Category Archives: Local News

Man Accused of Raping Woman at Knifepoint
A Dubuque man is accused of raping a woman at knifepoint. 28 year old Dominoe Raggs was arrested Wednesday at his residence on a charge of second-degree sexual abuse-forcible rape. Reports state that ...
Dec 19, 2019

Overdose Death Leads To 2 Arrests
Detectives from the Grant County Sheriff's Department have arrested two men from La Crosse for their role in the overdose death of 23 year old Cierra Schiffler at a residence in Boscobel. On November ...
Dec 18, 2019

Shooting Of Dodgeville Man Started Out As A Drug Deal
The shooting death of a Dodgeville man, 18 year old Gunnar Holum, last weekend on Madison's Near West Side began as a drug transaction that became violent when the would-be drug seller pulled out a gu...
Dec 18, 2019

Traffic Stop In Lafayette County Leads To Drug Arrest
A man from Green County was arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop in Lafayette County Tuesday. 33 year old Jay Klusendorf of Monroe was arrested for possession of Methamphetamine, Possessi...
Dec 18, 2019

DRA Plans On Construction of Eight Story Hotel
Officials with the Dubuque Racing Association have unveiled plans for an upscale, eight-story hotel on Dubuque's Chaplain Schmitt Island. Members of the Dubuque Racing Association Board of Directors o...
Dec 18, 2019

Dubuque Police Officers Injured While Making Arrest
Dubuque police said three officers were injured Monday while arresting a man. 37 year old Walter Carpenter was arrested Monday at the Glenview Motelon charges of assault on persons in certain occupati...
Dec 18, 2019

Two Drug Arrests With One Traffic Stop
Two people were arrested following a traffic stop Sunday in Dubuque. Police arrested 20 year old Chelsea Schlarman of Dubuque at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday in the area of West Third and Locust streets on ...
Dec 18, 2019

Crash Closes Highway 81 For Four Hours
A crash involving a semi tractor-trailer and a pickup pulling a trailer caused Highway 81 near Platteville to be closed for four hours Monday night. The Grant County Sheriff's Department received a ca...
Dec 17, 2019

Prairie du Chien Family Asking State Supreme Court To Hear Case
A Prairie du Chien couple should learn this week if the state Supreme Court will hear a wrongful-death suit regarding their son's drowning. Kurt and Rachael Warrington lost their 4-year-old son in 201...
Dec 17, 2019

Disturbance Leads To Arrest in Dodgeville
A man from Dodgeville was arrested Monday following a disturbance on Chapel Street in Dodgeville. 30 year old Wesley Rhetteplace was arrested around 1pm for 2 counts of Misdemeanor Bail Jumping, Felon...
Dec 17, 2019