Category Archives: Local News

Platteville Referendum Fails
The Platteville School District Referendum failed in Tuesday's election. The measure failed 3803 to 3452. The borrowing plan called for $2.4 million over 3 years.
Mark Evenstad Nov 06, 2024

Day 3 Of Testimony In Shannon Bussan Homicide Trail
Testimony at an ongoing murder trial focused on key pieces of evidence in the investigation into the death of an area woman. 31 year old Shannon Bussan of Elizabeth, Illinois is charged in Lafayette C...
Mark Evenstad Nov 06, 2024

Dubuque Humane Society launches new fundraiser
The Dubuque Regional Humane partnered with 9 law enforcement or emergency response organizations from the tri-state area for a new fundraiser. Members from the partner organizations posed with adoptab...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 05, 2024

Hazel Green Man Sentenced To 2 Years Of Probation
A Hazel Green man has been sentenced to two years of probation for leading authorities on a high-speed chase through two counties. 20 year old Anthony Drapeau of Hazel Green received the sentence in I...
Mark Evenstad Nov 05, 2024

Corn Harvest Reaches 81% Completion
Wisconsin farmers made significant progress in harvesting crops during the week ending November 3, 2024. Favorable dry weather early in the week allowed for efficient harvesting of corn and soybeans. ...
Mark Evenstad Nov 05, 2024

It’s Election Day Today
It’s Election Day today. In Iowa, polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters must present an approved photo identification card to vote. In Illinois, polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters...
Mark Evenstad Nov 05, 2024

Dubuque Man Arrested For Assault
Dubuque Police arrested 25 year old Bailey Foht of Dubuque around 11:20 p.m. Sunday at his residence on charges of domestic assault with strangulation and domestic assault with injury.
Mark Evenstad Nov 05, 2024

Commercial Air Service Returns To Dubuque
Dubuque area leaders and government officials celebrated the first flight to Dubuque Regional Airport after two years of work to return daily, commercial air service to the area. The airport lost comm...
Mark Evenstad Nov 05, 2024

Testimony Begins In Lafayette County Murder Trial
Testimony has begun in the trial for an area woman accused of killing her husband's grandmother. 31 year old Shannon Bussan of Elizabeth, Ill., is charged in Lafayette County Circuit Court with first-...
Mark Evenstad Nov 05, 2024
Man Gets Probation For Intent To Entice A Minor
A Dubuque man has been sentenced to five years of probation for exchanging explicit messages with someone he believed to be a minor. 33 year old Brett Shepherd of Dubuque received the sentence from Di...
Mark Evenstad Nov 04, 2024