Category Archives: Local News

Two Persons Arrested For Domestic Disorderly Conduct
Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheiff's Department responded to Highland Street in the Village of Argyle Tuesday around 9:30pm for a domestic dispute. 33 year old Steven Zimmerman and 44 year old ...
Mark Evenstad May 29, 2024

Record High Wagers At Q Casino
Q casino drew record high wagers over the Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday evening, Q Casino + Resort reported $3.3 million in coin-in value, meaning the amount of money visitors wagered across the c...
Mark Evenstad May 29, 2024

Former Dubuque Preist Pleads Not Guilty To Sexual Abuse
A former Dubuque priest charged with five counts of second degree sexual abuse had an arraignment hearing Tuesday. At the hearing, 68-year old Leo Riley entered a written plea of not guilty to the all...
Mark Evenstad May 29, 2024

Van Orden Requests Funding For Boscobel Firehouse
Third District Congressman Derek Van Orden of Prairie du Chien has requested $7 million in federal funding toward the cost of a new emergency services station in Boscobel. Fire district officials say ...
Mark Evenstad May 29, 2024

Fire In Basement of Residence in Lancaster
The Lancaster Fire Department and EMS were dispatched to the 900 block of West Cherry Street at 10:51pm on Monday for a reported fire in the basement of a residence. Upon arrival, moderate smoke was v...
Mark Evenstad May 28, 2024

Pennsylvania Man Arrested For Driving Another Man’s Vehicle Without Permission
Dubuque Police arrested 30 year old Nathaniel Selken of Myerstown, Pa. around 9:45 a.m. Sunday at the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on a warrant charging operating a vehicle without the owner's conse...
Mark Evenstad May 28, 2024

Dubuque Man Arrested For Assaulting Staff Member at Correctional Facility
Police in Dubuque arrested 44 year old Tyrone Jones a resident of the state correctional facility around 1 p.m. Sunday at the facility on a charge of assault on persons in certain occupations. A repor...
Mark Evenstad May 28, 2024

Woman Arrested on Criminal Mischief Charges
Dubuque Police arrested 50 year old Emily Vorwald around 5:20 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of East 10th Street on charges of fourth-degree criminal mischief and fifth-degree criminal mischief.
Mark Evenstad May 28, 2024

Former Dodgeville Coach Bob Buck Passes Away
Robert J. "Coach" Bob Buck, longtime Dodgeville High School coach, passed away on Monday, May 20. He was 86 years old. He was born is South Dakota and received his B.S. in Education from Black Hills S...
Mark Evenstad May 28, 2024

Unemployment Rates Drop in Several Iowa Counties
Unemployment rates dropped in several local counties in Iowa according to Iowa Workforce Development. Dubuque County's unemployment rate was 2.1% in April, down from the 2.9% recorded in March and dow...
Mark Evenstad May 28, 2024