Category Archives: Local News

Dubuque Woman Arrested For Weapon And Drug Charges
A woman was arrested by Dubuque police on weapon and drug charges. 24 year old Dani Schmitt was arrested at about 2:35 p.m. Tuesday on charges of carrying a concealed dangerous weapon, possession of m...
Nov 14, 2019

Galena Chamber Director Resigning After One Year
One year after taking over, Galena Area Chamber of Commerce's executive director is resigning. Kerry Shelke announced her last day will be Thursday, November 21st. Shelke was hired for the position in...
Nov 14, 2019

Decision Time For Five Flags Civic Center Plans
Consultants say it's time for Dubuque officials to decide about the future of the Five Flags Civic Center. The choices are to continue pouring money into the structure that will become more costly to ...
Nov 13, 2019

Grant County Officials Say No To Appeals On Transmission Line
Officials in Grant County say the county will not be party to any appeals of a Wisconsin regulatory agency's decision to sign off on the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line project. Grant County ...
Nov 13, 2019

Get Your Flu Shot Before Holidays
Officials from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services are urging people to make sure they get their flu shots before visiting family for the holidays. According to a news release, there have alre...
Nov 13, 2019

Two Vehicle Crash With Injuries in Smelser Township
Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday morning around 6:30am at the intersection of County Highway D and County Highway H in Smelser Township. According to the Grant County Sheriff's De...
Nov 12, 2019

East Dubuque City Council Sets Bar Time To 2am
One month after an unsuccessful push to move up the closing times of four East Dubuque taverns, City Council members on Monday night backed a proposal to extend the operating hours for the rest of the...
Nov 12, 2019

Overnight Low Temperature Sets Record in Dubuque
Dubuque's overnight low temperature this morning set a daily record -- and was 36 degrees colder than normal. The National Weather Service says the temperature dropped to 5 degrees below zero. The wea...
Nov 12, 2019

Semi Tanker Rollover Accident In Grant County
No injuries were reported following a rollover crash involving a semi-tanker on Monday in Grant County. Just before noon, 42 year old Chad Gehrke of Lancaster was driving a semi with a tanker trailer ...
Nov 12, 2019

Southwest Wisconsin Woman Taken By Med Flight After Crash
A southwest Wisconsin woman had to be taken by Med Flight after a single-vehicle crash on Saturday. The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office says that emergency personnel were called about 5:40am to Dunb...
Nov 11, 2019