Category Archives: Local News

Hometown Throwdown BBQ competition postponed
The Hometown Throwdown BBQ competition scheduled this Saturday during the Shullsburg 4th of July celebration has been postponed. The event was originally scheduled for 4 PM. A rescheduled date has not...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 25, 2024

Flood warning continues
A flood warning remains in effect in the Dubuque area as the Mississippi River continues to rise. The river stood at 16.5 feet at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Dubuque railroad bridge, according to the Nati...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 25, 2024

5 arrested for role in weekend fight at Dubuque park
Police said five people have been arrested following a weekend fight at a Dubuque park. 21-year-old Isaac Anderson, of Gary, Ind., was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the area of East 21st and Elm str...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 25, 2024

Man waved machete during disturbance in Dubuque
Police said a man waved a machete during a disturbance in Dubuque. 39-year-old John D. Davis IV of Dubuque was arrested at 9:54 p.m. Sunday at MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center on charges of domestic as...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 25, 2024

NWS rates Argyle tornado
The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed two additional tornadoes from the storms on June 22: an EF-2 tornado in Argyle and an EF-0 tornado in Belmont. The NWS says the tornado that hit Argyle had...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 25, 2024

Wisconsin AG argues letting disabled people vote electronically at home would create confusion
Wisconsin’s attorney general pushed back Monday against a request to let people with disabilities vote electronically from home this fall. Attorney General Josh Kaul’s attorneys told Dane ...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 25, 2024

Dubuque awarded $25 million RAISE grant
The City of Dubuque has been awarded a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Infrastructure Implementation Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportat...
Syndicated Content Jun 24, 2024

Dickeyville storm sewer improvement projects
The Dickeyville Village Board has approved storm sewer improvements for Droessler Drive and Main Street. The Droessler Drive Project has been awarded to Temperley Excavating of East Dubuque for $21,48...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 24, 2024

NWS confirms tornado in Grant County
The National Weather Service at La Crosse has confirmed an E-F-Zero Tornado west of Platteville Saturday Afternoon in Cornelia. The tornado touched down from 5:37 p.m. to 5:38 p.m. in Grant County wit...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 24, 2024

Motorcycle vs car accident in Dubuque County
One person was hurt in a crash involving a car and motorcycle in Dubuque County on Sunday afternoon. It happened in the 7200 Block of Olde Davenport Road just before 2:45 p.m. Sheriff’s deputies...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 24, 2024









