Category Archives: Local News

Packers add center, offensive tackle in sixth round of NFL Draft
The Packers beef up their offensive line with two straight picks in the sixth round. Green Bay selected center Jake Hanson from Oregon, followed by offensive tackle Simon Stepaniak from Indiana. The P...
Melissa Kim Apr 25, 2020

Packers get Rodgers some protection in the sixth round, selecting OG Runyan out of Michigan
The Packers are getting some help on the offensive line, selecting offensive guard Jon Runyan in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. Runyan comes to Green Bay from Michigan, and his dad also played for ...
Melissa Kim Apr 25, 2020

A Gopher is coming to Green Bay! Packers select ILB Kamal Martin in fifth round of NFL Draft
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A former Minnesota Golden Gopher has found a home in Green Bay. The Packers selected inside linebacker Kamal Martin in the fifth round of the NFL Draft, 175th overall. Accordin...
Melissa Kim Apr 25, 2020

Friday Update For Coronavirus in Iowa
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dubuque County jumped by 10 Friday, part of a wave of more 500 new cases announced across the state of Iowa. Officials announced an additional 521 cases of CO...
Apr 24, 2020

Authorities Respond To Vehicle Fire in Lafayette County
The Platteville Fire Department responded to Highway 151 in Belmont Township for a vehicle fire Thursday night around 8pm. 29 year old Jonathan Blaser of Shullsburg was traveling south on Highway 151 ...
Apr 24, 2020

New Unemployment Claims Top 1,000 in Dubuque County
More than 1,000 new unemployment claims were filed by Dubuque County workers in the week ending April 18. Numbers obtained by Greater Dubuque Development Corp. showed there were 1,028 such claims duri...
Apr 24, 2020

COVID-19 Update Thursday For Dubuque County and State of Iowa 4/23
Three more confirmed COVID-19 infections in Dubuque County were announced Thursday by State of Iowa officials. Those cases, as well as one more in Jones County, were among 176 announced statewide. Iow...
Apr 23, 2020

35 Percent Of Wisconsin Businesses May Close If No Improvement In 3 Months
Researchers warn 35 percent of Wisconsin businesses may be forced to close if the situation with the coronavirus pandemic doesn't improve in three months. More than 25 hundred businesses were surveyed...
Apr 23, 2020

DHS Connects 19 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases To April 7th Election
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is connecting 19 confirmed coronavirus cases to the April 7th spring elections. All of the individuals either cast their ballots in-person or were poll work...
Apr 23, 2020

City Of Dubuque Taking Big Financial Hit Because of COVID-19
The City of Dubuque is bracing for a large financial loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials predict the city could lose an estimated $16 million in revenue combined this fiscal year and ...
Apr 23, 2020