Category Archives: Local News

Security seals and documentation: The life cycle of Wisconsin election ballots
By Matt Mencarini Wisconsin Watch As Wisconsinites head to the polls on Tuesday they may only spend four or five minutes with their ballot. They’ll mark their votes, get a stic...
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Nov 04, 2022

Wisconsin Sen. Johnson pushed tax cut amid family land deals
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin was pushing for a tax cut provision in 2017 that benefitted his former plastics company and many others as his family was acquiri...
Rayos Syndication User Nov 04, 2022

2 Iowa County men charged in 2021 murder of Dodgeville woman
DODGEVILLE, Wis. — Two Iowa County men have been charged with a Dodgeville woman’s death dating back to the summer of 2021. Aric Way, 51, and Philip Schmidt-Way, 28, are both charged with ...
Logan Rude Nov 04, 2022

UW-Platteville named state’s top university for online student services
UW-Platteville was named as offering the best online student services in the state by Intelligent.com, based on rankings in six categories, including tuition costs, admission, retention, graduation ra...
Mark Evenstad Nov 04, 2022

Gas prices really jumped in the past day, AAA numbers show
Gas prices have gone up in the past several days and they've gone up fast. Just waiting an extra day to fill the tank may have cost you a couple dollars at the pump. AAA reports the average cost of a ...
Mark Evenstad Nov 04, 2022

Dubuque Woman Arrested After Domestic Assault Incident
Dubuque Police arrested 37 year old Jennifer Oliver of Dubuque Wednesday evening at her residence on a charge of domestic assault with injury. Reports say that Oliver assaulted 40 year old Matthew Oli...
Mark Evenstad Nov 04, 2022

Dubuque Man Facing Federal Charges For Large Amount of Drugs
A Dubuque man is now charged in federal court for 2 pounds of methamphetamine authorities found in his vehicle during a traffic stop in northwestern Illinois. 35 year old Cordero Davis is charged in U...
Mark Evenstad Nov 04, 2022

Local residents should brace for heating cost spikes this winter
Local residents can expect to pay significantly more to heat their dwellings this winter. Representatives with multiple area utility companies project that residents in the tri-state area who heat the...
Mark Evenstad Nov 04, 2022

4 local COVID-19-related deaths reported in week
There were four additional COVID-19-related deaths reported in the area from October 27th to Wednesday. That includes two more deaths of Dubuque County residents. As of Wednesday, the Centers for Dise...
Mark Evenstad Nov 04, 2022

Badgers basketball players help design new black alternate uniforms
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team will bring another new look designed by the players to the court this season. Badgers guard Chucky Hepburn tweeted a video Frida...
Jaymes Langrehr Nov 04, 2022