Category Archives: Local News

Illinois Student Detained For Making Threats
A northwest Illinois student could face charges after making threats of a school shooting. The Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office says they were notified about a threat made at the Jo Daviess Carroll ...
Feb 21, 2020

Former Sauk County Board Member Sentenced
A former Sauk County Board supervisor was sentenced Friday in Sauk County court on child pornography charges. 73 year old William Wenzel of Prairie du Sac will spend three years in prison and 10 years...
Feb 21, 2020

Dubuque Man Arrested For Possession of Cocaine
A Dubuque man was arrested Wednesday on drug charges by Dubuque Police. 34 year old Michael Knight was arrested on a warrant charging possession of cocaine with intent to deliver.
Feb 21, 2020

Woman Arrested For Sending Obscene Photos To Minor
A Dubuque woman was arrested this week on multiple criminal charges for allegedly sending obscene images to a minor. 50 year old Sally Ristau was arrested Thursday on warrants charging two counts of f...
Feb 21, 2020

Southwest Health Center To Expand This Spring
Officials at Southwest Health Center in Platteville are planning on an $8.5 million, 26,000-square-foot expansion this spring. The addition at Southwest Health will provide more space for existing ser...
Feb 20, 2020

Minor Injuries in Rollover Accident
A man from Belmont had minor injuries as the result of a one-vehicle rollover accident in Lafayette County Wednesday morning around 6:45am. 46 year old Brent Reddington was traveling north on Highway ...
Feb 20, 2020

Scam Phone Calls Made To Look Like Calls From Asbury Police
Asbury police report that residents have received fraudulent telephone calls which look like they are coming from the police department. The Asbury Police Department took to social media this week to ...
Feb 20, 2020

Tuition At NICC Going Up Slightly
Northeast Iowa Community College students will see a small bump in their tuition rates in the coming academic year. Members of the school's board of trustees have approved a $2-per-credit-hour increas...
Feb 20, 2020

River Ridge Referendum Fails By Single Vote
A referendum issue for the River Ridge School District has failed by a single vote. Unofficial results from Tuesday's polls shows voters in the district voted 331 against the measure - and 330 in favo...
Feb 19, 2020

Dodgeville Library Going Forward
By only a few dozen votes, the city of Dodgeville will be moving forward with a new library project. The referendum issue passed Tuesday on a 478 - 441 vote. As part of the referendum, the new public ...
Feb 19, 2020