airport and the Transportation Security Administration will host a TSA PreCheck enrollment event next month. Appointment hours will be from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct....
Courtney Chaffee Sep 11, 2025

Gov. Evers announces additional infrastructure grant funding
Gov. Tony Evers has announced the next round of grant funding for infrastructure projects, totaling $50 million. The program previously received more than 250 applications and awarded funding to more ...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 11, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait

Platteville fills Common Council vacancy
In a somewhat unusual circumstance, the Platteville Common Council has filled a vacancy. Platteville residents Steven Badger and Matthew Niehaus applied to fill the vacancy. Both votes to fill the sea...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 11, 2025





