Category Archives: Local News
Herbst Steps Down As Galena School Superintendent
Galena School District Superintendent Greg Herbst has resigned. His last day will be November 11th. In his resignation letter, Herbst stated that the roles of the school board, the superintendent, and...
Mark Evenstad Oct 24, 2019
Dubuque Couple Arrested For Theft From Customer at Casino
Dubuque Police arrested 57 year old Gregory James and 46 year old Jody James, both of Dubuque just before 5am Wednesday on warrants charging third-degree theft. Police say the couple stole a purse and...
Mark Evenstad Oct 24, 2019
Dubuque Man Missing Since Monday
Dubuque and East Dubuque police are searching for a Dubuque man who went missing early Monday morning. 28 year old Dan Gessner was last seen at about 3:15 a.m. at the Other Side Bar in downtown East D...
Mark Evenstad Oct 24, 2019
Platteville Hires New City Manager
Following the departure of Karen Kurt in August, the City of Platteville has now hired a new City Manager. The Platteville Common Council has confirmed Adam Ruechel to take over the post starting on J...
Mark Evenstad Oct 23, 2019
Lancaster Storm Water Rate Increase
A proposed increase for the storm-water rate in Lancaster has been vetoed by Mayor David Varnam. The Lancaster Common Council voted unanimously on Monday in favor of the 40-percent increase - based on...
Mark Evenstad Oct 23, 2019
Crash Involves Woman From Lafayette County
Three people were taken to the hospital following a crash in Green County Tuesday. The crash happened shortly before 3pm at the intersection of County Road N and County Road C in the town of Washingto...
Mark Evenstad Oct 23, 2019
Police Make Arrests in Dubuque
Dubuque Police arrested 36 year old Holly Campbell Monday afternoon near West 17th and Main Streets. Campbell is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of meth, unlawful possession ...
Mark Evenstad Oct 23, 2019
Cassville Car Ferry Closes For The Season
The Cassville Car Ferry has now closed for the season after running intermittently throughout the summer. The ferry didn't open for the 2019 season until June 28th, almost a full two months past its t...
Mark Evenstad Oct 23, 2019
Foggy Crash North of Potosi
Grant County authorities are blaming fog for a two-vehicle crash that happened Saturday morning north of Rockville. The sheriff's office says that 21-year-old Carter Austin of Platteville was driving ...
Mark Evenstad Oct 22, 2019
Semi Driver Hurt In Platteville Area Crash
A semi-driver was injured in an early morning crash on Saturday near Platteville. The Grant County Sheriff's Office says 56-year-old Maurice O'Leary of Footville was driving east on Highway 81 around ...
Mark Evenstad Oct 22, 2019