Category Archives: Local News

New exhibit at National Mississippi River Museum
The National Mississippi River Museum's new summer exhibit is an adventure and nostalgic game for guests. 'American Adventures' is an 'Oregon Trail' style game where guests role-play as a settler afte...
Courtney Chaffee May 25, 2024

Gun Powder Caused Deadly Explosion in Cuba City Home
A 72 year old man is dead after a home explosion caused by gun powder occurred Wednesday in Cuba City. The Cuba City Fire Department reported getting a call around 6 p.m. Wednesday of an explosion on ...
Mark Evenstad May 24, 2024

Fire Started By Child Playing With Lighter
Fire officials say a child playing with a lighter started a residential structure fire Thursday in Dubuque. Firefighters responded at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday to Lori Street after a resident reported ...
Mark Evenstad May 24, 2024

Traffic Stop Leads To Pursuit and Arrest
Last Saturday around 6:00am, a Grant County Sheriff’s Deputy initiated a traffic stop on a 2013 Ford Edge for a traffic violation on Highway 35/61 near River Lane Road. The driver was identified...
Mark Evenstad May 24, 2024

Loose Horses Cause Fatal Crash
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a single vehicle crash on Highway 80 near Walnut Road, north of Platteville Thursday around 3am. It was found that several large horses escaped ...
Mark Evenstad May 24, 2024

Browntown Man Arrested for 5th OWI Offense
Deputies with the Green County Sheriff's Department along with Green County EMS and the Browntown Fire Department responded to Highway 11, in the Town of Cadiz Thursday around 12:45pm for a single veh...
Mark Evenstad May 24, 2024

Woman Charged with First Degree Burglary
Police in Dubuque arrested 29 year old Mary Hall around 3:40pm Tuesday at the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on a warrant charging first-degree burglary.
Mark Evenstad May 24, 2024

Dubuque Man Arrested For Harassment
Dubuque Police arrested 50 year old Brian Egan of Dubuque around 12:15 a.m. Wednesday at his residence on a charge of first-degree harassment.
Mark Evenstad May 24, 2024

No injuries and minor damage in Grant County from severe storms Tuesday
There were no injuries and the damages to homes from Tuesday Night’s storm seem to be minor according to Grant County Officials. Emergency Management Director Steve Braun indicated what is being...
Courtney Chaffee May 23, 2024

Minor Two Vehicle Accident in Argyle
A deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department responded to East Milwaukee Street in Argyle Wednesday around 8am for a minor two vehicle accident. 38 year old Raelene Nelson of Argyle was tra...
Mark Evenstad May 23, 2024