Category Archives: Local News

Dubuque County Fair Happens This Week
The Dubuque County Fair opens this week, and this time its celebrating a major milestone. This year's fair, which will run from Tuesday to Sunday will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Dubuque C...
Mark Evenstad Jul 24, 2023

Domestic Assault With Injury Charges For Dubuque Man
Dubuque Police arrested 37 year old Edward Griffin of Dubuque Saturday around 9am in the area of Lincoln Avenue and Farley Street on a charge of domestic assault with injury and false imprisonment.
Mark Evenstad Jul 24, 2023

Van Orden Backs Amendment To Ensure Safety at Rural Airports
The House of Representatives has passed the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, which includes a Derrick Van Orden of Prairie du Chien backed amendment that will help ensur...
Mark Evenstad Jul 24, 2023

Dubuque County Deputy Injured While Arresting Cedar Rapids Man
Dubuque County authorities arrested 52 year old Michael Casey of Cedar Rapids Friday just after midnight in Peosta on charges of operating while intoxicated, interference with official acts causing bo...
Mark Evenstad Jul 24, 2023

Woman Starts Small Brush Fire In Dubuque
Police say a woman camping in a wooded area behind a Dubuque gas station started a small fire that spread out of control. 49 year old Emily Vorwald was arrested around 10:45 p.m. Saturday in the 1100 ...
Mark Evenstad Jul 24, 2023

Expect a Heat Wave This Week
A heat wave is on its way. Temperatures are going to climb as the latest heat wave begins. We’re expecting multiple days in the low to mid 90s with some closing in on the 100s and our heat index...
Mark Evenstad Jul 24, 2023

Judge Rules In Favor Of Groups Behind Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line
While environmental groups consider appealing a judge's decision in favor of the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line, advocates are applauding it as a big step forward for the controversial proje...
Mark Evenstad Jul 21, 2023
Madison Man Arrested For OWI in Iowa County
Law enforcement officials in Iowa County received a report of a vehicle that went into the ditch Thursday around 4pm on Highway 18-151 near Mile Marker 55 in Ridgeway township. Iowa County Sheriff's D...
Mark Evenstad Jul 21, 2023
Harassment Charges For Dubuque Man
A Dubuque man is facing harassment charges. Dubuque Police arrested 38 year old Robert Wilson of Dubuque Wednesday in the 200 block of East 24th Street on a warrant charging first-degree harassment.
Mark Evenstad Jul 21, 2023

Drunk Driver Causes Rollover Crash in Jo Daviess County
Authorities say a teenage drunk driver lost control of a vehicle in Jo Daviess County, causing a rollover crash that injured four of the five occupants in the vehicle. Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Depa...
Mark Evenstad Jul 21, 2023