Category Archives: Local News

Dubuque getting new stormwater pumps
Two recent rounds of federal grants are allowing Dubuque to seize the opportunity to expedite the replacement of stormwater pumps with five new stormwater pumps, along with new floodgates and a new pu...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 24, 2024

Mississippi River Flood Warning
Forecasters have issued a flood warning as the Mississippi River rises toward an expected 20-foot crest in Dubuque. The flood warning is in effect beginning today until further notice and covers areas...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 24, 2024

Dubuque man arrested after assaulting woman
Police said a man threatened a woman with a baton and pulled a seat belt around her neck during a disturbance in Dubuque. 32-year-old Queinson Potter of Dubuque was arrested at 2:12 p.m. Saturday at h...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 24, 2024

Arena woman arrested in Dubuque
Dubuque Police arrested 32-year-old Ashley L. Roth of Arena, Wis., at 6 a.m. Friday at Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on a warrant charging tampering with a witness and first-degree harassment.
Courtney Chaffee Jun 22, 2024

DHS and DRW announce potential leak of personal information
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced Friday the protected health information of nearly 20,000 Wisconsin Medicaid members might have been exposed due to a “security inciden...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 22, 2024

Four Injured in Dubuque Accident
Police say four people were injured this week in a car crash near the Julien Dubuque Bridge. 78-year-old David Sherman, 35-year-old Mary Betwell, 13-year-old Terrina Betwell, and 13-year-old Arina Bet...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 22, 2024

Uncertain Future for Platteville Swim and Dance Teams
The future of the Platteville/Lancaster boy and girls swim teams, as well as the Platteville High School fall dance team are in jeopardy. The Plattteville School District faces a budget deficit after ...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 22, 2024

New Battery Plant to Open in Fennimore
In July, Wisconsin Battery Co. will start a five-year lease on the approximately 10,000-square-foot former Family Dollar building on U.S. 61 on the north side of Fennimore. The company is also looking...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 22, 2024

Dyersville Golf Course Fined For Failure To Provide Test Results on Drinking Water
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says an eastern Iowa golf course has failed to consistently test its drinking water for bacteria since 2018. DNR records show Rolling Knolls golf course in Dye...
Jun 21, 2024

Miller Riverview Park and Campground To Remain Closed
Dubuque's Miller Riverview Park and Campground will remain closed to campers and pedestrians until further notice due to high Mississippi River levels. The park and campground will be closed at least ...
Jun 21, 2024









