Category Archives: Local News
Platteville Schools Will Open With Blended Option
A divided Platteville School Board has approved a blended option to re-open the district this fall. At a special meeting Wednesday, the board initially voted down a proposal to begin the school year w...
Jul 23, 2020
Connection Between Men Involved In Fatal Shooting
The man accused of a fatal shooting in downtown Dubuque this month made his first court appearance Wednesday after being apprehended in Michigan. 25 year old Deonte Ellison had his initial hearing in ...
Jul 23, 2020
Coronavirus Cases Reported On Wednesday
Coronovirus reports from Wednesday show there were 373 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iowa, bringing the total number of positive cases to 39,793. Dubuque County has had 1,239 cases since t...
Jul 23, 2020
Special Council Meeting In Lancaster
Lancaster's Common Council is set to hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss the proposed Kwik Trip project. The council agenda includes action to group parcels of land on the city's north-end to f...
Jul 22, 2020
Lancaster Officials Have COVID
Lancaster officials have confirmed positive COVID-19 tests for multiple people connected to city operations. During the Lancaster Common Council meeting this week, 4th District Alderperson Katie Reute...
Jul 22, 2020
Two People Injured in Lafayette County Crash
Two people were injured in a crash Tuesday outside of Darlington. 26 year old Trent Hale of Fitchburg and 46 year old Brent Reddington of Shullsburg were taken by ambulance to Memorial Hospital of Laf...
Jul 22, 2020
Lancaster City Council Reduces Liquor Licence Fees
The Lancaster City Council has approved a one-time reduction in some liquor license fees as a way to help businesses that were closed earlier this year under the "Safe at Home" order. The city council...
Jul 22, 2020
Man Sentenced For Threatening His Mother With Hammer
A Dubuque man accused of threatening to kill his mother with a hammer recently was has been sentenced to two years of probation. 22 year old Cory Jones was sentenced in Iowa District Court of Dubuque ...
Jul 22, 2020
Local COVID 19 Reports For Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois
Dubuque County reported 30 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Monday. The county's total is now 1,209. There were no additional deaths reported. Jones County's total of positive cases increas...
Jul 21, 2020
Grant County Board Approves Sanctuary 2A Proposal
The Grant County Board approved, 14-2 the non-binding 'Sanctuary 2A' resolution. The resolution takes the stance that the county is against any sort of red flag laws, as well as being against items li...
Jul 21, 2020
