Category Archives: Local News
Emergency Financial Support For Lancaster Businesses
Lancaster officials have created an emergency support program for small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Qualifying businesses could receive as much as $1,500 to help pay for mortgage ...
Jun 17, 2020
Dubuque County Considers Freezing Salaries Instead of Raises
The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors discussed freezing scheduled raises for administrative positions on Monday. In February, supervisors approved a 3% raise for sheriff, a 1.5% raise for other ele...
Jun 17, 2020
Man Pinned Under Machinery In Grant County Equipment Accident
Lancaster Fire and EMS responded to Buckwheat Ridge Road in Ellenboro Monday around 1:45pm for an equipment rollover in which a man was pinned under the machinery. A tractor pulling a roller compactin...
Jun 16, 2020
Large Number of Layoffs Possible At Diamond Jo Casino
The Diamond Jo Casino in Dubuque is indicating that more than 100 employees, and possibly as many as 270, will be permanently laid off in the next month. Diamond Jo's parent company, Boyd Gaming Corp....
Jun 16, 2020
Two More Area Fairs Canceled
Two additional fairs have decided to cancel this year in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Blakes Prairie Junior Fair Board of Directors voted not to hold the fair scheduled for July 17th-19th at...
Jun 16, 2020
Missing Person in Mississippi River
Emergency crews are continuing the search for a missing person who was last seen early Sunday about 10 miles north of Prairie du Chien. A report from the Crawford County Sheriff's Office says a group ...
Jun 16, 2020
Man From Linden Arrested In Lafayette County
Officials with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department report that 21 year old Kristopher Leitzinger of Linden was arrested Monday shortly after 10am for Domestic Battery and Strangulation. Leitzing...
Jun 16, 2020
Dubuque Pools Not Opening This Year
The Dubuque City Council has made it official - both municipal pools will not open this summer. The vote came Monday night to keep Flora and Sutton swimming pools shut down in 2020. The move is mostly...
Jun 16, 2020
Details Pending On Iowa County Crash
Two people on a motorcycle were injured in a crash north of Dodgeville early Saturday. According to the Iowa County Sheriff's Office, the two-vehicle crash between a motorcycle and car happened just b...
Jun 15, 2020
Drug Leaders Sentenced In Illinois
A 20-year-old East Dubuque man has received his 2nd sentence for his role in a tri-state area drug ring. According to reports, Devin Keller-Schueler entered a plea deal recently in Jo Daviess County C...
Jun 15, 2020
