Category Archives: Local News

Four Area Bankers To Receive Awards
Community First Bank, and four banker volunteers, will be recognized by the Wisconsin Bankers Foundation's Excellence in Financial Education Award at the upcoming WBA FLEX Retail and Marketing Summit ...
Mark Evenstad Oct 22, 2024
Two Vehicle Crash In Jo Daviess County
Authorities said two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday in Jo Daviess County. 80 year old Rosemary Haring of Savanna, was taken by ambulance to UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital, and 40...
Mark Evenstad Oct 22, 2024

CDC Recommends Vaccinating Children
A new study from the CDC has state health officials urging the importance of vaccinating children to try and stop outbreaks of preventable diseases. The study shows Wisconsin is behind the rest of the...
Mark Evenstad Oct 22, 2024
Dubuque non-emergency phone lines down
Dubuque police report that non-emergency phone lines are temporarily out of order at the Dubuque County Communications Center. Dubuque Police Department Lt. Luke Bock said 911 services remain operatio...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 22, 2024
Tractor and Baler Catch On Fire in Iowa County
Officials in Iowa County received a report of a tractor and baler on fire on D Street in the Township of Pulaski Sunday around 1:50pm . The Avoca Fire Department, Avoca EMS, an Iowa County Sheriff's D...
Mark Evenstad Oct 21, 2024

Felon With Firearm Arrested in Dubuque
Dubuque Police arrested 32 year old Nicholas Welter around 5:30pm Friday in the 1400 block of Bluff Street on charges of dominion/control of a firearm by a felon, possession of marijuana and possessio...
Mark Evenstad Oct 21, 2024

Text Messaging Platform Created in Peosta
The city of Peosta has introduced a new text-messaging platform enabling residents to receive notifications and perform other tasks. In addition to text alerts and other messages, the Front Desk syste...
Mark Evenstad Oct 21, 2024

Farm Equipment Catches On Fire In Iowa County
The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of farm equipment and a field on fire on Alfred Drive in the Township of Ridgeway Sunday around 3:30pm. Ridgeway Fire, Ridgeway First Responders...
Mark Evenstad Oct 21, 2024

Early Voting Begins Tuesday
Early voting in Wisconsin begins tomorrow and runs til November 3rd. The first few days of early voting usually draws a crowd. But, by day three, voters should be able to have minimum delays at the po...
Mark Evenstad Oct 21, 2024

Pheasant Hunting Season Underway
The pheasant hunting season is officially underway across Wisconsin. DNR Pheasant Ecologist Alissa Kakatsch say hunters are limited to two birds per day, unless they are on a specified hen and rooster...
Mark Evenstad Oct 21, 2024