Category Archives: Local News

Cryptocurrency Scams on the Rise
Richland County Sheriff Clay Porter wants to update the community on the increase in cryptocurrency type scams. Cryptocurrency is defined as digital and/or virtual currency with the records being main...
Mark Evenstad Feb 29, 2024
Man Threatens To Use Bulldozer On Credit Union Offices
Police say a Jackson County man threatened on social media to damage branches of a Dubuque-based credit union. 58 year old Michael Trentz of Maquoketa was arrested at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Dubuque...
Mark Evenstad Feb 29, 2024

Man Leads Dubuque Police On 2 High-Speed Chases
Police say a man led authorities on two high-speed chases Wednesday in Dubuque. 29 year old Jacquese Murphy of Madison, Wis., was arrested around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 12000 block of English Mil...
Mark Evenstad Feb 29, 2024

Platteville Tourism Enjoyed Excellent Year in 2023
Platteville area leaders this week applauded early indicators that 2023 was another standout year for tourism. Platteville Regional Chamber Director Wayne Wodarz presented an annual tourism report to ...
Mark Evenstad Feb 29, 2024

Trial Date Set For Man Who Threatened Massacre At Business
The trial date has been set for a former employee at Hirschbach Motor Lines in Dubuque charged with terrorism for allegedly threatening a massacre at the offices of his former employer last month. 31-...
Mark Evenstad Feb 29, 2024

Domestic Assault With Injury Charge For Dubuque Man
Dubuque Police arrested 40 year old Jonathan Digmann of Dubuque around 3:50 a.m. Wednesday in the 2000 block of Kerper Boulevard on a charge of domestic assault with injury.
Mark Evenstad Feb 29, 2024

Two Members of Clayton County Sheriffs Department Given Awards of Merit
Two members of the Clayton County Sheriff’s Department have been given Awards of Merit from Grant County Sheriff Nate Dreckman. Deputy Dylan Rumph and Dispatcher Tabitha Chambers were recognized...
Courtney Chaffee Feb 29, 2024

Asbury Man Arrested For Forgery in Peosta
Dubuque County officials arrested 32 year old Colton Hiller of Asbury around 3:25am Tuesday in Peosta on a warrant charging forgery. I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum...
Mark Evenstad Feb 28, 2024

Blanchardville Man Arrested For Violating Protection Order
The Iowa County Communication Center received a report of a protection order violation Tuesday around 1:30pm. Deputies contacted, and later, arrested 37 year old Richard Stone of Blanchardville for Vi...
Mark Evenstad Feb 28, 2024

Nominations For Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Seats
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for eight seats on the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) Board of Directors. There are two Southw...
Mark Evenstad Feb 28, 2024