Category Archives: Local News

Officials Dealing With Wildfire near Fort McCoy
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it is still working to contain a wildfire near Fort McCoy that is burning about 2,800 acres of land. The fire, which officials have named the Arcadia...
Mark Evenstad Apr 13, 2023

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Coming up in two weeks is the 12th annual Julien Dubuque International Film Festival and organizers are getting things ready. The festival will run from April 26th thru April 30th in downtown Dubuque....
Mark Evenstad Apr 12, 2023

Cedar Rapids Man Arrested on Multiple Charges
A man from Cedar Rapids was arrested by Dubuque Police Tuesday. 56 year old Patrick Lynch was arrested at around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in the area of North Cascade and Sundown roads on charges of third-o...
Mark Evenstad Apr 12, 2023

Dubuque Man Sentenced To Prison For Selling Ice Meth
A Dubuque man who possessed or distributed more than a pound of ice methamphetamine was sentenced Tuesday to more than seven years in federal prison. Matthew Birch was given the 7-year, 11-month sente...
Mark Evenstad Apr 12, 2023

Fire Danger Today Because of High Temperatures
Forecasters are warning of an extreme fire danger today with unseasonably warm temperatures combining with strong winds and low humidity. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for...
Mark Evenstad Apr 12, 2023

Argyle Man Arrested After Turning Himself In
A man from Argyle turned himself in to Green County authorities Tuesday around 8:15pm. 32 year old Levi Gill was placed under arrest after an arrest warrant was issued for Gill. The arrest warrant was...
Mark Evenstad Apr 12, 2023

Man Arrested For Slashing Woman With a Kitchen Knife
Authorities say a Lafayette County man slashed a woman with a kitchen knife across her neck and hands, sending her to the hospital. 32 year old Joseph Wallgren of Argyle was arrested on an initial cha...
Mark Evenstad Apr 12, 2023

Vernon County Fatal Accident With Buggy and Motorcycle
A La Farge woman is dead after a collision between the motorcycle she was a passenger on and a horse-drawn buggy in rural Vernon County. According to the Vernon County Sheriff's Office, the crash happ...
Mark Evenstad Apr 11, 2023

Two People Arrested For Domestic Assault
Two people are facing domestic assault charges after being arrested by Dubuque Police. 24 year old Damon Melde and 23 year old Caleb Melde, both of Dubuque, were arrested around 12:45 a.m. Monday at t...
Mark Evenstad Apr 11, 2023

DNR warns of ‘very high’ fire risk in southern Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says Wisconsinites should avoid burning as there is a high fire danger across most of the state. The DNR expects these conditions to continue through Thur...
Mark Evenstad Apr 11, 2023