Category Archives: WGLR Local News
Trial Date Set For Man In Crossbow Shooting Incident
A trial date has been set for a man accused of shooting another man with a crossbow in Galena. 36 year old Ronald Smith, is charged in Jo Daviess County Circuit Court with two counts of attempted murd...
Jan 30, 2023
Jo Daviess County To Receive $1.2 Million For Project
Jo Daviess County is set to receive state funding to construct a new vehicle storage and maintenance building. According to Illinois Department of Transportation, the county will receive $1.2 million ...
Jan 27, 2023
Plans unveiled for $75 million renovation of Q Casino
Officials have unveiled plans for an at least $75 million renovation to transform one of Dubuque’s casinos and add new amenities to the facility. Officials with Q Casino shared a five-phase plan...
Jan 25, 2023
Telegraph Herald Continues to have Delivery Issues
The Telegraph Herald continues to have deliverability issues from last week. They posted an update on their Facebook page saying they are continuing to experience significant technical issues with the...
Jan 25, 2023
Four COVID-19 Related Deaths in Latest Reporting Period
There were four additional COVID-19-related deaths reported in the area from January 12th to Wednesday. The deaths occurred in Clayton and Jackson counties in Iowa, and Grant and Lafayette counties in...
Jan 19, 2023
Jo Daviess County Man Drowns In Mississippi River Backwaters
Authorities say a Jo Daviess County man drowned Sunday after falling through ice in the Mississippi River backwaters. The man was identified as 70 year old Donald Stadel of Elizabeth. Galena firefight...
Jan 17, 2023
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation to help protect Galena-area property
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation will protect a 68-acre property near Galena through a conservation easement donated by the property’s owners. The property contains prairie, forests, streams a...
Jan 17, 2023
Avelo Airlines Relocating Flights From Dubuque To Cedar Rapids
Avelo Airlines has announced it is temporarily relocating its Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) flights to Cedar Rapids' Eastern Iowa Airport (CID). Beginning Saturday, previously scheduled Avelo flights...
Jan 12, 2023
Jo Daviess County sheriff, state’s attorney won’t enforce new gun law
Jo Daviess County's Republican sheriff and state’s attorney said today that they will not enforce an assault weapons ban signed into law Tuesday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The Democratic governor si...
Jan 12, 2023
Authorities ID 2 killed in head-on crash in Galena
Authorities have released the names of two people killed in a crash involving two vehicles and a semi-tractor trailer Monday night in Galena. 36 year old Domingo Marcos and 23 year old Ambrocio Maton,...
Jan 12, 2023
