Category Archives: Local News

One Person Killed in Dubuque County Crash
Authorities say one person was killed and four more were seriously injured Sunday night in a crash near Cascade. A report says one person was pronounced dead at the scene. One person was flown to Univ...
Mark Evenstad Aug 14, 2023

Hit and Run With Arrest For Domestic Disorderly Conduct
A deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff's department assisted Darlington Police with a hit and run on Main Street in Darlington Saturday around 9:30pm. As result, 27 year old Anibal Martinez-Ortez ...
Mark Evenstad Aug 14, 2023

Dubuque Man Arrested For Assaulting Police Personnel
Dubuque Police arrested 23 year old Garrett Egan of Dubuque Sunday in the 100 block of Main Street on two counts of assault on persons in certain occupations and one count each of assault on persons i...
Mark Evenstad Aug 14, 2023

Dubuque Police Officer Assaulted, Dubuque Man Arrested
Dubuque Police arrested 28 year old Devonte Ellison of Dubuque around 1am Sunday in the area of First and Main streets on charges of assault on persons in certain occupations, assault causing bodily i...
Mark Evenstad Aug 14, 2023

Bond Election Under Consideration
Dubuque Community School Board members are expected to consider calling for an election on a proposed up-to-$150-million bond at their Monday meeting. The board will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Forum on ...
Mark Evenstad Aug 14, 2023
Second Man Arrested Following Crash Near Farley
Authorities said a second Dubuque County man has been arrested after fleeing the scene of a crash that left a man seriously injured last month. 20 year old Tyler Thole of Dyersville was arrested Frida...
Mark Evenstad Aug 14, 2023

Hundreds of People Come To Potosi Catfish Festival
Hundreds of people showed up for the 63rd annual Potosi Catfish Festival on Sunday. Potosi Fire Chief Ryne Emler says it gets bigger and bigger every year. It is the Potosi Fire Department's biggest f...
Mark Evenstad Aug 14, 2023

Man Asking For Sex at Hotel Arrested
Police say a man asked women how much he had to pay for sex at a Dubuque hotel. 23 year old Luis Lopez-Lopez, who was staying at a hotel was arrested Sunday at the hotel on charges of prostitution and...
Mark Evenstad Aug 14, 2023

New President for Village of Scales Mound Board
Members of the Village of Scales Mound board have selected a new president following the resignation of the former office holder. Nicole Busch, a trustee on the village board, was appointed to fill th...
Mark Evenstad Aug 11, 2023

Four Grant County Fire Departments Receiving Additional Funding
Four Grant County Fire Departments are received an additional $178,901 in federal grant funding in continuing rounds of awards through this year's FEMA Assistance to Firefighters program. The Blooming...
Mark Evenstad Aug 11, 2023