Category Archives: WGLR Local News
Field of Dreams Actor Dies
The actor who played Shoeless Joe Jackson in the “Field of Dreams” movie shot in Dyersville has died. Reports say Ray Liotta died in his sleep while in the Dominican Republic working on a ...
May 27, 2022
COVID-19 Reports From Past Week
Four more COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the area from May 11th to Wednesday. During the seven-day period, two more COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Dubuque County, as well as one mo...
May 19, 2022
Clayton County Abuse
An Elkader man is facing multiple charges of sexual abuse related to an incident that happened last winter in St Olaf. Authorities have charged 51-year-old Darwin Miller with two counts of 3rd-degree ...
May 19, 2022
Early Voting In Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin
Early voting is already underway in Iowa, and voting gets underway today (Thurs) across Illinois for next month’s primaries. In Iowa, early voting goes thru June 6th with ballots needed to be re...
May 19, 2022
Apple River Woman Injured In Crash
A woman was airlifted for medical treatment after a crash Sunday in Jo Daviess County. According to the Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Department, 42 year old Jennifer Forsberg of Apple River was taken b...
May 16, 2022
UTV Rollover Crash Injures Two People
Two people were injured in a UTV rollover crash early Saturday in rural Galena. 40 year old Jonathan Miller and 37 year old Katie McIntyre, both of rural Galena, were taken by ambulance to Midwest Med...
May 16, 2022
Five COVID-19 Deaths Reported From Past Week in Area
Five more COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the area from May 4th to Wednesday, and the number of people with the coronavirus who were hospitalized in Dubuque went up slightly. During the seven...
May 12, 2022 Jernej Furman / CC
Galena City Council Approves Annexation Plan For Parker Project
Galena City Council members have approved an annexation tied to the development of a lodging project centered around Galena Marine Hospital. Council members voted, 5-2, to approve the second and final...
May 11, 2022
Telephone Scam Attempts in Jo Daviess County
Authorities are warning residents about a reported telephone scam occurring in Jo Daviess County. Sheriff Kevin Turner said in a release that scammers call a resident and either impersonate a family m...
May 11, 2022
Federal Funding For Field of Dreams Stadium
Federal funds will be going to the Field of Dreams for a permanent stadium in Dyersville. Dubuque County supervisors have allocated $5-million dollars towards the project. Officials say the plan calls...
May 10, 2022
