Category Archives: Local News
Outdoor Seating for Bars and Restaurants In Platteville
Platteville bar and restaurant owners now can apply to create or expand their outdoor seating areas temporarily. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Common Council members have authorized staff to issue...
Aug 14, 2020 Jin Kemoole / CC
Thursday COVID 19 numbers
Grant County health officials report 6 new positive tests for coronavirus ... Lafayette County reported 5 new cases ... Iowa County had 2 new positive tests ... and Dubuque County reported 13 new case...
Aug 14, 2020 Yuri Samoilov / CC
Platteville School Board Has Revised Description Of CRO Position
Platteville School Board members say they are optimistic a police officer in schools will help improve relationships between law enforcement and students, particularly students of color, despite reser...
Aug 14, 2020
Chamber Of Commerce Asks For Tweak in Mask Mandate
With the backing of several local businesses, the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce is asking the city to remove a portion of its mask mandate. Molly Grover, president of the chamber, requested in a le...
Aug 14, 2020 Jill Carlson (jillcarlson.org) / CC
Lanes reopen following crash on I-39/90 near Windsor; traffic backups continue
WINDSOR, Wis. — A crash on Interstate-39/90 near Windsor led to lane closures Thursday afternoon. The state Department of Transportation said the crash happened at 2:20 p.m. The two left lanes g...
Aug 13, 2020
President Trump To Visit Wisconsin
President Donald Trump is expected to return to Wisconsin next week.The Trump campaign has yet to make an official announcement regarding the trip, but Trump himself mentioned the visit during a "TELE...
Aug 13, 2020 Matt Johnson / CC
Tomah Man Arrested For Firing Gun In Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien police have released information about a man they said repeatedly fired a gun in the city Saturday night. 38 year old Jason Byers of Tomah was arrested on charges of reckless endanger...
Aug 13, 2020
City of Platteville Decides Not To Create Ordinance For Masks
Because of an executive order from the Governor's office mandating that people wear face masks in public spaces to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Platteville Common Council members have postponed fur...
Aug 13, 2020 Jill Carlson (jillcarlson.org) / CC
Coronavirus Cases Reported Wednesday
Twenty-five additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Dubuque County were recorded Wednesday. That pushed the county's total to 1,719. No additional related deaths were reported, so the number of deat...
Aug 13, 2020 sergio santos / CC
School Employees Sign Petition Asking For Later Start To School
A petition asking for a later, virtual start to classes in Dubuque Community Schools this coming year was virtually signed by at least 165 district employees. Petitioners asked school board members an...
Aug 13, 2020 Mike Licht / CC
