Category Archives: Local News
Dubuque Airport to host TSA PreCheck enrollment event
Dubuque Regional Airport and the Transportation Security Administration will host a TSA PreCheck enrollment event next month. Appointment hours will be from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct....
Sep 11, 2025
One dead, 1 inured following Jo Daviess County crash
Authorities said one person died and another was injured in a crash in Jo Daviess County. 77-year-old William Klaersch of Galena, was pronounced dead at the scene, and 82-year-old Beverly A. Van Dyke-...
Sep 11, 2025
Dubuque teen appeals sentence from altercation with police
A Dubuque teenager appealed a 10-year prison sentence he received after police said he threatened them with a knife, which led officers to shoot him in an altercation last December. 17-year-old Lorenz...
Sep 10, 2025
Construction continues on Plattevile fire facility
Construction continues on Platteville's new fire facility. Despite minor delays due to recent rainfall, sitework remains on schedule. Utility lines and storm sewer systems are currently being finalize...
Sep 10, 2025
Jo Daviess County paraprofessional sentenced for sex crime
A Jo Daviess County woman who worked as a paraprofessional at an area school was sentenced to 180 days in jail and four years of probation after prosecutors said she engaged in a sexual relationship w...
Sep 09, 2025
Jo Daviess man sentenced for 2022 fatal crash
An area man was sentenced to 30 days of periodic imprisonment, two years of probation and five months of electronic monitoring after police said his reckless driving led to the death of two passengers...
Sep 09, 2025
Grant County horse test positive for West Nile Virus
A state agency is reporting an unvaccinated three-year-old quarter horse stallion in Grant County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. It is the state’s first confirmed case of West Nile Vir...
Sep 09, 2025
Powerball reaches $1.3 billion after no winner on Monday
The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $1.3 billion Monday night after the winning numbers failed to appear. The numbers drawn were 8, 23, 25, 40, 53 with the Powerball 5. No one has matched all s...
Sep 02, 2025
Two additional people arrested for neglect of a dependent
Police said two more people were arrested after children exposed to THC were found living in an unsanitary home in Dubuque. 25-year-old Christopher M. Merz and 30-year-old Haley M. Merz both of Effie,...
Sep 02, 2025
NICC hosting open house for technology center
Northeast Iowa Community College will host an upcoming open house for its newly constructed technology center. The open house will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Advanced Technology Cente...
Sep 02, 2025
