Category Archives: Local News
DNR looking to give out $50,000 in e-cycling grants this year
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is offering a total of $50,000 in grants to make the disposal of old electronics more accessible in the state. Applications are now ...
Jan 05, 2023
Wisconsin’s population is trending older. Where will non-drivers find transportation?
By Jonah Chester WPR/Wisconsin Watch On an unseasonably warm October morning in northeastern Wisconsin, Steve Maricque crisscrosses Brown County in a gray minivan. Orange-red foliage draws the gaze of...
Jan 05, 2023
Arrest Made Following Assault of Two Members of Hospital Staff
Dubuque Police arrested 39 year old Lonza Caudill of Dubuque shortly after 10pm Tuesday at UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital on charges of third-degree harassment and two counts of assault on persons ...
Jan 05, 2023
2 COVID-19 Related Deaths In Latest Reporting Period
There were two additional COVID-19-related deaths reported in the area from December 29th to Wednesday. Over the seven-day period, one additional death was reported in Jones County in Iowa, and one in...
Jan 05, 2023
2nd Lowest Number of Shots Fired Cases in Dubuque in 2022
Dubuque recorded its second-lowest number of cases of shots fired with criminal intent in 2022, and local police think federal prosecution of gun crimes has contributed to the relatively low number of...
Jan 05, 2023
East Dubuque To Get Office Trailer For Police Department Office
East Dubuque City Council members on Tuesday voted to approve purchasing a 20-foot-by-24-foot triple-wide office trailer from A-1 Mobile Storage Service in Manchester to be used temporarily by the Eas...
Jan 05, 2023
Colorado Woman Arrested After Driving on Lafayette County Courthouse Lawn
A Colorado woman was arrested Tuesday evening after driving onto the Lafayette County Courthouse lawn. According to the Darlington Police Department, officers responded to a report of a truck parked o...
Jan 05, 2023
Platteville Woman Arrested in Darlington
A woman from Platteville was arrested by Darlington Police. According to a release, 28 year old Jessica Felker of Platteville was arrested Friday shortly after 8:15 PM for operating after revocation f...
Jan 05, 2023
Red Cross assisting residents displaced by Dodgeville fire
The Red Cross is assisting multiple Dodgeville residents and pets after they were displaced by an apartment fire Tuesday morning. At around 9:50 a.m., the Dodgeville Fire Department was dispatched fol...
Jan 05, 2023
Platteville to hold farewell ceremony for outgoing city manager
The City of Platteville is planning a farewell reception for outgoing City Manager Adam Ruechel. The ceremony will take place at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at City Hall. Cake and refreshments will be...
Jan 05, 2023
