Category Archives: Local News
Boil Water Advisory In McGregor
City staff in McGregor are recommending people on Main Street from 3rd Street to the Riverfront boil their water before drinking, or use an alternative source, as a construction project in the area ha...
Jul 12, 2023
Trial Date For Sexual Assault Moved To December
A Dubuque man charged with sexually assaulting a woman while holding a box cutter knife to her throat has had his trial date moved. 46-year old Jason Schmidt was scheduled to go on trial this week. Ac...
Jul 12, 2023
Man Pleads No Contest To Shooting Incident in Iowa County
A southwest Wisconsin man has entered a plea of "No Contest" to charges of homicide by intoxicated use of a firearm in the shooting death of a woman in January. A report says 34-year old Timothy Sonti...
Jul 12, 2023
Hardee’s Location in Dubuque Closes
One of the Dubuque locations of a national fast food chain has closed. Hardee’s on Rhomberg Avenue has closed. The closure was noted on the restaurant's marquee. The Hardee’s location on U...
Jul 12, 2023
Prairie Restoration To Be Presented At Schreiner Memorial Library
A professor in the University of Wisconsin-Platteville's biology department will discuss local prairie restoration this week in Lancaster. Jeff Huebschman will present "Seeds in My Genes: Musings of a...
Jul 12, 2023
Wildfire Starts Up At Devil’s Lake State Park
According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, a wildfire at Devil's Lake State Park on Monday was started by fireworks. An official said the fire happened on a steep slope on the park...
Jul 12, 2023
Two Deaths In Dodgeville Being Investigated
The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two men were found dead in Dodgeville Saturday. According to a report Sheriff Michael Peterson said the office received a report of a 29-y...
Jul 12, 2023
Safe Rides Offered At Lafayette County Fair
The Darlington Police Department will be providing a free Safe Rides program during the Lafayette County Fair this week. On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, between 9 pm and 3 am, free rides home will ...
Jul 11, 2023
Woman in Dubuque Arrested For Meth
Police in Dubuque arrested 43 year old Penni West of Dubuque on Sunday in the 500 block of Loras Boulevard on charges of possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a prescription drug and p...
Jul 11, 2023
Dubuque Man Arrested For Possession of Dangerous Weapon
Dubuque Police arrested 30 year old Gage Imhoff of Dubuque around 6am Monday at the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on a warrant charging possession of a dangerous weapon while under the influence.
Jul 11, 2023
