Category Archives: Local News
Two Tornadoes Reportedly Strike Tri-State Area
Two tornadoes struck areas north of Potosi and near Sherrill, Iowa, on Saturday night, causing extensive damage to at least two homes and numerous farm buildings. The National Weather Service determin...
Mar 30, 2020
Man Impersonating Officer Reported In Two Counties
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate reports of a person impersonating a sheriff's deputy. A report from the sheriff's office says a Grant County citizen was pulled over betw...
Mar 26, 2020
Iowa's First COVID-19 Death From Dubuque County
The first coronavirus death reported in Iowa is a person from Dubuque County. The Public Health Incident Management Team was notified on Tuesday afternoon that the Dubuque County resident with COVID-1...
Mar 24, 2020
COVID-19: Grant County Case Confirmed
Health officials have announced the first positive case of coronavirus in Grant County. According to a news release from the health department, the person is in their 20s and was "likely exposed to a ...
Mar 24, 2020
Dubuque Film Fest Moved To June
Organizers of the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival say the event has been postponed, and instead will run June 17 thru 21. This year marks the 9th annual film fest, which had been scheduled ...
Mar 24, 2020
COVID-19 Confirmed In Iowa County
Wisconsin health officials have confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Iowa County. According to a report from the county health department, a 26-year-old female -who recently traveled to Dane County...
Mar 23, 2020
Area Colleges Going To Just Online Courses
Several college students around the area will be finishing this school year off-campus. That's the latest announcement from some schools including UW-Platteville and its two branch campuses in Richlan...
Mar 19, 2020
City Staff At Lancaster Taking Coronavirus Precautions
City Staff in Lancaster is implementing best practices to provide needed services and reduce potential exposure to COVID-19, Influenza, and common viruses. City Hall will remain open during normal hou...
Mar 13, 2020
Area Colleges Announce Future Plans
Officials at two Dubuque colleges and one in southwest Wisconsin have said they will suspend on-campus classes over the coming weeks. The latest reports show the University of Dubuque has extended its...
Mar 13, 2020
Kopp To Run For Platteville City Council
Kathy Kopp, who recently retired as Executive Director of the Platteville Regional Chamber of Commerce, has announced plans to run for the Platteville City Council. Kopp spent over 25 years serving as...
Mar 13, 2020
