Category Archives: Local News

WIAA rejects Viroqua’s request to change athletic conference
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association rejected Viroqua’s initial application to change athletic conferences on Tuesday. The realignment request was denied by a vote of 13-1, and the...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 10, 2025

WIAA rejects Viroqua’s request to change athletic conference
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association rejected Viroqua’s initial application to change athletic conferences on Tuesday. The realignment request was denied by a vote of 13-1, and the...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 10, 2025
Grand Harbor Resort sold at auction
The Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark was up for auction Wednesday morning, at a starting price of $7.5 million. It was purchased for $7.5 million and one dollar by Riddle’s Group, a Rapid City,...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 10, 2025

Former John Deere employee sues for discrimination
A former John Deere executive has filed a federal gender-based discrimination lawsuit against the company. According to a report from Iowa News Now Laura Eberlin worked at Deere for 24 years and serve...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 10, 2025

Sen. Grassley predicts many Iowa farmers will qualify for bailout program
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the $12-billion farmer bailout program President Trump announced Monday is much-needed and he predicts a great many farmers in Iowa will qualify for it. Grassley says ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 10, 2025
Wisconsin expands “Move Over” law
Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill on Tuesday aimed at making roads safer. The bill broadens Wisconsin’s “move over” legislation, now requiring people to slow down or change lanes when pa...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 10, 2025

Iowa gas prices have decreased
Gasoline prices in Iowa have seen a significant decrease, dropping 11.2 cents per gallon over the past week. Gas prices are down to an average of $2.55 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 09, 2025

Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency offering holiday light recycling drop-offs
Residents in the Dubuque area can recycle unwanted holiday lights at several drop-off locations as part of a program by the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency. This initiative, now in its si...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 09, 2025

Holiday driving campaigns in Jo Daviess County results in 1 arrest, 15 citations
A traffic enforcement campaign in Jo Daviess County resulted in one arrest on a charge of driving under the influence and 15 traffic citations issued. The "Click It or Ticket" and "Drive Sober or Get ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 09, 2025

Hawkeye football headed to ReliaQuest Bowl, Iowa State declines game
The University of Iowa Hawkeye football team announced Sunday that they will be facing Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl Game this New Year’s. Iowa is ranked 23 while Vanderbilt is ranked 14. Th...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 08, 2025