Category Archives: Local News
LaBudda Elected Council President for Lancaster City Council
Shayne LaBudda has been elected to a 6th term on the Lancaster Common Council. LaBudda was also re-elected as Council President, a role he has served since 2015. LaBudda, an alderperson at-large on th...
Apr 30, 2020
Flexsteel To Close Its Dubuque Facility
Flexsteel Industries has announced that it will permanently close its Dubuque manufacturing facility. The facility is located on Seippel Road and employs about 150 people. Last month, Flexsteel offici...
Apr 29, 2020
Wednesday Afternoon Update on Coronavirus in Dubuque County
Iowa state health officials today reported nine additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Dubuque County, increasing the county's total to 97. Allamakee County has 88 cases. One more case was reported...
Apr 29, 2020
Darlington Man Arrested For Prostitution
A man from Darlington has been arrested on prostitution charges. 29 year old Tejaskumar Patel of Darlington was arrested Monday on four counts of soliciting a child for prostitution and two counts of ...
Apr 29, 2020
Drag Racing and Demo Derby in Lancaster in June Cancelled
A June drag racing and demolition derby event at the Grant County Speedway in Lancaster will not be held this year. Organizers with the Grant County Fair have announced that the June 13th event has be...
Apr 29, 2020
Cassville Car Ferry To Startup on Friday
The Cassville Car Ferry will begin operating this Friday. The operators of the ferry have listed several guidelines intended to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Passengers will be required to rem...
Apr 29, 2020
Darlington Canoe Fest Postponed
The Darlington Canoe Festival Committee has announced with the safety of the community in mind, the 2020 Darlington Canoe Fest slated for June 11-14 has been postponed. Once the Safer at Home initiati...
Apr 29, 2020
Opening of Stonefield Historic Site Postponed To July
Wisconsin Historical Society officials have postponed the opening of the Stonefield Historic Site near Cassville until at least July 1st. The decision was made to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. T...
Apr 29, 2020
Additional Layoffs at John Deere Dubuque Works
John Deere Dubuque Works will lay off a total of more than 260 employees from its plant in the next five weeks. Reports say a total of 159 employees at John Deere Dubuque Works were informed Monday af...
Apr 28, 2020
Grant County COVID Mon PM
The Grant County Health Department reports another person has died who tested positive for COVID-19. That is the 5th coronavirus-related death in the county. To date, Grant County has recorded 32 posi...
Apr 28, 2020
