Category Archives: Local News

Sheriff Dreckman named Grant County Administrator
On Tuesday, the Grant County Board of Supervisors approved a contract for the first County Administrator. The creation of this position is part of the ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency and eff...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 20, 2024

Gas Prices Are Down
Average gas prices in Iowa have fallen 5.8 cents per gallon within the last week, averaging $3.20. Prices in Iowa are 5.6 cents lower than a month ago and stand at 47.2 cents lower than a year ago. Av...
Mark Evenstad Aug 20, 2024

Truck Crashes Into Pole in Grant County
On Monday just before 1pm, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center was notified of a vehicle vs. power pole accident on South Fountain Street and U.S. Highway 18 in Montfort. 22 year o...
Mark Evenstad Aug 20, 2024

Platteville Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash In Grant County
A 27 year old Platteville man died of injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash on Saturday. Trevor King suffered serious injuries when he was ejected from a motorcycle in a crash around 7:30pm The G...
Mark Evenstad Aug 20, 2024

Motorcycle versus Truck Crash With Serious Injuries
On Sunday, around 4:35pm, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a two vehicle crash with serious injuries on Highway 61 at the intersection with County B near Potosi. Emergency units...
Mark Evenstad Aug 20, 2024

Drug Possession Charges For Dubuque Man
Dubuque Police arrested 36 year old Omar Isaac of Dubuque Saturday around 9pm in the 1200 block of Loras Boulevard on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and warran...
Mark Evenstad Aug 20, 2024

Woman Sentenced To Probation For Setting Her House on Fire
A woman from Platteville has been sentenced to three years of probation for setting fire to her own home. 51 year old Jayne McPhail received the sentence from Grant County Circuit Court Judge Craig Da...
Mark Evenstad Aug 20, 2024

Driver Seriously Injured Making U-Turn In Dubuque Construction Zone
Police say a driver making a U-turn in a construction zone suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle collision. 36 year old Jennifer Gott of Dubuque was taken by ambulance to MercyOne Dubuque Medical...
Mark Evenstad Aug 20, 2024

Negotiations To Bring Arena Football Team To Dubuque
A Dubuque venue is in negotiations to bring an arena football team to the area. Five Flags Center announced this morning that the venue is negotiating with the owners of the Iowa Power to bring the te...
Mark Evenstad Aug 19, 2024

Arena Woman Dies In Iowa County Crash
A woman from Arena died in a car crash Sunday around 10:30pm.The Iowa County 911 Center received a call about a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 14 and County Highway N near Are...
Mark Evenstad Aug 19, 2024