Category Archives: Local News
Dubuque man accused of murder expected to be found competent for trial
Lawyers for a Dubuque man accused of murdering his mother told a judge today that they expect he will be found competent to stand trial. A competency evaluation recently was performed on 28-year-old T...
Feb 22, 2024
American Queen Voyages Shuts Down Business
An iconic Mississippi River cruise is no more. American Queen Voyages has made the decision to shut down and cancel all future cruises, according to their website. The company cites an inability to re...
Feb 22, 2024
UW-Platteville to Host Sugarbush Event
University of Wisconsin-Platteville will host an event next week to open the maple sugar season. Students and faculty from the university's environmental science and society and history programs have ...
Feb 22, 2024
Demolition of Dubuque Brewing & Malting To Begin
Demolition of a portion of the Dubuque Brewing and Malting Co. building now tentatively is scheduled to start next month. D.W. Zinser Co., the company hired by property owner and developer Steve Emers...
Feb 21, 2024
Trial Date Set For Woman Accused of Killing Her Grandmother-in-Law
A trial date has been set for an area woman accused of killing her grandmother-in-law. 30 year old Shannon Bussan of Elizabeth, Illinois, is charged in Lafayette County Circuit Court with first-degree...
Feb 21, 2024
Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Damage to Property Arrest in Dodgeville
On Tuesday around 11:45 AM the Iowa County Communications Center received a report of an ongoing disturbance at a residence on West Division Street in Dodgeville. Iowa County Sheriffs Deputies and the...
Feb 21, 2024
Domestic Arrest in Ridgeway
On Tuesday, an Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy made contact with an individual regarding a prior incident on West Keane Street in Ridgeway. As a result, 44-year-old Troy Berg of Ridgeway was arrested and...
Feb 21, 2024
Piece of Lincoln’s History in Wisconsin
When you think of states with ties to President Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky and Illinois may immediately come to mind. But a very unique piece of his clothing actually lives right here in Wisconsin. Bel...
Feb 21, 2024
Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County New Name
Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County has revealed its new name: Lafayette Hospital + Clinics. The launch of Lafayette Hospital + Clinics aims to capture the health system's dedication to compassionat...
Feb 20, 2024
Southwest Health To Have Open House For Darlington Clinic
Southwest Health is celebrating the opening of their new clinic in Darlington with an Open House on Tuesday February 27th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Community members are invited to walk through the Darlin...
Feb 20, 2024
