Category Archives: Local News
Snowstorm Could Bring Lots of Snow Plus Blowing and Drifting
Forecasters have issued a winter storm warning for the area. The warning is effective from noon Monday until noon Tuesday and covers Dubuque, Jones and Jackson counties in Iowa and Jo Daviess County i...
Jan 25, 2021
Contractor Selected For Asbury Road Fiber Optic Project
Dubuque City Council members have selected a contractor to install fiber optic conduit along a portion of Asbury Road. The council voted, 7-0, to award a $226,000 construction contract to TD&I Cab...
Jan 25, 2021
UW System expands community COVID-19 testing sites into spring
MADISON, Wis. — Community COVID-19 testing sites at University of Wisconsin System campuses throughout the state have been extended into the spring. UW System President Tommy Thompson made the a...
Jan 25, 2021
Don’t have a primary care provider? Here’s how to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine
MADISON, Wis. — Several health care providers are beginning to give COVID-19 vaccinations to people aged 65 and older today, but many people in Dane County either don’t use one of the thre...
Jan 25, 2021
List: Southern Wisconsin municipalities declare snow emergencies
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Municipalities through southern Wisconsin have declared winter and snow emergencies ahead of a winter storm that’s expected to bring accumulating snowfall to the area. T...
Jan 25, 2021
Where you can start getting the COVID-19 vaccine today if you’re 65 or older
MADISON, Wis. — Monday is the first day Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services says people aged 65 and older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. If you qualify, the process of...
Jan 25, 2021
‘We had to do something’: Why dozens of local districts are scheduling out-of-county competitions this winter
MIDDLETON, Wis.– It’s ‘better late than never’ for hundreds of local high school athletes, who are getting ready to put back on their uniforms and hit the court, ice, or mat fo...
Jan 25, 2021
Here’s why you shouldn’t post pictures of your COVID-19 vaccination card to social media
MADISON, Wis. — As the COVID-19 vaccine continues to roll out, more people are posting pictures of their vaccination cards to social media. Local police departments and the Better Business Burea...
Jan 25, 2021
Authorities identify people killed in weekend house fire, two children still in critical condition
BLUE RIVER, Wis. — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the names of two people killed in an overnight house fire over the weekend, including a 12-year-old boy. 33-year-old Andre...
Jan 25, 2021
Janesville, Beloit issue snow emergencies ahead of storm
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Janesville and Beloit have issued winter weather emergencies as southern Wisconsin braces for another round of snow starting Monday night. A strong storm is moving out of Okla...
Jan 25, 2021
