Category Archives: Local News
Two Vehicle Crash In Dubuque Injures One Person
One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday in Dubuque. 66 year old Denise Parrett of Dubuque was taken by ambulance to UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital for treatment. Dubuque police say the...
Jan 12, 2021
‘I don’t care what your cause is or who you support’: Sen. Johnson calls for peaceful protesting
MADISON, Wis. — Senator Ron Johnson said Tuesday that he hopes anyone engaging in violence while exercising their First Amendment right gets “arrested and prosecuted to the full extend of ...
Jan 12, 2021
Corporate giants pull funding from GOP lawmakers who voted to overturn election. Will Wisconsin-based business spenders follow suit?
MADISON, Wis. — A growing number of national companies heavily invested in political spending are distancing themselves or withdrawing support for members of Congress who voted last week to...
Jan 12, 2021
Arrest For Possession Of Meth and Carrying A Concealed Weapon
Dubuque County authorities arrested 28 year old Johnathan Shuffield of Cedar Rapids Saturday on Dodge Street on charges of possession of methamphetamine, carrying a concealed weapon and providing fals...
Jan 12, 2021 Scott Davidson / CC
Dubuque School Board Holds Off On Decision On In Person Learning
More than two dozen parents and school staff on Monday made their case to Dubuque Community School Board members as to when students should return to full-time, in-person learning. Superintendent Stan...
Jan 12, 2021
Police and fire departments are next in line to get a COVID-19 vaccine with group 1B
MADISON, Wis. — In Wisconsin, exactly who will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in group 1B hasn’t been decided just yet. Tuesday morning, the State Disaster Medical Advisory Committee (...
Jan 12, 2021
‘We’re not going to be quiet’: Disability community in Wisconsin demands better access to voting
By Nora Eckert Wisconsin Watch This article is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. Rhonda Staats had two choices during...
Jan 12, 2021
New Year’s resolutions: More important than ever
With the riots in Washington, COVID-19 cases rising, in-person gatherings discouraged and the vaccine not yet widely available, 2021 is starting off like no other year. Despite all of that, UW Health ...
Jan 12, 2021
Mercyhealth employees receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Health care workers at Mercyhealth started receiving their second doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday. The health care provider received its first allotment of CO...
Jan 12, 2021
‘Falls short of the needs of Wisconsinites’: Assembly Republicans signal they won’t approve Senate’s COVID-19 relief bill
MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke released a statement Tuesday in response to the state Senate’s passage of a COVID-19 relief bill. Steineke expressed disappointment in...
Jan 12, 2021
