Category Archives: Local News
Dubuque Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting of Lonnie Burns
A Dubuque man was sentenced to up to 25 years in prison Monday for first-degree robbery - the final sentencing in connection with the murder of 31 year old Lonnie Burns of Dubuque. 29 year old Terry V...
Jul 17, 2024
Prohibition On Boating On The Mississippi Ends, But Caution is Urged
The U.S. Coast Guard has ended its prohibition on recreational boating on the Mississippi River near Dubuque, though boaters are still advised to take "extreme caution." The Coast Guard previously imp...
Jul 17, 2024
City of Dubuque To Offer Collection Of Tree Limbs
The city of Dubuque will offer free collection of fallen tree limbs and branches after Monday night’s strong storms. The no-charge collection will begin today and end Tuesday, July 23. Storm-dam...
Jul 17, 2024
Tornado Did Touch Down Near Kieler Monday Night
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has confirmed That an EF-1 tornado did touch down near Kieler during Monday night’s storms. The NWS said the tornado touched down briefly starting at 6:...
Jul 17, 2024
Funnel Clouds Approached Evansville Monday Night
The National Weather Service confirmed storms in Rock County on Monday included a funnel cloud forming over the same fields where a historic tornado tore through Evansville in February. The NWS of Mil...
Jul 17, 2024
Sexual Abuse Charges Against Former Dubuque Priest Dismissed
The former Dubuque Priest accused of sexual abuse has had his case dismissed by a judge on Monday. Reverend Leo Riley was charged with five counts of second-degree sexual abuse going back to the 1980s...
Jul 16, 2024
John Deere Planning Some Layoffs
John Deere is planning to cut some salaried employees from its workforce beginning next week, according to an email sent to workers. In the email, the company says that an employee meeting will be hel...
Jul 16, 2024
Platteville Man Arrested For 9th OWI
A traffic complaint has resulted in a Platteville Man being arrested for his 9th Offense Drunk Driving. Authorities were notified about 10-30 pm Saturday Night of a vehicle being driven in a reckless ...
Jul 16, 2024
Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Grant County
A man from Texico, Illinois has died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Grant County. Authorities were notified about 3:15 pm Thursday of the accident on Highway 35 and Budworth Schoo...
Jul 16, 2024
Gow Says He’s Shocked By Faculty’s Decision To Fire Him
Former UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow said he was surprised after a faculty committee recommended to have him removed from his tenured position at the university last week. The committee’s deci...
Jul 16, 2024
