Category Archives: Local News

Wisconsin Supreme Court Suspends Restriction On In Person Schooling
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily suspended restrictions barring most Dane County students from attending school in person - restrictions the joint city-county health department argu...
Sep 11, 2020 Karen Neoh / CC

Dubuque Bar Is Site Of Investigation By Dubuque Police
Reports say Dubuque law enforcement searched a Dubuque bar earlier this week, but little information has been released about the reason for the search. Officials with Knickers Saloon on Central Avenue...
Sep 11, 2020 Highway Patrol Images / CC

Dubuque Police Officer Almost Hit By Intoxicated Driver
A Dubuque police officer reported arresting an intoxicated driver Wednesday night after the driver ran a red light and nearly struck the officer's patrol vehicle. 22 year old Shaunguel Gentry of Thorn...
Sep 11, 2020 Scott Davidson / CC

83 Badgers athletes test positive for COVID-19 since June
MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin Athletics has released its most recent COVID-19 testing results for student-athletes. Out of the 3,979 student-athletes and staff tested between June 8 an...
Brandon Arbuckle Sep 10, 2020

Health Officials: If You Work In Downtown Madison, Just Assume You've Been Exposed
A surge of positive COVID-19 test results has Public Health Madison and Dane County sending a disturbing message: If you live or work in downtown Madison, just assume you've been exposed to the virus....
Sep 10, 2020 Jordan Richmond / CC

Man Robbed At Gunpoint in Downtown Dubuque
Police say a Dubuque man was robbed at gunpoint in downtown Dubuque on Tuesday afternoon following a road rage altercation. The incident happened at the intersection of Francis and West 23rd Streets. ...
Sep 10, 2020 Peter Anderson / CC

Dubuque County Reports 41 cases of COVID 19
Forty-one additional cases of COVID-19 in Dubuque County were confirmed Thursday morning, increasing the county's total to 2,274. One additional related death also was reported in Dubuque County durin...
Sep 10, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC

Pizza Hut Closes Four Restaurants in Iowa
Four Pizza Hut restaurants in Iowa have closed abruptly, and apparently permanently. Pizza Hut restaurants in Dyersville, Manchester and Maquoketa, as well as one of the two locations in Dubuque have ...
Sep 10, 2020 Mark Hillary / CC

Badgers hockey seasons delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Badgers 2020 hockey seasons have officially been delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The announcement was made via the Wisconsin Badgers Men’s Ho...
Logan Rude Sep 10, 2020

UW football, hockey taking 2-week break from team activities
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Athletics Director Barry Alvarez said that University of Wisconsin-Madison football and hockey team activities will be put on hold for two weeks per COVD-19 testing pro...
Stephanie Olson Sep 09, 2020