Category Archives: Local News
Loras Statue Removed
A statue of Loras College's founder has been removed from campus after officials learned new details about Bishop Mathias Loras owning slaves. Loras, the first bishop of Dubuque, established the semin...
Sep 09, 2020 Dirk DBQ / CC
Farm Equipment vs car crash
A Highland teenager was injured after colliding with a tractor just south of Arthur last Thursday afternoon. The Grant County sheriff's office says 19-year-old Alexis Miura was driving south on Highwa...
Sep 09, 2020
Grant County COVID Cases Hitting Younger Groups
There's been a surge in COVID-19 cases the past several days in Grant County. According to the county health department, 67% of the new confirmed cases the past two weeks were among those 18 to 27 yea...
Sep 09, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC
Clarke University Cancels Rescheduled Commencement Ceremony
Clarke University has canceled its rescheduled commencement ceremony. The school announced that the event will not be held October 3rd as planned, a move driven by COVID-19 concerns. Students who grad...
Sep 09, 2020
Coronavirus Cases Reported From Around The Area
In Iowa, there were 348 new confirmed cases of coronavirus reported Tuesday, bringing the state's total to 70,723. Dubuque County reported 18 new cases for a total of 2,195. Jones County had 3 new cas...
Sep 09, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Officials identify 29-year-old killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-39/90 near Edgerton
EDGERTON, Wis. — One person is dead and another is injured after a crash between two semi trucks on I-39/90 near Edgerton early Wednesday morning. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said...
Sep 09, 2020
COVID-19 Cases Grow Rapidly At UWP
There are three dozen new cases of COVID-19 among students and staff at UW-Platteville. University officials released a report Tuesday showing that 29 positive tests were collected at the Student Heal...
Sep 08, 2020
One Hurt In Crash With Tractor
A Highland teenager was injured after colliding with a tractor just south of Arthur last Thursday afternoon. The Grant County sheriff's office says 19-year-old Alexis Miura was driving south on Highwa...
Sep 08, 2020 Jason Lawrence / CC
Iowa DNR Investigates Boating Accident That Injures Two From Cassville
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a weekend boating accident that injured two people from Cassville Saturday afternoon. Investigators think a passenger was ejected into the Mis...
Sep 08, 2020
Dubuque County Mask Mandate Voted Down
The 3-member Dubuque County Board of Supervisors has voted down a proposed mask mandate resolution. On a 2-1 vote Tuesday, supervisors did not approve a county-wide mandate. The Dubuque County Board o...
Sep 08, 2020 Ivan Radic / CC
