Category Archives: Local News

Dodgeville Woman Arrested
The Iowa County Sheriff's Deputy attempted to make contact with a subject with a warrant out of Grant County near North Bequette Street and US Highway 18 on Tuesday around 4:30 PM. Dodgeville Police D...
Dave Murphy Mar 23, 2023

Wisconsin moves to toughen reckless driving penalties
Penalties for reckless driving and carjacking would increase under Republican-authored bills that the Wisconsin Legislature approved Wednesday. Supporters say they are responding to increased incident...
Dave Murphy Mar 23, 2023

‘Just shoot me’: Man threatens DNR warden, steals and crashes squad car
A Baraboo, WI man is facing charges after he tried to goad a DNR warden into shooting him and stole a squad car. A criminal complaint filed on March 17 shows 43 year old Darrick Desiderio is facing 10...
Dave Murphy Mar 23, 2023

Multiple Wisconsin school districts report swatting calls
Multiple Wisconsin school districts have reported receiving swatting calls Wednesday, just a day after similar threats swept through Iowa. As of noon on Wednesday, there have been at least five of the...
Dave Murphy Mar 23, 2023

$1M cash bond set for woman charged in deadly shooting outside auto dealership
The woman suspected of killing an employee of a Middleton car dealership has been formally charged. Jakira Anderson was charged with first-degree intentional homicide by use of a dangerous weapon. Dur...
Dave Murphy Mar 23, 2023

Lafayette County EMS director resigns
Lafayette County EMS Director Shawn Phillips has resigned after months of contentious meetings about department funding. County officials accepted Phillips' resignation at a recent EMS committee meeti...
Dave Murphy Mar 22, 2023

University of Dubuque president initiates plans to step away from role
University of Dubuque’s longtime president announced today that he has initiated plans to step away from the role. Jeffrey Bullock, who has served as UD’s president for 25 years, will cont...
Dave Murphy Mar 22, 2023

East Dubuque Construction Company Reports Theft
An East Dubuque Construction company reported a theft Monday morning. GRTD Construction of East Dubuque reported tools and building materials worth $4,000 was missing Monday morning around 8 AM on Cen...
Dave Murphy Mar 22, 2023

Dubuque Man Arrested for 3rd OWI
29 year old Kyle Donahue of Dubuque, was arrested around 5:45 p.m. Monday in the 700 block of Bluff Street on a charge of operating while intoxicated. This was their third-offense.
Dave Murphy Mar 22, 2023

Dubuque Man Arrested on Multiple Charges
35 year old Eric Tillis of Dubuque, was arrested around 12:15 a.m. Tuesday on Hillcrest Road in Dubuque on charges of domestic assault with strangulation, domestic assault, false imprisonment, violati...
Dave Murphy Mar 22, 2023