Category Archives: Local News
Fire Prevention Week: Charge into Fire Safety
Fire Prevention Week (FPW) is October 5-11, and this year’s theme is “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” Most of the electronics in our homes, smartphones,...
Oct 06, 2025
Iowa legislators call on Ag Secretary to relocate USDA projects to Ames
Members of Iowa's Republican federal delegation joined Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, in calling on Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to relocate Agricultural Research Service projects to Ames, Iowa, as p...
Oct 06, 2025
University of Dubuque announces new undergraduate program and Chlapaty Center for Innovation
The University of Dubuque has launched the Momentum Campaign, a three-year effort to raise $150 million to support future generations of Spartans. The campaign aims to provide resources, facilities an...
Oct 06, 2025
Kwik Trip no longer using pennies
One of Wisconsin’s largest convenience store chains will no longer take or offer pennies. Kwik Trip announced Thursday that it is following guidance from the US Department of Treasury which is p...
Oct 06, 2025
Small plane crashed near Otter Creek on Friday
A small plane crashed near Highway 61 in the Otter Creek area in Jackson County on Friday. According to a press release from the Jackson County Sheriff's, the crash happened when a pilot tried to make...
Oct 06, 2025
Authorities recover drowning victim’s body near Guttenberg
Authorities have recovered the body of a man who apparently drowned in the Mississippi River late Wednesday morning. Guttenberg police said, just before noon, they found an unoccupied flat bottom boat...
Oct 02, 2025
Former Galena police officer sentenced to prison for child porn
A former Galena police officer pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography and was sentenced to prison. 23-year-old Eli Barthel of Freeport was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison after p...
Oct 02, 2025
Riley Green to appear at Jones County Fair
An award-winning country musician will appear at next year's Great Jones County Fair. Riley Green will appear at 8 p.m. July 25 at the fair. According to an online announcement, Green is known for his...
Oct 01, 2025
City of Platteville provides updates on fire station progress
The City of Platteville provided an update on their new Fire Facility via Facebook this week. Footings and foundation, as well as all load-bearing walls in the administration area are done. Apparatus ...
Oct 01, 2025
Popular Dubuque bar and venue closing
A popular Dubuque bar and club went up for sale Monday, with plans to close its doors at the end of the year. Smokestack owners Scott Cornwell and Susan Price said there are a number of factors in the...
Sep 30, 2025
