Category Archives: Local News

Minor Two Vehicle Accident in Willow Springs Township
A deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff's department responded to Highway 23 in Willow Springs Township Tuesday around 3:15pm for a minor two vehicle accident. 49 year old Patrick Meylor of Mineral...
Mark Evenstad Sep 14, 2023

Bids For New Cascade Library Higher Than Expected Cost
Plans for a new Cascade Public Library have hit a snag as incoming construction bids were higher than the expected cost. Cascade City Council members were informed at a meeting this week that, while a...
Mark Evenstad Sep 14, 2023

Dubuque To Las Vegas Flight Makes Debut
Avelo Airlines' first flight from the Dubuque Regional Airport to Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport took off Wednesday afternoon, accompanied by a Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cut...
Mark Evenstad Sep 14, 2023

Woman Sentenced For Neglecting Dogs in her Care
A Dubuque woman was sentenced to 15 days in jail and two years of probation after dogs under her care contracted a highly contagious canine disease. 33 year old Irene Tsakos was sentenced in Iowa Dist...
Mark Evenstad Sep 14, 2023

Rewey Man Arrested For His 4th OWI
A man from Ridgeway has been arrested for his 4th offense of OWI. The Iowa County Communication Center received a report of a one vehicle crash on Main Street in the township of Rewey Tuesday around 5...
Mark Evenstad Sep 14, 2023

Former Dubuque Bowling Alley To Be Transformed Into Apartments
A developer is proposing a $45.7 million project that would turn the site of a former Dubuque bowling alley into more than 200 apartments. The Dubuque City Council voted, 6-0, at a special meeting Tue...
Mark Evenstad Sep 14, 2023

Trump Coming To Dubuque and Maquoketa
Former President Donald Trump will visit both Dubuque and Maquoketa next week. Both the Dubuque and Jackson County Republican parties announced that Trump will be visiting on Wednesday. An announcemen...
Mark Evenstad Sep 14, 2023

Platteville Man Faces Drug Charges in Dubuque
Dubuque Police say a Platteville man who led authorities on a high-speed chase last month in Dubuque also faces drug charges. 34 year old Timothy Dress of Platteville was arrested at the Dubuque Law E...
Mark Evenstad Sep 13, 2023
Dubuque Man Injures Girl With A Belt
Police say a man injured a 9-year-old girl by striking her with a belt outside a Dubuque residence. 40 year old Ronnie Griffin Jr. Of Dubuque was arrested Monday at Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on w...
Mark Evenstad Sep 13, 2023

Hazel Green Teenager Avoids Injury in Crash
A Hazel Green teenager suffered minor injuries after she flipped her vehicle upside down in a creek, but was able to escape. The Grant County Sheriff's Department says the accident happened Sunday mor...
Mark Evenstad Sep 13, 2023